Welcome to the website for the European Union Reference Laboratory for Capripox viruses.

The European Council and the Commission have designated European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) with scientific and technical expertise within the areas of animal health, public health and zootechnics in a number of legal acts to prevent, control and eradicate major animal diseases.

The EURL Capripox was set up under Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/140 and is part of the Exotic- and Vector-Borne Diseases under the Scientific Directorate of infectious diseases in animals of Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.