Annexes to COM(2001)425 - Genetically modified food and feed - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2001)425 - Genetically modified food and feed. |
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| document | COM(2001)425  |
| date | September 22, 2003 |
DUTIES AND TASKS OF THE COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORY
1. The Community reference laboratory referred to in Article 32 is the Commission's Joint Research Centre.
2. For the tasks outlined in this Annex, the Commission's Joint Research Centre shall be assisted by a consortium of national reference laboratories, which will be referred to as the "European Network of GMO laboratories".
3. The Community reference laboratory shall be responsible, in particular, for:
- reception, preparation, storage, maintenance and distribution to national reference laboratories of the appropriate positive and negative control samples,
- testing and validation of the method for detection, including sampling and identification of the transformation event and, where applicable, for the detection and identification of the transformation event in the food or feed,
- evaluating the data provided by the applicant for authorisation for placing the food or feed on the market, for the purpose of testing and validation of the method for sampling and detection,
- submitting full evaluation reports to the Authority.
4. The Community reference laboratory shall play a role in dispute settlements between Member States concerning the results of the tasks outlined in this Annex.