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EU TSE Reference Laboratory

Welcome to the introduction page of the European Union Reference Laboratory (EURL) for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE).

These pages provide a wide variety of information on the diagnosis of TSE, the role and activities of the EURL and the associated National Reference Laboratories (NRL) and links to other sources of information on TSE.

• EU Reference Laboratory remit

• VLA's TSE background

• Laboratory network & contact details

• Confirmatory diagnosis

• Test evaluation & approval

• Training & reference material

• Video clips

• Web resources

For further information please e-mail us at tseeucrl@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk

Annex X to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 which lays down requirements for TSE Reference Laboratories, sampling and laboratory analysis methods, was last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 956/2010 of 22 October 2010.

For further details about Annex X to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 see the TSE Reference Laboratory remit page.