Welcome to IMEP!

IRMM provides a metrological interlaboratory comparison scheme to enable the benchmarking of laboratory performance. The International Measurement Evaluation Programme (IMEP®) aims to build up confidence where trade or border crossing problems exist. IMEP provides support to EU policies and the chemical measurement system of the enlarged EU assisting in the development of the national measurement systems. The common goal is to prove the reliability of measurement results. All laboratories can participate in the regular IMEPs. The IMEP-100 series are interlaboratory comparisons organised on behalf of the European Union Reference Laboratory for Heavy Metals in Feed and Food and are open for nominated national reference laboratories only.

Comparisons

Campaign	Description	Status	Time	Certificates and reports
IMEP-34	Trace metals in toys II according to EN71-3:1994	closed	2011	more
IMEP-112	determination of total and inorganic As in wheat, vegetable food and algae	completed	2011	EUR 24937 EN - IMEP 112 corrected.pdf
IMEP-113	determination of total Cd and Pb in baby food	completed	2011	more EUR 25177 EN - IMEP-113.pdf[1059Kb]
IMEP-33	determination of total Cd and Pb in baby food	completed	2011	more EUR 25176 - IMEP33.pdf[1461Kb]
IMEP-111	determination of total As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Hg, as well as the extractable amounts of Cd and Pb in mineral feed	completed	2010	report[2Mb] more
IMEP-32	Determination of inorganic arsenic in animal feed of marine origin	completed	2011	EUR 24938 - Report iAs CT.pdf
IMEP-31	determination of total As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Hg, as well as the extractable amounts of Cd and Pb in mineral feed	completed	2010	report[1956Kb] more
IMEP-26	determination of brominated flame retardants in plastic	completed	2010	EUR 24874 EN - IMEP 26 - final report.pdf
IMEP-110	analysis of total As, Cd, Pb and Hg in vegetable food	completed	2010	report[3Mb] more
IMEP-109	analysis of total As, Cd, Pb, and Hg, as well as MeHg and inorganic As in seafood	closed	2010	more
IMEP-30	analysis of total As, Cd, Pb, and Hg, as well as MeHg and inorganic As in seafood	completed	2010	report[2Mb] more
IMEP-108	analysis of total Cd, Pb, As, Hg and Sn and extractable amounts of Cd and Pb in feed of plant origin	completed	2009	report[1477Kb] more
IMEP-29	analysis of total Cd, Pb, As, Hg and Sn and extractable amounts of Cd and Pb in feed of plant origin	completed	2009	report[3Mb] more
IMEP-107	analysis of total and inorganic As in rice	completed	2009	report[1854Kb] more
IMEP-106	analysis of total Cd, Pb, As and Hg in food supplements	completed	2009	more
IMEP-28	analysis of total Cd, Pb, As and Hg in food supplements	completed	2009	report[2Mb] more
IMEP-25b	determination of bromate in drinking water (proficiency test)	completed	2009	report more
IMEP-25a	determination of bromate in drinking water (collaborative trial)	completed	2009	report[1524Kb] more
IMEP-24	analysis of heavy metals in toys	completed	2009	report[3Mb] more
IMEP-27	analysis of total Cd, Pb and As and exctractable Cd and Pb in mineral feed	completed	2008	report [2Mb] more
IMEP-105	analysis of total Cd, Pb and As and exctractable Cd and Pb in mineral feed	completed	2008	more
IMEP-104	analysis of total Cd, Pb, Hg and MeHg in seafood	completed	2008	more
IMEP-103	analysis of total Cd, Pb, Hg and extractable Cd and Pb in feed; proficiency test for nominated national reference laboratories for heavy metals in feed and food only	completed	2007 - 2008	more
IMEP-23	analysis of the eight WFD priority PAHs in ground water with added humic acids	completed	2007-2008	report[4Mb]
IMEP-102	analysis of total Cd, Pb and Hg in mineral water; proficiency test for nominated national reference laboratories for heavy metals in feed and food only	completed	2007	more
IMEP-101	analysis of total Cd, Pb and Hg in food of plant origin; proficiency test for nominated national reference laboratories for heavy metals in feed and food only	completed	2006-2007	report to participants[1818Kb]
IMEP-22	sulphur in petrol	completed	2006-2007	certified reference values[51Kb] report[1653Kb]
IMEP-21	trace elements, PCBs and PAHs in sewage sludge	completed	2005-2006	certified reference values[126Kb] report to participants[5Mb] certification report[1086Kb]
IMEP-20	As, Hg, Pb, Se and methylmercury in tuna fish	completed	2003-2004	report to participants[2Mb]
IMEP-19	Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb in rice	completed	2002-2003	report to participants[1870Kb]
IMEP-18	sulphur in diesel fuel	completed	2005	report to participants[1651Kb] certificate[321Kb]
IMEP-17	trace and minor constituents in serum	completed	2002-2003	report to participants - part 1[1660Kb] report to participants - part 2[1366Kb] report to participants - part 3[6Mb] certification report[139Kb]