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EU awards 32.5 mln euros to support EU reference laboratories

Xinhua, January 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

The European Commission said on Thursday that it had awarded a total of 32.5 million euros (35.5 million U.S. dollars), for the years 2016 and 2017, to support 43 European Union (EU) reference laboratories (EU-RLs) designated for food and feed safety, as well as animal health.

EU-RLs provide essential scientific and technical support, as well as advice on improved laboratory techniques, to the national laboratories of member states, including developing analytical laboratory methods, organizing know-how tests and training member states' laboratory staff, the Commission said in a press release.

EU-RLs specialized activity ranges from pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to animal health issues and food products testing, said the press release.

The assistance they provide to member states ensures high-quality and uniform testing and controls when applying EU food and feed legislation.

The ultimate goal of this network, unique in the world, is to ensure the highest level of food safety for all European citizens, added the press release. Endit