Within the framework of the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Center to support Egyptian exports as well as protect the Egyptian consumer through the laboratory’s participation in the food control system by analyzing contaminants, and since the Central Laboratory for the Analysis of Pesticide Residues and Heavy Metals in Food (QCAP) is one of these bodies, which is considered to have an international and international standing. It is large, as it is considered one of the largest laboratories in the world in its field, according to the European Union’s classification of it in the first distinguished category, since 2008 until now. It is also considered the first laboratory in the Middle East to provide these services in an integrated manner.
Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel Azim, Head of the Agricultural Research Center, announced that the proficiency and competency testing unit at the Central Laboratory for the Analysis of Pesticide Residues and Heavy Metals in Food (QCAP) has passed the annual renewal of accreditation for ISO IEC 17043: 2010. The accreditation was renewed through the experts affiliated with IGAC. They examined and scrutinized the quality system and the efficiency of workers in Oujda, proficiency and competency tests over a period of two days, and it passed the renewal of accreditation with efficiency and distinction.
Prof. Dr. has announced Hind Abdallah, Director of the Laboratory, announced that the laboratory’s proficiency and proficiency testing unit has passed annual accreditation from the National Accreditation Council (EGAC), in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17043:2010 specification for those providing proficiency tests in the field of some analyzes of chemical contaminants (pesticide residues and heavy metals in foods) and microbiological in foods. And water and surface wipes. Abdullah also pointed out that the proficiency testing unit’s passing of accreditation for the seventh year in a row is a new achievement added to the list of achievements of the laboratory and the Agricultural Research Center. In the same context, Abdullah said that the visit of the inspection team to renew the accreditation of the proficiency and merit unit this time is of special importance as it coincides This comes with the visit of an international evaluation team to the National Accreditation Council (EAAC) from the European Accreditation Organization (EA), where the evaluation team will carry out the visit and evaluate the Council’s performance in the period from May 13-17, 2024, in order to renew recognition from the organization in the field of proficiency testing bodies (PTP) and extend the recognition to include bodies. VVB Validation and Verification working in the field of carbon emissions. The evaluation team consists of four organization experts from Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. Some members of this team witness the Council’s periodic visit to the laboratory to renew the accreditation of the competency unit to evaluate and review the quality system and accreditation procedures.
It should be noted that the laboratory proficiency testing unit contributes to assisting specialized laboratories to test their proficiency and supplies laboratories with proficiency testing samples. The unit has supplied laboratories at the local and regional levels during previous years, as this service is a basic condition for meeting the requirements of accreditation bodies and the requirements of the ISO/IEC laboratory accreditation specification. 17025:2017.
Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel Azim, Head of the Agricultural Research Center, announced that the proficiency and competency testing unit at the Central Laboratory for the Analysis of Pesticide Residues and Heavy Metals in Food (QCAP) has passed the annual renewal of accreditation for ISO IEC 17043: 2010. The accreditation was renewed through the experts affiliated with IGAC. They examined and scrutinized the quality system and the efficiency of workers in Oujda, proficiency and competency tests over a period of two days, and it passed the renewal of accreditation with efficiency and distinction.
Prof. Dr. has announced Hind Abdallah, Director of the Laboratory, announced that the laboratory’s proficiency and proficiency testing unit has passed annual accreditation from the National Accreditation Council (EGAC), in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17043:2010 specification for those providing proficiency tests in the field of some analyzes of chemical contaminants (pesticide residues and heavy metals in foods) and microbiological in foods. And water and surface wipes. Abdullah also pointed out that the proficiency testing unit’s passing of accreditation for the seventh year in a row is a new achievement added to the list of achievements of the laboratory and the Agricultural Research Center. In the same context, Abdullah said that the visit of the inspection team to renew the accreditation of the proficiency and merit unit this time is of special importance as it coincides This comes with the visit of an international evaluation team to the National Accreditation Council (EAAC) from the European Accreditation Organization (EA), where the evaluation team will carry out the visit and evaluate the Council’s performance in the period from May 13-17, 2024, in order to renew recognition from the organization in the field of proficiency testing bodies (PTP) and extend the recognition to include bodies. VVB Validation and Verification working in the field of carbon emissions. The evaluation team consists of four organization experts from Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. Some members of this team witness the Council’s periodic visit to the laboratory to renew the accreditation of the competency unit to evaluate and review the quality system and accreditation procedures.
It should be noted that the laboratory proficiency testing unit contributes to assisting specialized laboratories to test their proficiency and supplies laboratories with proficiency testing samples. The unit has supplied laboratories at the local and regional levels during previous years, as this service is a basic condition for meeting the requirements of accreditation bodies and the requirements of the ISO/IEC laboratory accreditation specification. 17025:2017.
