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• CRL-ISS ACTIVITY 2007

and WORK PROGRAMME 2008

Sergio Costantini

Technical Director of the Community Reference Laboratory for Chemical Elements in Food of Animal Origin

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• General tasks

General tasks

• Analytical activity

Analytical activity

• Organisation of the 11

Organisation of the 11th

th PT

PT

• Technical and scientific support to

Technical and scientific support to NRLs NRLs

• Technical and scientific support to

Technical and scientific support to Third Countries Third Countries

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• T

The CRL he CRL-

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participated in the ISS participated in the coordination meeting of the coordination meeting of the CRLs CRLs in in Brussels. Brussels.

• An

exchange

• f

information

• n

the An exchange

• f

information

• n

the activities and relevant topics has been activities and relevant topics has been maintained with other maintained with other CRLs CRLs. .

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• The CRL

The CRL-

• ISS provided the technical and

ISS provided the technical and scientific support requested by the scientific support requested by the Commission. Commission.

• The

evaluation

• f

National Residue The evaluation

• f

National Residue Monitoring Plans 2006 in the Member States Monitoring Plans 2006 in the Member States for Chemical Elements was carried out. for Chemical Elements was carried out.

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• The CRL

The CRL-

• ISS website was constantly up

ISS website was constantly up-

• dated

dated with information on the with information on the PTs PTs results and all results and all relevant documents related to the activities. relevant documents related to the activities.

• As indicated in the “

As indicated in the “Consolideted Consolideted list of list of CRLs/NRLs CRLs/NRLs of MS”, the name of the CRL

• f MS”, the name of the CRL-
• ISS

ISS was changed into “Community Reference was changed into “Community Reference Laboratory for Chemical Elements in Food of Laboratory for Chemical Elements in Food of Animal Origin”. Animal Origin”.

• The up

The up-

• date of the Handbook of Analytical

date of the Handbook of Analytical Methods sent by the Methods sent by the NRLs NRLs is still in progress. is still in progress.

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• The CRL

The CRL-

• ISS is accredited according to ISO/IEC

ISS is accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by the accreditation body 17025:2005 by the accreditation body Swedac Swedac. . . . Seven analytical methods are currently accredited in Seven analytical methods are currently accredited in the CRL the CRL-

• ISS:

ISS: . .

1. 1.

Cd Cd in fish in fish Z Z-

• ETA

ETA-

• AAS

AAS

2. 2.

Cr in fish Cr in fish Z Z-

• ETA

ETA-

• AAS

AAS

3. 3.

Cd Cd, , Pb Pb in honey in honey SF SF-

• ICP

ICP-

• MS

MS

4. 4.

Cd Cd, , Pb Pb in meat in meat ICP ICP-

• MS

MS

5. 5.

As, As, Cd Cd, Cu, , Cu, Pb Pb, Hg in fish , Hg in fish ICP ICP-

• MS/

MS/FIMS FIMS

6. 6.

As, As, Cd Cd, , Pb Pb in milk in milk ICP ICP-

• MS

MS

7. 7.

Cd Cd, , Pb Pb in offal in offal Z Z-

• ETA

ETA-

• AAS

AAS . .

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• The validation of a method for the determination of As,

The validation of a method for the determination of As, Cd Cd, and , and Pb Pb in fish by in fish by Z Z-

• ETA

ETA-

• AAS has been started.

AAS has been started.

• The re

The re-

• validation of the method for the determination of

validation of the method for the determination of As, As, Cd Cd and and Pb Pb in fish by Q in fish by Q-

• ICP

ICP-

• MS, as well as the

MS, as well as the determination of Hg in fish by FIMS is in progress. determination of Hg in fish by FIMS is in progress.

• Two new methods, one for the “Determination of

Two new methods, one for the “Determination of Cd Cd and and Pb Pb in processed food by both ICP in processed food by both ICP-

• MS and Z

MS and Z-

• ETA

ETA-

• AAS”,

AAS”, and the other for the “Determination of total and the other for the “Determination of total Sn Sn in in canned food by means of ICP canned food by means of ICP-

• MS”, are being

MS”, are being developed. developed.

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• Three rounds were carried out instead of the two

Three rounds were carried out instead of the two rounds foreseen in the Work rounds foreseen in the Work-

• programme 2007.

programme 2007. . .

ISO 13528:2005 ISO 13528:2005 point 4.7 point 4.7-

• Period of validity of the results of

Period of validity of the results of PTs PTs

“ “The period of validity of the result obtained by a

The period of validity of the result obtained by a laboratory in a single round of a PT is limited to laboratory in a single round of a PT is limited to the time that the Lab performed the test. Thus, if a the time that the Lab performed the test. Thus, if a Lab achieves a satisfactory result in a single Lab achieves a satisfactory result in a single round, the result shall not be used to support a round, the result shall not be used to support a claim that the Lab obtained reliable data on any claim that the Lab obtained reliable data on any

• ther occasion”.
• ther occasion”.

. .

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• 1

1st

st round on milk (As,

round on milk (As, Cd Cd, , Pb Pb). ). The liquid milk samples were shipped to the The liquid milk samples were shipped to the NRLs NRLs on 22 March 2007.

• n 22 March 2007.
• 2

2nd

nd round on porcine meat ( As,

round on porcine meat ( As, Cd Cd, , Pb Pb) ) The freeze The freeze-

• dried porcine meat samples were

dried porcine meat samples were delivered to delivered to NRLs NRLs on 31 May 2007.

• n 31 May 2007.
• 3

3rd

rd round on fish muscle (As,

round on fish muscle (As, Cd Cd, Hg, , Hg, Pb Pb) ) The freeze The freeze-

• dried fish muscle samples were

dried fish muscle samples were delivered to delivered to NRLs NRLs on 10 July 2007.

• n 10 July 2007.

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• On the

On the whole whole, 21 , 21 NRLs NRLs partecipated partecipated to to the the three three rounds rounds of the 11

• f the 11th

th PT.

PT.

• Hungary, Lithuania and Bulgaria gave

Hungary, Lithuania and Bulgaria gave their availability for the 12 their availability for the 12th

th PT.

PT.

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• Austria

Austria Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Competence Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Competence Centre for Elements. Centre for Elements. Wien Wien

• Belgium

Belgium-

• Luxembourg

Luxembourg Scientific Institute of Public Health Scientific Institute of Public Health -

• Louis Pasteur.

Louis Pasteur. Brussels Brussels

• Cyprus

Cyprus Additives, Contaminants & Special Analysis of Food Section, Additives, Contaminants & Special Analysis of Food Section, State General Laboratory, Ministry of Health. State General Laboratory, Ministry of Health. Nicosia Nicosia

• Czeck

Czeck Republic Republic National Reference Laboratory for Chemical elements, State National Reference Laboratory for Chemical elements, State Veterinary Institute Olomouc. Veterinary Institute Olomouc. Kromeriz Kromeriz

• Estonia

Estonia Veterinary and Food Laboratory. Veterinary and Food Laboratory. Tartu Tartu

• Finland

Finland

• Nat. Veterinary and Food Research Inst. (EELA).
• Nat. Veterinary and Food Research Inst. (EELA). Helsinki

Helsinki

• France

France AFSSA LERQAP Unité CIME. AFSSA LERQAP Unité CIME. Batiment Batiment Pagot Pagot

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• Germany

Germany Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety Department.

• Department. Berlin

Berlin

• Greece

Greece Institute of Institute of food Hygiene of Athens, Residues analysis food Hygiene of Athens, Residues analysis laboratory.

• laboratory. Athens

Athens

• Ireland

Ireland Central Meat Control Laboratory. Central Meat Control Laboratory. County Kildare County Kildare

• Italy

Italy National Institute of Health. National Institute of Health. Rome Rome

• Latvia

Latvia Food Food Control Lab. State, Veterinary Control Lab. State, Veterinary Diasgnostic Diasgnostic Centre.

• Centre. Riga

Riga

• Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Food Science Chemistry, Agriculture and Food Science Centre, Food Science Chemistry, Agriculture and Food Science Centre,

• Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development.
• Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development. Belfast

Belfast

• Poland

Poland National Veterinary Research Institute, Department of National Veterinary Research Institute, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Pharmacology and Toxicology. Pulawy Pulawy

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• Portugal

Portugal Instituto de Investigação das Pescas e do Mar. Instituto de Investigação das Pescas e do Mar. Lisboa Lisboa

• Romania

Romania Hygiene Institute of Veterinary Public Health. Hygiene Institute of Veterinary Public Health. Bucharest Bucharest

• Spain

Spain Grupo Arbitral Agroalimentario, Ministerio de Agricultura, Grupo Arbitral Agroalimentario, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Pesca y Alimentación. Madrid Madrid

• Slovakia

Slovakia State Veterinary and Food Institute. State Veterinary and Food Institute. Kosice Kosice

• Slovenia

Slovenia National Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Faculty. National Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Faculty. Ljubljana Ljubljana

• Sweden

Sweden National Food Administration. National Food Administration. Uppsala Uppsala

• The Netherlands

The Netherlands

• Nat. Inst. for Public Health and the Environmental Lab. for
• Nat. Inst. for Public Health and the Environmental Lab. for

Environmental Monitoring, Dep. of Analytical Chemistry Environmental Monitoring, Dep. of Analytical Chemistry (LVM (LVM-

• AC).

AC). Bilthoven Bilthoven

• United Kingdom

United Kingdom Central Science Laboratory. Central Science Laboratory. York York

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• The results produced by

The results produced by NRLs NRLs were treated by were treated by means of a CRL means of a CRL-

• ISS internal protocol applying

ISS internal protocol applying statistical tests according to the ISO 13528:2005. statistical tests according to the ISO 13528:2005.

• The performance of the laboratories was once more

The performance of the laboratories was once more assessed by the z assessed by the z-

• score approach.

score approach.

• The outcome of the rounds was available to users in

The outcome of the rounds was available to users in the Restricted Area of the CRL the Restricted Area of the CRL-

• ISS web site after the

ISS web site after the completion of each round. completion of each round.

• The full reports on the outcome of the 11

The full reports on the outcome of the 11th

th PT will be

PT will be submitted to the Commission within 2007. submitted to the Commission within 2007.

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• The CRL

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• ISS replied to all technical requests posed

ISS replied to all technical requests posed by the by the NRLs NRLs. .

• Two visits foreseen in the Work

Two visits foreseen in the Work-

• programme 2007

programme 2007 have been already performed: have been already performed: A visit to the Spanish National Reference A visit to the Spanish National Reference Laboratory, at the Laboratory, at the Laboratorio Laboratorio Arbitral Arbitral Agroalimentario Agroalimentario (LAA) of Madrid, was carried out on (LAA) of Madrid, was carried out on 20 June 2007. 20 June 2007.

• A visit to the Slovak National Reference

A visit to the Slovak National Reference Laboratory, at the State Veterinary and Food Institute Laboratory, at the State Veterinary and Food Institute

• f Kosice was carried out on 3 July 2007.
• f Kosice was carried out on 3 July 2007.

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• The DG SANCO of the

The DG SANCO of the European European Commission Commission

• rganized
• rganized a Training

a Training for for laboratory laboratory staff of staff of ASEAN ASEAN countries countries in the in the application application of “Food

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testing testing on

• n heavy

heavy metals metals and and trace trace elements elements”. ”.

• Personnel

Personnel

• f

the CRL

• f

the CRL-

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staff ISS staff gave gave technical technical support support from from 3 3 to to 7 7 september september 2007 2007 at the Bureau of at the Bureau of Quality Quality and and Safety Safety of Food,

• f Food,

Dept

• Dept. of

. of Medical Medical Science Science, , Ministry Ministry of Public

• f Public

Health Health, , Nonthaburi Nonthaburi, , Thailand Thailand. .

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• The 12

The 12th

th Proficiency Test on trace elements

Proficiency Test on trace elements will be organised for the designed will be organised for the designed NRLs NRLs and and the candidate Countries. the candidate Countries.

• The PT will consist in two rounds on As,

The PT will consist in two rounds on As, Cd Cd, , and and Pb Pb determination in two matrices that determination in two matrices that will be proposed later. will be proposed later.

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A visit visit to to two two NRLs NRLs will will be be carried carried out.

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• New matrices for

New matrices for PTs PTs will be studied and will be studied and developed.

• developed. .

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• Some existing methods of CRL

Some existing methods of CRL-

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ISS will be re-

• validated.

validated.

• A

A method for the quantification of As, method for the quantification of As, Cd Cd and and Pb Pb in milk by ETA in milk by ETA-

• AAS, as well as a method

AAS, as well as a method for the determination of total tin in food by for the determination of total tin in food by means of ICP means of ICP-

• AES and /or F

AES and /or F-

• AAS will be

AAS will be developed. developed.