The EUROPEAN UNION REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR RESIDUES OF VETERINARY MEDICINES AND CONTAMINANTS IN FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN (EURL Berlin) with responsibilities for residues of

• beta-agonists (A1e),
• anthelmintics (A3d, B1b),
• anticoccidials (A3d, B2),
• nitroimidazoles (A2c),
• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (A3f, B1d) and
• plant protection products¹ (A3b, B1b)

1. according to Regulation (EU) No 1107/2009 and biocides and according to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 which may be used in animal husbandry of food-producing animals ↩︎

is part of Department 5 “Method Standardisation, Reference Laboratories, Antibiotic Resistance” of the BVL (Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit – Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety).
The analytical activities of the EURL Berlin are pursued by specialised sub-units, which are in charge of the different substance groups within the responsibility of the EURL Berlin. They are supplemented by a sub-unit in charge of the preparation of incurred test materials to be used as in-house reference samples and for proficiency testing.

Staff