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Laboratories
Analyses at the highest level
In order to reach uniform standards in food control throughout the European Union, the National and EU Reference Laboratories collaborate in a network. The BVL hosts one European Union and eight National Reference Laboratories for certain residues and contaminants as well as for genetically modified organisms. Furthermore, the BVL is responsible for publishing the Official Collection of Methods of Analysis. The resistance monitoring of pathogenic agents in animals is another of the BVL's tasks.
Many topics, one goal
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Reference laboratories
In order to attain uniform standards in food control throughout the European Union, the reference laboratories (National and EU Reference Laboratories) collaborate with the official food control laboratories in a network. Within this network the …
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What is a proficiency test?
Proficiency tests (PTs) are an important means of quality control in chemical analysis. The reference laboratories are legally bound to organise such tests, and the official control laboratories are obliged to participate in them regularly.
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Point of contact for consumers
In Germany official food and feed control is the responsibility of the authorities in the federal states. Therefore, if there are doubts regarding the quality or safety of a food product, the respective authorities in the federal states should be …