������� 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 CRL CRL- -ISS ISS Annual Annual Workshop, 19 Workshop, 19 October October 2007 2007
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������� ������� ������� ������� ����� ����� ����� ����� ����� ������� ������� ������� ������� ����� ����� ����� � T The he CRL- -ISS ISS participated in the CRL participated in the � coordination meeting of the CRLs CRLs in coordination meeting of the in Brussels. Brussels. � An An exchange of information on the exchange of information on the � activities and relevant topics has been activities and relevant topics has been maintained with other CRLs CRLs. . maintained with other CRL- CRL -ISS ISS Annual Annual Workshop, 19 Workshop, 19 October October 2007 2007
������� ������� ����� ����� ����� ������� ������� ����� ����� ������� ������� ������� ������� ����� ����� ����� � 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 The evaluation of National Residue evaluation of 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. CRL- CRL -ISS ISS Annual Annual Workshop, 19 Workshop, 19 October October 2007 2007
������� ����� ������� ������� ������� ����� ����� ����� ����� ������� ������� ������� ������� ����� ����� ����� � The CRL The CRL- -ISS website was constantly up ISS website was constantly up- -dated dated � with information on the PTs PTs results and all results and all with information on the 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 of MS”, the name of the CRL of MS”, the name of the CRL- -ISS ISS CRLs/NRLs 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 NRLs NRLs is still in progress. is still in progress. Methods sent by the CRL- CRL -ISS ISS Annual Annual Workshop, 19 Workshop, 19 October October 2007 2007
������������������� ������������������� The CRL- -ISS is accredited according to ISO/IEC ISS is accredited according to ISO/IEC The CRL 17025:2005 by the accreditation body Swedac Swedac. . 17025:2005 by the accreditation body . . Seven analytical methods are currently accredited in Seven analytical methods are currently accredited in the CRL- -ISS: ISS: the CRL . . Cd in fish in fish Z Z- -ETA ETA- -AAS AAS Cd 1. 1. Cr in fish Z Z- -ETA ETA- -AAS AAS Cr in fish 2. 2. Cd, , Pb Pb in honey in honey SF SF- -ICP ICP- -MS MS Cd 3. 3. Cd, , Pb Pb in meat in meat ICP ICP- -MS MS Cd 4. 4. As, Cd Cd, Cu, , Cu, Pb Pb, Hg in fish , Hg in fish ICP ICP- -MS/ MS/FIMS FIMS As, 5. 5. As, Cd Cd, , Pb Pb in milk in milk ICP ICP- -MS MS As, 6. 6. Cd, , Pb Pb in offal in offal Z Z- -ETA ETA- -AAS AAS Cd 7. 7. . . CRL- CRL -ISS ISS Annual Annual Workshop, 19 Workshop, 19 October October 2007 2007
������������������� ������������������� � The validation of a method for the determination of As, The validation of a method for the determination of As, � Cd, and , and Pb Pb in fish by in fish by Z Z- -ETA ETA- -AAS has been started. AAS has been started. Cd � The re The re- -validation of the method for the determination of validation of the method for the determination of � 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 As, 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 in processed food by both ICP in processed food by both ICP- -MS and Z MS and Z- -ETA ETA- -AAS”, AAS”, Pb and the other for the “Determination of total Sn Sn in in and the other for the “Determination of total canned food by means of ICP- -MS”, are being MS”, are being canned food by means of ICP developed. developed. CRL- CRL -ISS ISS Annual Annual Workshop, 19 Workshop, 19 October October 2007 2007
�������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� Three rounds were carried out instead of the two Three rounds were carried out instead of the two rounds foreseen in the Work- -programme 2007. programme 2007. rounds foreseen in the Work . . ISO 13528:2005 ISO 13528:2005 point 4.7- - Period of validity of the results of Period of validity of the results of PTs PTs point 4.7 “ 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 other occasion”. other occasion”. . . CRL- CRL -ISS ISS Annual Annual Workshop, 19 Workshop, 19 October October 2007 2007
�������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� �������������������� st round on milk (As, 1 st � 1 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 on 22 March 2007. on 22 March 2007. NRLs nd round on porcine meat ( As, � 2 2 nd round on porcine meat ( As, Cd Cd, , Pb Pb) ) � The freeze- -dried porcine meat samples were dried porcine meat samples were The freeze delivered to NRLs NRLs on 31 May 2007. on 31 May 2007. delivered to rd round on fish muscle (As, 3 rd � 3 round on fish muscle (As, Cd Cd, Hg, , Hg, Pb Pb) ) � The freeze- -dried fish muscle samples were dried fish muscle samples were The freeze delivered to NRLs NRLs on 10 July 2007. on 10 July 2007. delivered to CRL- CRL -ISS ISS Annual Annual Workshop, 19 Workshop, 19 October October 2007 2007
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