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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ Date: 5 December 2022 REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE Mr Peep Peterson REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Minister of Health and Labour ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО Ministry of Social Affairs Head office: Suur-Ameerika 1 UN City, Marmorvej 51, 10129 Tallinn DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Estonia Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.euro.who.int Our reference: Your reference: Notre référence: Votre référence: Unser Zeichen: Ihr Zeichen: См. наш номер: На Ваш номер: Dear Sir, WHO European Regional Polio Laboratory Network Laboratory Accreditation for 2023 As part of the annual accreditation procedure, the National Polio Laboratory of your country, as a member of the WHO Global Polio Laboratory Network, was reviewed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Based on the results of this review, I am pleased to inform you that the laboratory is fully accredited as a WHO National Polio Laboratory for 2023. Please find enclosed the scope of the accreditation for your information. All technical recommendations have been shared with the laboratory using the WHO Global Polio Laboratory Network Management System platform. The Polio Eradication Strategy 2022–2026 (https://polioeradication.org/gpei-strategy-2022-2026/) continues to emphasize the importance of rapid poliovirus detection. In this regard, the introduction of molecular intratypic differentiation (ITD) in all polio laboratories would prepare them to adopt direct molecular detection of polioviruses, once this approach becomes available. I would apprec iate your kind support in this matter by ensuring that the WHO ITD method is accepted and endorsed for use in your country and that the polio laboratory is adequately resourced to continue its critical function. I would also like to re-emphasize the importance of following the containment requirements for laboratories that are handling any poliovirus type 2 and wild poliovirus type 3 materials as both are currently under the scope of the global poliovirus containment provisions and must be promptly destroyed or transferred if stored outside a poliovirus-essential facility. I would like to thank you personally for your ongoing support of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and to congratulate the staff of the laboratory on the successful accreditation. Yours very truly, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge Regional Director UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: http://www.euro.who.int Denmark Encls: Accreditation Review Summary Copy for information to: Ms Elen Ohov, Adviser, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia H.E. Ms Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28A, CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland H.E. Mr William Mart Laanemäe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia –2– Laboratory: National Polio Laboratory, Tallinn, Estonia Accreditation Review Summary Accreditation review outcome: Accredit: Laboratory meets all criteria Capacity: Virus isolation in cell culture Intratypic differentiation by RT-PCR Sequencing Environmental surveillance Provisionally accredit: Laboratory passed the most recent proficiency test, but needs to strengthen one or more of the remaining criteria (check off relevant criteria): Capacity: Virus isolation in cell culture Intratypic differentiation by RT-PCR Sequencing Environmental surveillance Do not accredit: Laboratory did not pass the most recent proficiency test and/or did not meet other performance indicators. Capacity: Virus isolation in cell culture Intratypic differentiation by RT-PCR Sequencing Environmental surveillance UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: http://www.euro.who.int Denmark Saatja: SM Info <[email protected]> Saadetud: 06.12.2022 10:31 Adressaat: SM Info <[email protected]> Teema: FW: 2023 Accreditation National Polio Laboratory CRM:0010565 From: Robert Jensen &lt;&gt; Sent: Monday, December 5, 2022 5:03 PMTo: Peep Peterson &lt;&gt;; Triin Uusberg &lt;&gt;Cc: Elen Ohov &lt;&gt;; Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi &lt;&gt;; Kristina Köhler &lt;&gt;; Triin Uusberg &lt;&gt;; William Mart Laanemäe &lt;&gt;Subject: 2023 Accreditation National Polio Laboratory CRM:0010565 Please see the attached correspondence sent from the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. 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