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of29March2001
authorisinglaboratoriestochecktheeffectivenessofvaccinationagainstrabiesincertaindomestic
carnivores
(notified under document number C(2001) 951)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2001/296/EC)
(OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 58)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 2001/808/EC of 14 November 2001 L 305 30 22.11.2001
►M2Commission Decision 2002/341/EC of 3 May 2002 L 117 13 4.5.2002
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of29March2001
authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination
againstrabiesincertain domesticcarnivores
(notified under document number C(2001) 951)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2001/296/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000
designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criterianecessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effec-tiveness of rabies vaccines(
1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Council Directive 92/65/EEC(2) providesfor an alternative
system to quarantine for the entry of certain domestic carnivoresinto the territory of certain Member Statesfree from rabies . Thatsystem requires checks on the effectiveness of the vaccination ofthose animals by titration of antibodies.
(2)The AFSSA Laboratory in Nancy, France, by Decision 2000/258/EC was designated as the institute responsible for estab-lishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serologicaltests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccination.
(3)A proficiency testing procedure has been established for rabiesantibody titration of vaccinated domestic carnivores in thecontext of alternative measures to quarantine.
(4)The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has to operate the establishedproficiency testing procedure to appraise laboratories forapproval to perform serological tests on certain carnivores vacci-nated against rabies.
(5)Several Member Stateshave s ubmitted applicationsfor approvalof laboratories to perform analyses to check the effectiveness ofvaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores.
(6)The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, hasmade an apprais al of theapplications received from the Member States and sent the resultof this appraisal to the Commission.
(7)The Commission can draw up a list, based on appraisal results,
of laboratories authorised to carry out serological titration on
carnivores vaccinated against rabies.
(8)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The laboratories presented by Member States and authorised to perform
analyses to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in
certain domestic carnivores are listed in the Annex.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.2001D0296 — EN — 04.05.2002 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.
(2) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.
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ANNEX
NAMESOFLABORATORIES
Belgium
Institut Pasteur de Bruxelles
642 Rue EngelandB-1180 Bruxelles
Denmark
Danish Veterinary Institute for Virus Research
LindholmDK-4771 Kalvehave
Germany
1. Institut für Virologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Univer-
sität Giessen
Frankfurter Straße 107D-35392 Giessen
2. Eurovir Hygiene-Institut
Dr. ThraenhartBiotechnologieparkD-14943 Luchenwalde
3. Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Südbayern
Veterinärstraße 2D-85764 Oberschleißheim
4. Landesveterinär und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt
Außenstelle StendalHaferbreiter Weg 132-135D-39576 Stendal
5. Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt
Zur Taubeneiche 10-12D-59821 Arnsberg
6. Institut für epidemiologische Diagnostik
Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der TiereSeestraße 155D-16868 Wusterhausen
Greece
Centre of AthensVeterinary Ins titutionsVirusDepartment
25, NeapoleosStrGR-153 10 Ag. Paraskevi, Athens
Spain
Laboratorio Central de Veterinaria de Santa Fe
Camino del Jau s/nE-18320 Santa Fe (Granada))
France
1. AFSSA Nancy
Domaine de PixérécourtB.P. 9F-54220 Malzeville
2. Laboratoire Vétérinaire Départemental de Haute Garonne
78 rue BoudouF-31140 Launaguet
3. Laboratoire Départemental de la Sarthe
128 rue de BeaugéF-72018 Le MansCEDEX 2
4. Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-Calais
Parc desBonnettes2, rue du GenévrierF-62022 ArrasCedex2001D0296 — EN — 04.05.2002 — 002.001 — 3
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Italy
1. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Via Romea 14/A
I-35020 Legnaro (PD)
2. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise
Via Campio Boario
I-64100 Teramo
3. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana
Via Appia Nuova 1411
I-00178 Roma Capannelle
Austria
Bundesanstalt für Veterinärmedizinische Untersuchung Mödling
Robert-Koch-Gasse 17
A-2340 Mödling
Finland
National Veterinary and Food Research Institute
PL 368 (Hämeentie 57)
FIN-00231 Helsinki
Sweden
National Veterinary Institute
BMC, Box 585
S-751 23 Uppsala
UnitedKingdom
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Virology Department
Woodaan Lane, New Haw, AddelstoneSurrey, KT15 3NB
United Kingdom
2. Biobest
Pentland Science ParkBush LoanPenicuikMidlothianEH26OPZ
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