EC TSE Reference Laboratory

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

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

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

Commission Regulation no. 999/2001 has been amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 727/2007 of 26th June 2007 (86kb pdf). For further details about Regulation no. 999/2001 see the TSE Reference Laboratory remit page.