VETERINARY LABORATORIES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Does the law define the following, or equivalent terms?
• "Laboratory";
• "Approved laboratory";
• "National reference laboratory";
• "Official analysis"; and
• "Reagent".
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Regulation 2 (extract):
"approved laboratory" means laboratory under the direct supervision of the Director.
"authorised laboratory" means any laboratory authorised by the Director to process samples.
Does the law require that laboratory analyses conducted as part of official disease surveillance and control programs (i.e. "official analysis") may only be undertaken by specific approved laboratories?
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Does the law identify a competent authority responsible for regulation of veterinary laboratories that perform official analysis?
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Regulation 2 (extract):
"approved laboratory" means laboratory under the direct supervision of the Director.
"authorised laboratory" means any laboratory authorised by the Director to process samples.
Does the law empower the competent authority to designate "approved laboratories" that are authorized to undertake official analyses?
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Regulation 2 (extract):
"authorised laboratory" means any laboratory authorised by the Director to process samples.
"approved laboratory" means laboratory under the direct supervision of the Director.
Does the law empower the competent authority to designate "reference laboratories" to determine reference methods to be used in official analysis and to supervise operation of approved laboratories?
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Does the law prescribe quality requirements for reagents used in official analysis?
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