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Test Description

Individual nitrofuran metabolites plus 'total nitrofuran metabolites' for the benefit of participants using ELISA test kits will be evaluated as part of this proficiency test.

Animal products for human consumption are tightly legislated and closely monitored for compliance. Veterinary medicines used in animals are likely to have a pharmacological effect in humans. Hence, for many veterinary medicines, there are extremely low maximum residue limits or even no MRL (i.e. any detection is non-compliant). The Fapas proficiency test materials are produced in keeping with EU MRLs or minimum required performance limit (MRPL) where MRLs are not set. The result reporting requirements are also in keeping with quality control guidelines laid out in EC/657/2002. Fapas veterinary medicine proficiency test materials include incurred residues as well as fortified animal products. The proficiency tests are grouped in analytical chemical class/matrix combinations and combine identification and quantification. The proficiency tests are suitable for all methods, including screening methods (for the detection of total amount of that chemical class).

Veterinary medicines are used across a range of livestock groups, including pigs. They can safeguard against disease which would affect both the quality and quantity offered to the consumers, resulting in less financial reward for the producers.

It is important however to ensure that excessive levels of veterinary medicines are not used across livestock, as this can have a detrimental effect on the wider environment as well as proving potentially harmful if ingested by consumers in large enough quantities.

Your effective testing ability is therefore challenged to achieve the high quality testing ability required across a range of testing environments and external factors. To help you identify the areas of improvement or concern within your current testing arrangement Fapas proficiency tests should be used to benchmark your performance against industry. By using real food matrices as part of this proficiency test your results are directly comparable to your routine testing arrangement, allowing timely improvements to be passed to your routine testing arrangement for your customers to enjoy.

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