1.The competent authority shall designate laboratories that may carry out the analysis of samples taken during official controls.
2.However, competent authorities may only designate laboratories that operate and are assessed and accredited in accordance with the following European Standards: (a) EN ISO/IEC 17025 on "General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories"; (b) EN 45002 on "General criteria for the assessment of testing laboratories"; (c) EN 45003 on "Calibration and testing laboratory accreditation system-General requirements for operation and recognition", taking into account criteria for different testing methods laid down in Community feed and food law.
3.The accreditation and assessment of testing laboratories referred to in paragraph 2 may relate to individual tests or groups of tests.
4.The competent authority may cancel the designation referred to in paragraph 1 when the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 are no longer fulfilled.