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STRD0526: Registration now possible

We are pleased to invite you to participate in our forthcoming EURL proficiency test STRD0526 on the precision and accuracy in the analysis of standard solutions.

Participation for eligible laboratories is free of charge. However, all matters pertaining to import and customs will need to be arranged by your organisation. The EURL Berlin reserves the right to limit the number of participants from Third Countries. Please find more details on the proficiency test, as well as the proposed time schedule in the official invitation and contact the EURL Berlin should you have any questions.

New EURL Guidance Document on Stability Studies

Over the past few years, the EURLs active in the field of veterinary medicinal product residues (VMPR) analysis in cooperation with the NRLs have published several EURL Guidance Documents supporting the implementation of Commission Implementing Regulation 2021/808. The Guidance Documents represent the EURL interpretation of CIR 2021/808 and are meant as a support for all laboratories, furthering the harmonised implementation of CIR 2021/808. However, the Guidance Documents are not seen as mandatory to follow, and other approaches are possible if comparable results are achieved.

During the discussions for the preparation of a database of stability information for VMPR analysis, it has become clear that the laboratory network would benefit from information on the performance of stability assessments supplementing the prescriptions given in CIR 2021/808. The stability database working group with representatives from the NRLs Belgium, Ireland, Slovenia, and the three EURLs has therefore compiled a final EURL Guidance Document on Stability Studies.

Now, the EURL Guidance Document on Stability Studies has been finalised and is available as of today. This document spans all aspects of stability studies including their design, the selection of samples to be studied, study evaluation, examples, as well as the applicability of data from external sources to the conditions in another laboratory.

Newsletter December 2025 – EURL Growth Promoters

The December 2025 Newsletter of the EURL Growth Promoters includes information on:

  • the EURL Annual Workshop 2026 (27–29 October 2026, Wageningen),
  • planned training activities in 2026,
  • the Proficiency Test (PT) programme for 2026,
  • the launch of the newly redesigned EURL Growth Promoters website and the new EURL webshop for reference materials.

The newsletter can be downloaded here:

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Webinar on the progress in implementation of CIR (EU) 2021/808

The School for Advanced Residue Analysis in Food (SARAF) is once again organising a webinar on the implementation of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/808. This webinar is the fourth instalment in the series and is entitled: “Progress update 5 years after the publishing of the official texts – testimonies of a competent authority, VMPR EURLs and reference labs in Europe” .

The webinar takes place on 17 December – 09:00-12:00 CET and is free of charge.

Registration can be done using the following link : https://app.livestorm.co/inrae/cir-eu-2021808-of-22-march-2021-part-iv/live?s=69205c13-b7ae-4059-aba7-dd2da5b3309f

EURL Residue Prioritisation

The updated residue prioritisation for substance groups within the responsibility of the EURL Berlin is now available from the FIS-VL.

Background:

The EURL Berlin groups veterinary drug residues into minimum required, recommended, optional, and other residues, taking into account factors such as production and prescription volumes, suspected illicit application and frequency of residue detection in official control samples. Based on this classification the EURL Berlin evaluates the Member States’ National Residue Control Plans (NRCP) to highlight adequate aspects or point out areas where improvements might be required. In order to further promote the analysis of the most relevant residues and thereby harmonise residue analysis within its network, the EURL Berlin includes all minimum required and recommended residues in the proficiency assessment of its proficiency tests. The EURL Berlin regularly assesses the adequacy of the classification taking into account new developments; substances may therefore be reassigned to a different priority group.

NSAI1025: Registration now possible

We are pleased to invite you to participate in our forthcoming EURL proficiency test NSAI1025 on the determination of NSAIDs in bovine milk and chicken egg. Participation in the module for NSAIDs in chicken egg is optional and the results for chicken egg will not be considered for the proficiency assessment. If your laboratory does not have an analytical method for NSAIDs in chicken egg, please consider your participation using your method for bovine milk instead.

Participation for eligible laboratories is free of charge. However, all matters pertaining to import and customs will need to be arranged by your organisation. The EURL Berlin reserves the right to limit the number of participants from Third Countries. Please find more details on the proficiency test, as well as the proposed time schedule in the official invitation and contact the EURL Berlin should you have any questions.