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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. IMEP is accredited according to ISO/IEC 17043:2010.

Comparisons

Campaign	Description	Status	Year	Certificates and reports
IMEP-37	Pesticides in Grapes	Open	2013	More
IMEP-38	Total As, Cd, Pb and Hg in Compound Feed	Open	2013	More
IMEP-117	Total As, Cd, Pb and Hg in compound feed	Open	2013	More
IMEP-39	Total Cd, Pb, As, Hg and inorganic As in mushrooms	Ongoing	2013	More
IMEP-116	Total Cd, Pb, As, Hg and inorganic As in mushrooms	Ongoing	2013	More
IMEP-114	Total Cd, Pb, As, Hg and Sn in Feed pre-mixes	Completed	2012	EUR25669 More
IMEP-115	Determination of methyl mercury in seafood	Completed	2012	EUR25830 More
IMEP-36	Total Ced, Pb, As, Hg and Sn in Feed pre-mixes	Completed	2012	EUR25784 More
IMEP-35	Total lead in lipstick	Completed	2012	EUR25838 More
IMEP-34	Trace metals in toys II according to EN71-3:1994	Completed	2011	EUR25384 More
IMEP-112	Determination of total and inorganic As in wheat, vegetable food and algae	Completed	2011	EUR24937 More
IMEP-113	Determination of total Cd and Pb in baby food	Completed	2011	EUR25177 More
IMEP-33	Determination of total Cd and Pb in baby food	Completed	2011	EUR25176 More
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	EUR24758 More
IMEP-32	Determination of inorganic arsenic in animal feed of marine origin	Completed	2011	EUR24938 More
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	EUR24819 More
IMEP-26	Determination of brominated flame retardants in plastic	Completed	2010	EUR24874 More
IMEP-110	Analysis of total As, Cd, Pb and Hg in vegetable food	Completed	2010	EUR24618 More
IMEP-109	Analysis of total As, Cd, Pb, and Hg, as well as MeHg and inorganic As in seafood	Completed	2010	EUR24560 More
IMEP-30	Analysis of total As, Cd, Pb, and Hg, as well as MeHg and inorganic As in seafood	Completed	2010	EUR24604 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	EUR24278 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	EUR24318 More
IMEP-107	Analysis of total and inorganic As in rice	Completed	2009	EUR24314 More
IMEP-106	Analysis of total Cd, Pb, As and Hg in food supplements	Completed	2009	EUR24003 More
IMEP-28	Analysis of total Cd, Pb, As and Hg in food supplements	Completed	2009	EUR24095 More
IMEP-25b	Determination of bromate in drinking water (proficiency test)	Completed	2009	EUR24136 More
IMEP-25a	Determination of bromate in drinking water (collaborative trial)	Completed	2009	EUR24469 More
IMEP-24	Analysis of heavy metals in toys	Completed	2009	EUR24094 More
IMEP-27	Analysis of total Cd, Pb and As and exctractable Cd and Pb in mineral feed	Completed	2008	EUR23776 More
IMEP-105	Analysis of total Cd, Pb and As and exctractable Cd and Pb in mineral feed	Completed	2008	EUR23711 More
IMEP-104	Analysis of total Cd, Pb, Hg and MeHg in seafood	Completed	2008	EUR23505 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	EUR23236 More
IMEP-23	Analysis of the eight WFD priority PAHs in ground water with added humic acids	Completed	2007-2008	EUR23287 More
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	EUR22870 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	EUR22663
IMEP-22	Sulphur in petrol	Completed	2006-2007	EUR22774 More
IMEP-21	Trace elements, PCBs and PAHs in sewage sludge	Completed	2005-2006	EUR22242 More
IMEP-20	As, Hg, Pb, Se and methylmercury in tuna fish	Completed	2003-2004	EUR21018
IMEP-19	Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb in rice	Completed	2002-2003	EUR20551
IMEP-18	Sulphur in diesel fuel	Completed	2005	EUR21765 More
IMEP-17	Trace and minor constituents in serum	Completed	2002-2003	EUR20657-1 EUR20694-2 Zipped docs-3 EUR20243-Certification report