European Union Proficiency Test for Pesticide Residues in tea EUPT-FV-T02

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Overview

EUPT-FV-T02 - Application Form
EUPT-FV-T02 - General Protocol
EUPT-FV-T02 - Specific Protocol
EUPT-FV-T02 - Calendar
EUPT-FV-T02 - Target Pesticide List
EUPT-FV-T02 - FORMS: FORMS CLOSED

Please note that the Calendar may be subject to minor changes.

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to announce the second European Proficiency Test for Pesticide Residues in tea (EUPT-FV-T02), organised by the European Union Reference Laboratory for Residues of Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables on behalf of the European Commission, Health & Consumer Protection Directorate-General (DG-SANCO).

This proficiency test will be carried out in a way which simulates, as far as possible, the real sample conditions. For this reason, the sample sent to the laboratories for analysis of the present pesticides using their multiresidue methods will be a commercial incurred tea sample.

This EUPT-FV-T02 is directed at all National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) and all Official Laboratories (OfLs) in the EU Member States. Laboratories outside this EURL/NRL/OfL-Network may be allowed to participate on a case-by-case basis. Participation in this intercomparative study remains on a voluntary basis and is free of charge for NRLs.

The timetable for this proficiency test is:

ACTIVITY	DATE
Sending Application Form to laboratories	10^th June 2014
Sending calendar and pesticides target list to participant laboratories.	10^th June 2014
Deadline for receiving Application Form from laboratories.	7^th July 2014
Sample distribution.	8^th September 2014
Deadline for receiving results	27^th September 2014
Preliminary Report: only results, no statistical treatment.	October 2014
Final Report	December 2014

You can download this calendar here: Calendar

You can register here: Application Form

The test item, 15 g of ground green tea, will be shipped to participants on 8^th September 2014 (If any laboratories have holidays in the week of the shipment, please inform the organizer to rearrange the shipment).

The sample delivery will be 150 €. For NRLs it will be free of charge. Regarding payment procedures, each laboratory can specify their details and invoice requests when applying for the test. Payment details are as follows:

BANK NAME: CAJAMAR - Caja Rural Sociedad Corporativa de Crédito

BANK ACCOUNT HOLDER: Universidad de Almeria

BANK ADDRESS: Office Number 990. Universidad de Almeria. Spain

ACCOUNT NUMBER: ES0730580130172731005000

SWIFT: CCRIES2A

REFERENCE GIVEN: Invoice No. or Lab Code