
Article 1 
The laboratory at Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB is designated as the institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines within the United Kingdom in accordance with the OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, as amended from time to time.
Article 2 
The duties of the laboratory referred to in Article 1 are set out in Annex II.
Article 3 

1. On the basis of a favourable result of the appraisal of an applicant laboratory in a  part of  Great Britain, any relevant competent authority  may authorise the applicant laboratory to carry out the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines.
                        The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers must draw up, keep up to date and publish a list of those laboratories that have been so authorised.
2. On the basis of a favourable result of the appraisal of an applicant laboratory in a third country ..., and following an application for approval from the competent authority of the third country of origin of the applicant laboratory, such laboratory shall be authorised ... to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines.
2A. In this Article and in Annex 2—
(a) “the relevant competent authorities” means—
(i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(ii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(iii) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(b) “third country” means any country other than the United Kingdom.
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Article 4 
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Article 5 
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Article 5a 
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Article 6 
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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

The institute mentioned in Article 1  shall:

— coordinate the establishment, improvement and standardisation of methods of serological titration on carnivores vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, as amended from time to time,
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— appraise those laboratories in third countries which have submitted an application to perform the serological titrations referred to in the first indent; the result of this appraisal must be sent to the applicant laboratory ... where the result is favourable for the purpose of approval,
— provide any useful information on analysis methods and comparative trials to those laboratories and organise training sessions and further training courses for their staff,
— organise inter-laboratory aptitude tests (proficiency tests),
— provide scientific and technical assistance to the                        relevant competent authorities  on the matters referred to in this Annex, in particular in cases of disagreement on results of serological titrations.
