EUPT-SRM7 - Announcement / Invitation

Dear Colleagues,

We herewith cordially invite you to participate in the upcoming European Proficiency Test on the determination of pesticide residues using single residue methods (EUPT-SRM7). This test is organised by the EU Reference Laboratory for pesticides requiring Single Residue Methods (EURL-SRM).

The test material for EUPT-SRM7 is DRIED LENTILS.

Ca. 400 g of treated and ca. 400 g of a blank test material will be delivered to each participating lab.
As the amount of available material is limited, additional material can be delivered to the laboratories only in exceptional cases and only if sufficient explanations are given by the requesting laboratory. No additional material will be provided to be used for purposes not relevant to the current EUPT.

For request of double amount of material (800 g Test Material and 800 g Blank) please contact EUPT-SRM@cvuas.bwl.de.

OBLIGED AND ELIGIBLE LABS:

Participation in the EUPT-SRM7 is mandatory for:

all NRLs for pesticides requiring Single Residue Methods (NRL-SRMs); according to Art. 33 of Reg. 882/2004/EC,
all Official Laboratories (OfLs) undertaking pesticide residue analyses in vegetables cereals or feed within the frame of National and EU official controls (see Art. 28 of EC Reg. 396/2005).

Based on the information about he commodity scope and status in the Lab-Network Database, a tentative list of the labs obliged to participate in the EUPT-SRM7 has been distributed via our website and can be found unter List of Obliged Labs.

NRLs are responsible for checking whether all relevant OfLs within their network are included in the list of obliged laboratories and whether the contact information is correct. The NRLs should further make arrangements to urge all relevant OfLs within their network to participate in this EUPT.
OfLs are urged to keep their own profiles within the EURL-DataPool up-to-date, especially their commodity and pesticide scopes and their contact information.

Please report any errors to Hubert.Zipper@cvuas.bwl.de.

This EUPT is furthermore open for all national reference laboratories (NRLs) and official laboratories (OfLs) in from EU-candidate countries and EFTA countries.

The PT is also open for Official laboratories from Third Countries (countries outside EU) as long as test material is available and provided that DG-SANCO gives its consent.

REGISTRATION:

To register for this PT please...

access the "EUPT-Registration Website" (for labs from EU-, EFTA-, and EU-candidate countries); or
Contact eupt-srm@cvuas.bwl.de (for Third Country labs)

OBLIGED LABS NOT PARTICIPATING:

If participation in this EUPT is not possible, DG-SANCO expects from all obliged laboratories to give an explanation. This explanation can be given in the EUPT-Registration Website (accessible from 06 Feb. until 24 Feb. 2012).

All obliged labs should thus access the Registration Website irrespective if they intend to participate or not!!

IMPORTANT DATES:

To register for this PT please access the "EUPT-Registration Website". This website will be accessible from 06 Feb. until 24 Feb. 2012.

The shipment of the test materials is planned for 23 April 2012. Results and method information should be submitted by 18 May 2012 on the "EUPT-SRM7 Result Submission Website".

PAYMENT DETAILS:

A general fee of 175 € will be charged to each participating laboratory from EU Member States, EU-candidate countries or EFTA countries, to cover the costs of Test Material handling and shipment.

The participation fee for labs from third countries is set at 250 €.

The fee for the laboratories requiring double amount of material will be also double as two identical parcels will be sent (i.e. 350 € for EU-, EFTA- and EU-Candidate County labs and 500 € for Third Country labs).

On registration an invoice will be sent to the "invoice address" stated in the registration form. Payment is expected to be made completely prior to the scheduled shipment date. No test material will be sent to labs from which no payment has been received by the shipment date. Details of payment will be given in the invoices.

The bank data of the EURL-SRM are shown here: EURL-SRM Bank Data

RELEVANT DOCUMENTS:

The schedule for all activities and deadlines within this PT can be found on the Calendar for the EUPT-SRM7.

All documents relating to EUPT- SRM7 will be uploaded onto the CIRCA-platform and linked to the EUPT-SRM7-Website.

Please note that all documents mentioned above may be subject to minor changes. Participants should periodically check the website for possible updates. In the case of major changes, participants will be informed by e-mail.

More detailed information can be found in the EUPT-SRM7-Invitation-Letter.