This Order amends various provisions to adapt the regulation of national reference laboratories for agri-food and primary production health to the new framework established by Royal Decree 682/2026. The objective is to unify regulation, ensure legal consistency, and properly align regulatory references. Key modifications include updating the function of the Algete Central Veterinary Laboratory as the National Reference Centre for Animal Genetics (Art. 2) and adjusting the regime for the agricultural soil fertility analysis laboratory, clarifying that its designation does not entail additional financial contributions (Art. 3).
For laboratories designated as reference centres, the regulation ensures legal coherence with the new European Union official control framework. Specifically, regarding the agricultural soil fertility analysis laboratory, it is explicitly established that its activities will be carried out using existing human and material resources, without receiving additional financial contributions due to its designation (Art. 3).
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