Commission Regulation (EU) No 415/2013 of 6 May 2013 laying down additional responsibilities and tasks for the EU reference laboratories for rabies, bovine tuberculosis and bee health, amending Regulation (EC) No 737/2008 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 87/2011 Text with EEA relevance

In addition to the general functions and duties of EU reference laboratories in the animal health sector laid down in Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the EU reference laboratory for rabies set out in point 16 of Part II of Annex VII to that Regulation shall also have the responsibilities and tasks set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

In addition to the general functions and duties of EU reference laboratories in the animal health sector laid down in Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the EU reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosis set out in point 17 of Part II of Annex VII to that Regulation shall also have the responsibilities and tasks set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

In addition to the general functions and duties of EU reference laboratories in the animal health sector laid down in Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the EU reference laboratory for bee health set out in point 18 of Part II of Annex VII to that Regulation shall also have the responsibilities and tasks set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

Regulation (EC) No 737/2008 is amended as follows: (1) Articles 2 and 3 are deleted; (2) Annexes I and II are deleted.

Regulation (EU) No 87/2011 is repealed. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.