1.The team shall assist the Commission in technical veterinary matters relating to the animal disease control measures to be taken in the event of outbreaks of the diseases or suspicion thereof.
Such assistance shall include in particular:
(a)scientific, technical and managerial on-the-spot assistance as regards the surveillance, monitoring, control and eradication of the diseases, in close cooperation and collaboration with the competent authorities of the Member State or third country concerned by outbreaks of disease or suspicion thereof;
(b)specific scientific advice on the suitable diagnostic methods and epidemiological investigations in coordination with the concerned Community Reference Laboratory as listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) and with other reference laboratories, as appropriate;
(c)specific assistance to ensure coordination among the veterinary services of the Member States and third countries and with the concerned Community Reference Laboratory as listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and other reference laboratories, as appropriate.
2.The Commission may publish on its website a summary report of the team’s activities and any conclusion or working document from the team’s activities.
OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1 as corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.