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The competent authority shall ensure that simulation exercises concerning the contingency plans provided for in Article 43(1) are carried out regularly or at appropriate intervals: to ensure a high level of disease awareness and preparedness and the ability to launch a rapid response in the Member State concerned; to verify the functionality of those contingency plans.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.