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According to article 100 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625
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Section A: Food & Feed
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NRL |
NRL (contact details) |
Persons in charge |
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Analysis & Testing of Zoonoses (salmonella)
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM) Bilthoven The Netherlands |
Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Chalkis
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
Pei Dokou, Chalkida P.O. Box 19241, GR 341 00 Chalkida
tel: +30 22210 42521 fax: +30 22210 41421 |
Head of Department: Afroditi Smpiraki
Contact person: Afroditi Smpiraki |
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Monitoring of marine biotoxins
Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria (AESA) Vigo, Spain |
Department of Food Microbiology, Biochemical & Physicochemical Food Control, Residues and Monitoring of Marine Biotoxins & Toxins in Other Waters
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Thessaloniki Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
3a, Limnou street, GR 546 27, Thessaloniki
tel: +30 2310 552928 fax:+30 2310 566581
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Head of Department: Nikolaos Limpitakis
Contact person: Maria Kalaitzidou |
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Listeria monocytogenes
ANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments Maisons-Alfort France |
Department of Food Hygiene
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6399241 fax: +30 210 6399241 |
Head of Department: Ntina Vasileiadi
Contact person: Eirini Georgiou |
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Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus
ANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments Maisons-Alfort France |
Department of Food Hygiene
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6399241 fax: +30 210 6399241 |
Head of Department: Ntina Vasileiadi
Contact person: Marina Douka |
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Escherichia coli, including Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC)
Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) Roma Italy |
Department of Food Hygiene (E.coli in bivalve mollusks)
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6399241 fax: +30 210 6399241 |
Head of Department: Ntina Vasileiadi
Contact person: Ntina Vasileiadi |
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Campylobacter
Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA) Uppsala Sweden |
Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Ioannina
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Thessaloniki Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
2, Chr. Katsari street, GR 452 21, Ioannina
keioan1@otenet.gr
tel: +30 26510 27396 fax: +30 26510 33541 |
Head of Department: Athina Panagiou
Contact person: Ioanna Apostolou |
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Parasites (in particular Trichinella, Echinococcus and Anisakis)
Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) Roma Italy |
Department of Parasitology-Parasitic Diseases, Entomology & Bee Health
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel:+30 210 6002217 fax:+30 210 6002217 |
Head of Department: Sofia Boutsini
Contact person: Sofia Boutsini |
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Antimicrobial resistance
Fødevareinstituttet Danmarks Tekniske Universitet København Denmark |
Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Chalkis
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
Pei Dokou, Chalkida P.O. Box 19241, GR 341 00 Chalkida
tel: +30 22210 42521 fax: +30 22210 41421 |
Head of Department: Afroditi Smpiraki
Contact person: Eleni Valkanou |
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Animal proteins in feedingstuffs
Centre wallon de recherches agronomiques (CRA-W) Gembloux Belgium |
Feedingstuffs Control Laboratory of Thessaloniki
Directorate of Animal Feed & Pasturelands Directorate General of Agriculture Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
PO Box 60511, GR 605 11, Thermi, Thessaloniki
tel: +30 2310 472130 fax: +30 2310 472302 |
Head of Laboratory: Lamprini Kotitsa
Contact person: Christos Chatzineiros |
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta (IZSPLVA)
Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) |
Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Larissa
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Thessaloniki Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
6th km N.R. Larissa-Trikala, GR 411 10, Larissa
tel: +30 2410 617980 fax: +30 2410 617982 |
Head of Laboratory: Athanasia Stournara
Contact person: Vaia Palaska |
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Additives for use in animal nutrition
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission Geel Belgium |
Feedingstuffs Control Laboratory of Thessaloniki
Directorate of Animal Feed & Pasturelands Directorate General of Agriculture Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
PO Box 60511, GR 605 11, Thermi, Thessaloniki
tel: +30 2310 472130 fax: +30 2310 472302 |
Head of Laboratory: Lamprini Kotitsa
Contact person: Konstantinos Diamantopoulos |
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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission Ispra Italy |
1.A’ Chemical Service of Athens-Department B’-Chemical Hazards in foods and special analyses
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL) |
16, An. Tsoha street, GR 115 21, Athens
tel: +30 210 6479446(447) Fax: +30 210 6425313 |
Head of Laboratory: V. Tzamtzis
Contact person: Katerina Rizou |
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2.Genetic Identification Laboratory
Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER” |
1, Sofokli Venizelou street, GR 141 23, Lykovrisi, Athens
tel: +30 210 2845940 fax: +30 210 2840117 |
Head of Laboratory: D.Argyropoulos
Contact person: D.Argyropoulos & H.Psalida |
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Material intended to come into contact with Foodstuffs
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission Ispra Italy |
B’Chemical Service of Athens-Department B’-Laboratory of Articles and Materials in Contact with Foodstuffs
B’ Chemical Service of Athens-Department B’ General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL) |
16, An. Tsoha street, GR 115 21, Athens
tel: +30 210 6479225 (335), +302106479363 (318) Fax: +30 210 6431587 |
Head of Laboratory: Ioannis Chroneos
Contact person: Stella Kontou |
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Residues of pesticides
(a) Cereals and feedingstuffs
Fødevareinstituttet Danmarks Tekniske Universitet København Denmark |
1. Pesticide Residues Laboratory
Benaki Phytopathological Institute |
Stefanou Delta 8, GR 145 61, Kifissia, Athens
reslab@bpi.gr
tel: +30 210 8180366 fax: +30 210 8077506 |
Head of Laboratory: Konstantinos Liapis
Contact person: Konstantinos Liapis Eleftheria Bempelou |
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2.A’ Chemical Service of Athens – Department B’-Chemical hazards in foods and special analyses
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL)
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16, An. Tsoha street, GR 115 21, Athens
tel: +30 210 6479308 (-11) +30 213 2117308 (-11) Fax: +30 210 6469755 |
Head of Laboratory: V. Tzamtzis
Contact person: Eleni Botitsi |
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Residues of pesticides
(b) Food of animal origin and commodities with high fat content
Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg Freiburg Germany |
1. Pesticide Residues Laboratory
Benaki Phytopathological Institute |
Stefanou Delta 8, GR 145 61, Kifissia, Athens
reslab@bpi.gr
tel: +30 210 8180366 fax: +30 210 8077506 |
Head of Laboratory: Konstantinos Liapis
Contact person: Konstantinos Liapis Elpiniki Amvrazi |
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2.A’ Chemical Service of Athens – Department B’-Chemical hazards in foods and special analyses
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL)
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16, An. Tsoha street, GR 115 21, Athens
tel: +30 210 6479308 (-11) +30 213 2117308 (-11) Fax: +30 210 6469755 |
Head of Laboratory: V. Tzamtzis
Contact person: Eleni Botitsi |
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3. Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Serres [Group B(3)(a) of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in food of animal origin]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Thessaloniki Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
Terma Omonoias, GR 621 10, Serres
tel: +30 23210 35411 fax: +30 23210 35410 |
Head of Laboratory: Fotini Chrysostomidou
Contact person: Georgios Kaklamanos |
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4. Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Tripolis [Group B(2)(c) of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in food of animal origin]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
Pelagos Arcadias, GR 221 00, Tripolis
tel: +30 2710 226849 fax: +30 2710 232909 |
Head of Laboratory: Panagiota Siana
Contact person: Panagiota Siana |
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5. Department of Toxicology, Residues & Environmental Contaminants [Group B(3)(b) of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in food of animal origin]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10 Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6013899 fax: +30 210 6012594
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Head of Laboratory: Dimitrios Skafidas
Contact person: Panagiota Zygoura |
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Residues of pesticides
(c) Fruits and vegetables, including commodities with high water and high acid content
Laboratorio Agrario de la Generalitat Valenciana (LAGV) Burjassot-Valencia Spain
Grupo de Residuos de Plaguicidas de la Universidad de Almería (PRRG) Almería Spain |
Pesticide Residues Laboratory
Benaki Phytopathological Institute |
Stefanou Delta 8, GR 145 61, Kifissia, Athens
reslab@bpi.gr
tel: +30 210 8180366 fax: +30 210 8077506 |
Head of Laboratory: Konstantinos Liapis
Contact person: Konstantinos Liapis Christos Anagnostopoulos |
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Residues of pesticides
(d) Single residue methods
Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Stuttgart Fellbach Germany |
1. Pesticide Residues Laboratory Benaki Phytopathological Institute |
Stefanou Delta 8, GR 145 61, Kifissia, Athens
reslab@bpi.gr
tel: +30 210 8180366 fax: +30 210 8077506 |
Head of Laboratory: Konstantinos Liapis
Contact person: Konstantinos Liapis Christos Anagnostopoulos |
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2.A’ Chemical Service of Athens – Department B’-Chemical hazards in foods and special analyses
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL)
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16, An. Tsoha street, GR 115 21, Athens
tel: +30 210 6479308 (-11) +30 213 2117308 (-11) Fax: +30 210 6469755 |
Head of Laboratory: V. Tzamtzis
Contact person: Eleni Botitsi |
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Metals and nitrogenous compounds in feed and food
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark Copenhagen Denmark |
1. Department of Toxicology, Residues & Environmental Contaminants [Group B(3) (c) of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in food of animal origin]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10 Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6013899 fax: +30 210 6012594
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Head of Laboratory: Dimitrios Skafidas
Contact person: Styliani Samartzi |
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2. Regional Centre of Plant Protection, Quality and Phytosanitary Control of Volos [metals in feedingstuffs and in food of non animal origin (not processed), Sn (inorganic) in canned food of non animal origin]
Directorate of Food Quality and Safety Directorate General of Food Ministry of Rural Development and Food |
Tourounzia and Nikolaidi, Pedion Areos, GR 383 34, Volos
tel: +30 24210 66525 fax: +30 24210 69545 |
Head of Laboratory: Dimitrios Lykas
Contact person: Stavroula Stergiopoulou |
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3. A’ Chemical Service of Athens – Department B’-Chemical hazards in foods and special analyses (metals in processed food of non animal origin)
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL)
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16, An. Tsoha street, GR 115 21, Athens
tel: +30 210 6479457 (447) fax: +30 210 6425313 |
Head of Laboratory: V. Tzamtzis
Contact person: Eleni Papavaseiliou |
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4. Chemical Service of Central Macedonia-Department A’ (nitrogenous compounds in food)
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL)
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1, N. Votsi street, GR 546 25, Thessaloniki
tel: +30 231 336637 (638) +30 231 336649 fax: +30 231 336659 |
Head of Laboratory: E. Xatzi
Contact person: E. Psomiadou |
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Mycotoxins and plant toxins in feed and food
RIKILT (Stichting Wageningen Research) Wageningen The Netherlands |
1.Feedingstuffs Control Laboratory of Athens (aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A and free gossypol in feedingstuffs)
Directorate of Animal Feed & Pasturelands Directorate General of Agriculture Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
1, Sofokli Venizelou street, GR 141 23, Lykovrisi, Athens
tel: +30 210 2125330 fax: +30 210 2819435 |
Head of Laboratory: Anna Voudouri
Contact person: Theodora Chasopoulou |
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2.Chemical Service of Piraeus-Department A’ (mycotoxins and plant toxins in food except for plant toxins of aromatic plants)
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL)
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32, Akti Kondyli & Aitolikou street, GR 185 45, Piraeus
tel: +30 213 2118103 fax: +30 213 2118105 |
Head of Laboratory: P. Kormali
Contact person: P. Kormali |
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3. A’ Chemical Service of Athens – Department A’-Foods & food additives (plant toxins of aromatic plants)
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL)
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16, An. Tsoha street, GR 115 21, Athens
tel: +30 213 2117341 (331) fax: +30 210 6469755 |
Head of Laboratory: T. Klada
Contact person: A. Arvanitaki |
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Processing contaminants
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark Copenhagen Denmark |
A’ Chemical Service of Athens – Department B’-Chemical hazards in foods and special analyses
General Chemical State Laboratory (GCSL)
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16, An. Tsoha street, GR 115 21, Athens
tel: +30 210 6479447 (448) +30 210 6479 432 fax: +30 210 6425313 |
Head of Laboratory: V. Tzamtzis
Contact person: G. Karanikolopoulos |
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Halogenated persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in feed and food
Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg Freiburg Germany |
Mass Spectrometry and Dioxins Analysis Laboratory
National Centre for Scientific Research “DEMOKRITOS” |
GR 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6503610 fax: +30 210 6536873 |
Head of Laboratory: Leontios Leondiadis
Contact person: Leontios Leondiadis |
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Foodborne viruses
Livsmedelsverket Uppsala Sweden |
1.Environmental Microbiology Unit-Department of Public Health Medical School of Patras |
Patras University Campus, GR 265 04, Patras
tel: +30 2610 969875 (876) fax: +30 2610 969875 |
Head of Laboratory: Apostolos Vantarakis
Contact person: Apostolos Vantarakis |
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2.Department of Food Hygiene (food of animal origin, including bivalve mollusks) *1
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6399241 fax: +30 210 6399241 |
Head of Department: Ntina Vasileiadi
Contact person: Maria Mavropoulou |
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NRL’s involved in National Residue Monitoring Plan (Council Directive 96/23/EC) |
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Residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in food of animal origin residues listed in Annex I, Group A (1), (2), (3) and (4), Group B (2)(d) and Group B (3)(d) to Directive 96/23/EC
RIKILT – Institute for Food Safety, part of Wageningen UR Wageningen
The Netherlands |
1. Department of Toxicology, Residues & Environmental Contaminants [A(2), B(2)d), B(3)(d), Α(6) (chlorpromazine)]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10 Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6013899 fax: +30 210 6012594 |
Head of Laboratory: Dimitrios Skafidas
Contact person: A2: Erasmia Katsarou B2d: Panagiota Zygoura B3d: Maria Divritsioti A6 (Chlorpromazine): Panagiota Zygoura |
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2. Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Serres [A(1), A(3), A(4), B(2)(f) (corticosteroids)]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Thessaloniki Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
Terma Omonoias, GR 621 10, Serres
tel: +30 23210 35411 fax: +30 23210 35410 |
Head of Laboratory: Fotini Chrysostomidou
Contact person: Georgios Kaklamanos |
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Residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in food of animal origin residues listed in Annex I, Group B (1) and B (3)(e) to Directive 96/23/EC and carbadox and olaquindox
ANSES – Laboratoire de Fougères France |
1. Department of Toxicology, Residues & Environmental Contaminants [B(1) except honey, B(3)(e)]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10 Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6013899 fax: +30 210 6012594 |
Head of Laboratory: Dimitrios Skafidas
Contact person: B1: Dimitrios Skafidas, Maroudia Pantelia B3e: Dimitrios Milionis |
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2. Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Chania [B(1) in honey]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
66, M. Mpotsari street, GR 731 36, Chania
tel: +30 28210 96189 fax: +30 28210 88397 |
Head of Laboratory: Panagiota Koursou
Contact person: Panagiota Koursou |
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3. Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Serres [carbadox, olaquindox, A(6)(dapsone)] *2
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Thessaloniki Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
Terma Omonoias, GR 621 10, Serres
tel: +30 23210 35411 fax: +30 23210 35410 |
Head of Laboratory: Fotini Chrysostomidou
Contact person: Georgios Kaklamanos |
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4. Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Tripolis [Group Α(6) (chloramphenicol and nitrofurans) of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in food of animal origin]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
Pelagos Arcadias, GR 221 00, Tripolis
tel: +30 2710 226849 fax: +30 2710 232909 |
Head of Laboratory: Panagiota Siana
Contact person: Panagiota Siana |
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Residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in food of animal origin residues listed in Annex I, Group A (5) and Group B (2)(a), (b), (e) to Directive 96/23/EC
Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL) Berlin
Germany |
Department of Toxicology, Residues & Environmental Contaminants [Group A(5), B (2)(a), Β(2)(b), Β(2)(e), Α(6) (nitroimidazoles) of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in food of animal origin]
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Athens Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food
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25, Neapoleos street, GR 153 10 Agia Paraskevi, Athens
tel: +30 210 6013899 fax: +30 210 6012594 |
Head of Laboratory: Dimitrios Skafidas
Contact person: A5: Fotos Vasilios, Erasmia Katsarou B2a Avermectins: Evangelos Andreou B2a Benzimidazoles: Maria Divritsioti B2d Coccidiostats: Dimitrios Milionis B2d Nitroimidazoles: Erasmia Katsarou B2e NSAIDs: Dimitrios Milionis A6 Nitroimidazoles: Erasmia Katsarou |
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NRL’s not corresponded to EuRL’s |
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Milk and milk products (criteria for raw milk)
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Department of Veterinary Laboratory of Larissa
Directorate of Veterinary Center of Thessaloniki Directorate General of Veterinary Services Ministry of Rural Development & Food |
6th km N.R. Larissa-Trikala, GR 411 10, Larissa
tel: +30 2410 617980 fax: +30 2410 617982 |
Head of Laboratory: Athanasia Stournara
Contact person: Maria Kontopoulou |
1*the inclusion of the analysis according to ISO/TS 15216-1 in the scope of lab’s accreditation is still pending
2 *the analysis of carbadox, olaquindox and A6 is not included in the scope of lab’s accreditation
