Fera acts as National Reference Laboratory under Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products. The Regulation establishes a harmonised framework of rules for Member States to adhere to at a Community level for monitoring and enforcing feed and food law to ensure feed and food is safe and wholesome.
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We support the following areas:
Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Food and Feed
Heavy Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Food and Feed
Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Feed and Food
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Processing Contaminants in Food
Materials and Articles in Contact with Food
Pesticide Residues in Cereals and Feeding Stuff
Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables
Pesticide Residues in Single Residue Methods
Veterinary Medicine Residues in A6 - Chloramphenicol, Nitrofurans Honey, Dapsone
Veterinary Medicine Residues in B1, B2a, and B2b - ionophores
Why is NRL Status Important?
The European Commission has created a network of National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) coordinated by the European Union Reference Laboratories (EU-RLs). This network of laboratories is responsible for setting up EU-wide standards for routine procedures and reliable testing methods in the areas of feed and food and animal health.
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Collaboration & Sharing of Expertise
These laboratories must collaborate with the EU-RL in their particular area of expertise and disseminate nationally information provided by the EU-RL
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Scientific & Technical Assistance
The NRLs provide scientific and technical assistance to the national competent authorities.
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Improving Quality, Accuracy & Comparability
The overall objective of the EU-RLs and NRLs is to improve the quality, accuracy and comparability of the results at Official Control Laboratories (OCLs).
Appointed UK NRLs
Core functions of the appointed UK NRLs are effectively those cited in Article 101 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 which include collaboration with the EU-RLs and coordination of the activities of official laboratories, organisation of comparative tests and ensuring appropriate follow-up, dissemination to the competent authority and official national laboratories.
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