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The network of laboratories

A network of national reference laboratories (NRLs) assists the EU-RL in its tasks and duties. The NRLs are officially nominated by the Member States.

European Union Reference Laboratory

Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Belgium

National reference laboratories

AGES – Kompetenzzentrum Cluster Chemie Linz
AUSTRIA (AT)
http://www.ages.at

Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (VAR-CODA-CERVA)
BELGIUM (BE)
http://www.var.fgov.be

Sofia Regional Inspectorate for Public Health Protection and Control, Directorate "Laboratory investigations"-food of non-animal origin (FOOD OF NON ANIMAL ORIGIN)
BULGARIA (BG)

National Veterinary Service NRL for mycotoxicology and ecotoxicology, NDRVMI (FEED)
BULGARIA (BG)

Central Laboratory of Veterinary Control and Ecology (CLVCE) - animal products (FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN AND FEED)
BULGARIA (BG)

Environmental and other Food Contamination and Natural Toxins Laboratory, State General Laboratory (SGL) (FOOD)
CYPRUS (CY)
http://www.sgl.moh.gov.cy

Analytical Laboratories Section - Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment (FEED)
CYPRUS (CY)

Odbor zkušební laboratoře SZPI (Laboratory Department CAFIA Inspectorate in Prague) (FOOD)
CZECH REPUBLIC (CZ)
http://www.szpi.gov.cz

Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (FEED)
CZECH REPUBLIC (CZ)
http://www.ukzuz.cz

Nationales Referenzlaboratorium für Mykotoxine (in Lebens- und Futtermitteln) - Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR)
GERMANY (DE)
http://www.bfr.bund.de

Division of Food Chemistry, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (FOOD)
DENMARK (DK)
http://www.food.dtu.dk

Danish Plant Directorate, Laboratory for Feed and Fertilizers (FEED)
DENMARK (DK)
http://www.pdir.dk

Agricultural Research Centre 
ESTONIA (EE)
http://pmk.agri.ee/

General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL) Division of Environment-Laboratory
GREECE (EL)
http://www.gcsl.gr

Centro Nacional de Alimentación. Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN)
SPAIN (ES)
http://www.aesan.msc.es

Finnish Food Safety Authority EVIRA (FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, CEREALS AND FEED)
FINLAND (FI)
http://www.evira.fi

Customs Laboratory (FRUITS AND VEGETABLES)
FINLAND (FI)
http://www.tulli.fi

Service Commun des Laboratoires du MINEFI (SCL-L35), Laboratoire de RENNES (FOOD AND FEED OF PLANT ORIGIN)
FRANCE (FR)

ANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments (Food safety  (FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN)
FRANCE (FR)
http://www.afssa.fr

Central Agricultural Office, Food and Feed Safety Directorate, Food Residues Toxicological Department (FOOD)
HUNGARY (HU)
http://www.mgszh.gov.hu

Central Agricultural Office, Food and Feed Safety Directorate, Feed Investigation National Reference Laboratory (FEED)
HUNGARY (HU)
http://www.mgszh.gov.hu

Public Analyst Laboratory
IRELAND (IE)
http://www.publicanalystdublin.ie

Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria e Sicurezza Alimentare (DSPVSA) - Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)
ITALY (IT)
http://www.iss.it/mico

National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute
LITHUANIA (LT)
http://www.nmvrvi.lt

Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment (BIOR)
LATVIA (LV)
http:// www.bior.gov.lv

Laboratoire National de Santé contrôle alimentaire
LUXEMBOURG (LU)

The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera)
PROXY for MALTA (MT)
http:// www.defra.gov.uk/fera

RIKILT Institute of Food Safety (FEED)
THE NETHERLANDS (NL)
http://www.rikilt.wur.nl

Laboratory of Department of Food and Consumer Articles Research of the National Institute of Hygiene (FOOD)
POLAND (PL)
http://www.pzh.gov.pl

Panstwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny, Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy w Pulawach, Zaklad Farmakologii i Toksykologii (FEED)
POLAND (PL)
http://www.piwet.pulawy.pl

Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária (IRNB-IP-LNIV)
PORTUGAL (PT)
http://www.lniv.min-agricultura.pt

State Veterinary Laboratory (FOOD)
ROMANIA (RO)

Institute for Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health (FEED)
ROMANIA (RO)
http://www.iispv.ro

Livsmedelsverket (SLV) (FOOD)
SWEDEN (SE)
http://www.slv.se

Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA) (FEED) 
SWEDEN (SE)
http://www.sva.se

University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, National Veterinary Institute, NRL for mycotoxins 
SLOVENIA (SI)
http://www.vf.uni-lj.si

State Veterinary and Food Institute Košice
SLOVAK REPUBLIC (SK)

The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera)
UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
http:// www.defra.gov.uk/fera

 

Latest update 9 February, 2011

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