Pursuant to Council Directive 2005/94/EC, there is hereby approved the Diagnostic Manual setting out uniform procedures for the diagnosis of avian influenza within the European Community. To this end, the Diagnostic Manual establishes: (a) guidelines and minimum requirements for diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for the evaluation of the results of laboratory tests for a proper diagnosis of avian influenza; (b) the laboratory tests to be used for the diagnosis of avian influen