Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/465 of 21 March 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/570 as regards rescEU mobile laboratory capacities and rescEU CBRN detection, sampling, identification and monitoring capacities (notified under document C(2022) 1831)Text with EEA relevance.

Article 12 of Implementing Decision 2014/762/EU applies.

Deployment

Availability for departure of the deployable components and availability to provide reach back technical assessment support maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

Ability to maintain operations for at least 14 continuous days.

The capacity may be pre-positioned in cases of requests of assistance according with Article 15(2) of Decision 1313/2013/EU and based on national threat assessments indicating an exceptional situation of increased risk.

1. Mobile laboratory capacities

Tasks

Provide a modular, flexible and adaptable mobile laboratory capable of detecting, analysing or verifying pathogens or CBRN substances.

Capacities

Ability to manage laboratory activities.

Ability to conduct testing and analysis following existing applicable international standards, guidelines and best practices.

Ability to handle pathogens or CBRN substances of different risk groups and store, transmit and manage related data and analytical results in a secure and safe manner.

Ability to support public health investigation, report results, and perform verification while preserving the chain of custody and protecting classified information.

Main components

Experts

Appropriately trained and adequately equipped personnel to perform the different tasks as defined under tasks.

Logistics

Develop appropriate operational procedures.

Knowledge of custom rules and specific requirements related to border crossing of mobile laboratory equipment, reagents and staff members.

Information management

Communication system with secure and non-secure IT network (LAN) to ensure internet connection, data management and data exchange, including in remote areas

Laboratory information management system.

Equipment

Appropriate equipment and consumables required to perform essential tasks and functions.

Appropriate supporting systems tools and resources to perform essential tasks and functions.

Safety

Appropriate equipment, procedures, tools, resources and consumables, including appropriate waste management systems, to ensure the safety of the personnel, the surrounding population and the environment while operating with hazardous CBRN substances or pathogens, in accordance with existing applicable legal requirements and applicable international standards.

Self-sufficiency

The capacity should ensure self-sufficiency for at least 14 days.