Announcement for 2024's upcoming proficiency tests:
EURL-PC PT-2024-17:PAH in baby food
Registration: 15 January 2024
Registration deadline: 8 February 2024
Shipment of samples: 19 February 2024
Sample size: 30 grams of a dried baby food product
Deadline for submission of results: 21 March 2024 at 23:30 CET
EURL-PC PT-2024-18: MOH in solvent
Registration: 30 April 2024
Registration deadline: 23 May 2024
Shipment of samples: 29 May 2024
Sample size: 7 mL of mineral oil hydrocarbons in a simulated hexane extract
Deadline for submission of results: 1 July 2024 at 23:30 CET
EURL-PC PT-2024-19: Furan and alkylated furans in biscuits
Registration: 12 March 2024
Registration deadline: 5 April 2024
Shipment of samples: 15 April 2024
Sample size: 30 grams of a cereal product
Deadline for submission of results: 16 May 2024 at 23:30 CET
EURL-PC PT-2024-20: MCPD, MCPDE, and GE in baby food
Registration: 6 May 2024
Registration deadline: 27 May 2024
Shipment of samples: 3 June 2024
Sample size: 10 grams of an in laboratory prepared a baby product
Deadline for submission of results: 4 July 2024 at 23:00 CET
EURL-PC PT-2024-21: MOH in rice
Registration: 23 September 2024
Registration deadline: 18 October 2024
Shipment of samples: 28 October 2024
Sample size: 50 grams of rice
Deadline for submission of results: 28 November 2024 at 23:30 CET