National Reference Laboratory

Fera acts as National Reference Laboratory under assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products. The Regulation establishes a harmonised framework of rules for monitoring and enforcing feed and food law to ensure feed and food is safe and wholesome.

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We support the following areas:

Chemical Hazards

Food Contact Materials

Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Food and Feed

Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants

Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds

Processing Contaminants

Flavourings

Food and Feed Additives

Feed Additives

Food Additives

Pesticide Residues

Pesticide Residues in Cereals and Feeding Stuff

Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables

Pesticide Residues in Single Residue Methods

Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine Residues in A6 – Chloramphenicol, Nitrofurans Honey, Dapsone

Veterinary Medicine Residues in B1, B2a, and B2b - ionophores

Appointed UK NRLs

UK NRLs are appointed by competent authorities to carry out core functions cited in Article 101 of assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/625. These include:

Collaboration & Sharing of Expertise

These laboratories must collaborate with other laboratories in the UK and internationally in their particular area of expertise and disseminate nationally information by participating in the activities of international organisations and standardisation activities.
Scientific & Technical Assistance

The NRLs provide scientific and technical assistance to the national competent authorities.
Improving Quality, Accuracy & Comparability

The overall objective of the NRLs is to improve the quality, accuracy and comparability of the results at Official Laboratories (OLs).