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EURL for Heavy Metals in Food & Feed
F. Cordeiro, I. Fiamegkos, A. Cizek-Stroh, M.B. de la Calle & P. Robouch European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg 111, 2440 Geel, Belgium.
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RL DG SANCO European Union National Authorisation Control The Network
The Roles
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Duties EURL–FA Authorisation
Coordinate NRL Network Maintain Sample-Bank of Submitted FA Evaluate analytical methods for Official Control Workshop Setup Expert Groups Develop relevant guidance documents Training – dissemination of competence Support COM in drafting legislation Close collaboration with SANCO & EFSA
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“Equivalence of Measurement Capability”
Duties EURL–?? Control “Equivalence of Measurement Capability” Coordinate NRL Network Organise Proficiency Tests Method Development / Method Validation Workshops Training – dissemination of competence Support COM, EFSA, MS, CEN, ISO
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https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/heavy-metals
Since 2006 European Union Reference Laboratory for Heavy Metals (As/iAs, Cd, Hg, Pb, Sn, …) in food (of non-animal origin & wild caught fish) & feed 47 NRLs (from 28 MS + Norway) = 12 MS (1 NRL for all matrices) + 16 MS (1 NRL food/fish + 1 NRL feed) + 1 MS (1 NRL / matrix)
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the network
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PTs
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PTs
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IMEP principle
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Review of performances
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Cadmium
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Mineral Feed Feed PM High [Pb] Lead
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Feed Plant Origin low [As] Arsenic
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measurands Adapted legislation
EN 15550: Pb in FS by GF-AAS after pressure digestion EN 15510: Pb in FS by ICP-AES
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Ring trial IMEP-115: MetHg in Seafood
- double liquid-liquid extraction: (1) organic solvent; (2) cysteine solution; - quantification Direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA) 4 seafood samples N = 9-11 labs [c] = 0.07 – 5.1 mg/kg RSDr = 4 -6 %; RSDR = 8 – 18% Rrec = 85 – 104% Currently under standardisation by CEN Ring trial
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NRL mandate
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Organisation of PTs (cf. Art.33.2(c))
28 NRLs do not organise any PT, no or not enough OCLs 4 NRLs (from DK, HU, SE and UK) outsource this activity to other PT providers, such as FAPAS, BEPEA or IMEP/EURL-HM - 15 NRLs organise at least one PT/y (cf. BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, HU, IT, PL, RO)
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Future/ongoing 2015 HM in chocolate
HM in mineral feed or feed premixtures CEN mandate M/522 Criteria approach for HM in feed Identify methods of Reg 152/2009 to be replaced
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Trace Elements / Heavy Metals
Food Feed Feed Additives Heavy Metals CEFAO EURLs Trace Elements / Heavy Metals
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