Author Archives: Ulrike Mülow-Stollin

Webinar on the implementation of CIR 2021/808

The EURL Berlin is planning a webinar on CIR 2021/808 directed to NRLs, which will take place on 6 July 2022. The time frame (preliminary) will be: 10:30 – 12:00 h and 13:30 – 15:00 h. The webinar will be held via Cisco WebEx.

The following topics will be discussed:

  • Use of 2002/657 validation data
  • Residue definitions in 37/2010 for specific substances
  • Spike levels and cascade use
  • Screening with physico-chemical methods (experimental design)
  • All other business

NRLs have received a link and password for the registration, to be completed until 24 June 2022. The registered participants will receive the access data for the webinar in due time.

BETA0622: Postponement of sample shipment

We regret having to inform you that, due to a strike by our carrier TNT/FedEx we have to cancel the shipment of the proficiency test samples which had been scheduled for 14 June 2022. Unfortunately, the strike is for an indefinite period of time, so that we are unable to give you a new shipment date at the moment. In any case, the period allowed for the analysis of the PT samples will be prolonged respectively. We hope to be able to provide you with more information soon.

SARAF Webinar on EU food legislation

The School for Advanced Residue Analysis in Food (SARAF) organised a webinar dealing with recent changes in EU food legislation, especially with regard to CIR 2021/808 and changes compared to CD 2002/657. A representative of DG SANTE and the heads of the three EURLs active in the field of veterinary drug residue analysis presented an overview on current activities of the European Commission dealing with the implementation of Reg. (EU) 2017/625, the guidance on the validation of confirmation methods using the conventional and the alternative approach and the state of play for the guidance document on screening method validation. The presentations are available in the section “FAQ” and also from the SARAF website.

New EFSA VMPR data visualisation tool

During the EURL Berlin workshop conducted last week, colleagues from EFSA kindly presented a new tool visualising the 2020 results from the monitoring of veterinary medicinal product residues in Europe. The new tool allows for displaying the overall results, a summary per VMPR animal product group, as well as detailed statistics on substances within each animal product group. The tool is available here and will also be linked on the EURL website under “Network” for future reference.

STRD0521: Final Report

We are pleased to announce that the final report for the interlaboratory study on accuracy and precision in the analysis of standard solutions – STRD0521 – is now available. Thank you for your patience. Please retrieve your copy from the FIS-VL. We would be grateful if you would fill out the follow-up questionnaire available here. All participants have received the password via e-mail.

Euroresidue IX

We would like to point out an upcoming conference which might be of interest for scientists working in the field of veterinary drugs. From 23-25 May 2022 Euroresidue IX will be organised in St. Michielsgestel, the Netherlands. The theme of the conference will be “Veterinary residue control, the beginning of a new era”. The programme consist of introduction and in depth lectures on legislation, screening and confirmatory technologies, sample preparation, environmental issues, future trends and risk assessment. Next to the lectures a pre-conference workshop will be organised. Please see the flyer and the link for more information.

We hope to see you all in May in the Netherlands!

BVL: EURL Workshop 2022

Since it is currently impossible to foresee if any travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be in place in May, the EURL Berlin has decided to conduct the annual workshop as a web meeting once again. The workshop is planned for 05-06 May, 2022 and a preliminary programm will be made available around the end of March.

NIIM1021: Delay in the publication of the final report

Due to a shortage of staff the publication of the final report for the proficiency test NIIM1021 has to be postponed to June 2022.Following up on the preliminary report, only minor changes were necessary and therefore, the z-scores will only change minimally for the final report. Any specific questions regarding the proficiency test or the analysis of nitroimidazoles in plasma and milk in general can be submitted to the EURL Berlin.