Fapas Food Chemistry Programme 2016

FAPAS
Food Chemistry
Proficiency Testing
Programme
2016
Contents
Who We Are
FAPAS Proficiency Tests
Proficiency Test Update
Halal
Nutritional Analysis
Nutritional Components
Nutritional Components (continued)
Nutritional Elements
10
Vitamins
11
Oils & Fats
12
Oils & Fats (continued)
13
Food Ingredients
14
Food Ingredients (continued)
15
Alcoholic Drinks, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks
16
Alcoholic Drinks, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks (continued)
17
Honey
18
Feeding Stuffs
19
Feeding Stuffs (continued)
20
Authenticity
21
Allergens
22
Allergens (continued)
23
Migration Overall & Specific
24
Environmental Contaminants
25
Acrylamide, Furan, 3-MCPD, Melamine
26
Nitrate & Nitrite
27
Veterinary Drug Residues
28
Veterinary Drug Residues (continued)
29
Veterinary Drug Category List
30
Mycotoxins Aflatoxins & Multi-Mycotoxins
31
Mycotoxins Aflatoxins & Multi-Mycotoxins (continued)
32
Mycotoxins Patulin
33
Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A
34
Mycotoxins Fusarium Toxins / Plant Toxins
35
Metallic Contaminants
36
Metallic Contaminants (continued)
37
Pesticide Residues Animal Products / Fats and Oils
38
Potential Pesticide Residues and PCBs List 1
39
Potential Pesticide Residues List 2
39
Pesticide Residues Cereals
40
41
41
Pesticide Residues Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Tea & Herbs
42
Pesticide Residues Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Tea & Herbs (continued)
43
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45
45
Ordering Information
46
Technical Information
47
Protocols
47
Other technical documents
47
ISO Accreditation
47
Agent Information
48
FAPAS Food Chemistry
Who We Are
FAPAS is the leading global provider of proficiency testing schemes, quality control
samples and reference materials in the food sector, offering products throughout the
year.
Proficiency testing is an independent check of your laboratory procedures providing you
with a completely confidential assessment of your capability. Not only does participation
in the relevant testing schemes allow you to demonstrate your systems and the technical
ability of your staff, it will also help you gain and maintain ISO/17025 accreditation.
Established in 1990, we are an experienced, accredited provider of proficiency tests for the food and
water, environmental chemistry and microbiology sectors. Taking part in our proficiency tests provides
you with the confidence in your laboratory equipment, methods and staff, and assurance that you are
delivering the quality results required by your customers.
We provide our participants with a confidential service that allows you to participate at a level that suits
you; there is no minimum number of proficiency tests that you must take part in each year. Our system
provides an easy reporting facility via our website and our comprehensive reports, which receive
rigorous statistical analysis, contain method comparisons.
We also offer quality control samples and reference materials from selected food chemistry proficiency
tests which can be purchased easily through our website throughout the year.
Our four FAPAS proficiency testing schemes cover food chemistry, food microbiology, GM and water
and environmental analysis.
FAPAS Proficiency Tests

Proficiency Testing in Food Chemistry
Proficiency testing is an essential part of laboratory quality procedures. Taking part
gives you confidence in your laboratory equipment, methods and staff, and assurance
that you are delivering the quality results demanded by your customers.
FAPAS covers chemical analysis of real food samples for a wide range of target analytes including:
nutritional components, additives, natural contaminants, pesticide and veterinary medicine residues, and
packaging chemical migrants.
Participation can be at a level that suits your business from taking part in one of our scheduled tests
through to company-specific closed tests. Quality control materials are available for your own quality
checks or for training purposes.
Results from each proficiency test receive rigorous statistical analysis, ensuring you have clear feedback
on your performance. Comprehensive reports provide information on analytical methods used by other
participants. We can provide problem-solving consultancy on your laboratory procedures if required.
Participation in FAPAS is easy. Arrangements can be made through our network of agents, or via our
website, www.fapas.com. FAPAS Food Chemistry follows international guidelines for proficiency testing
and is accredited by UKAS to ISO/IEC 17043.
Proficiency Test Update

In order to extend our range of proficiency tests we have added a number of new tests to our
programme, these include brand new tests as well as some of our more popular tests.
Please see the list below which highlights the new tests available.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
03/10/2016
02310
fish muscle
chloramphenicol
20 g
02310b
blank muscle
BLANK
20 g
F#
chicken eggs
nitrofuran metabolites
20 g
F#
honey
20 g
F#
prawns
20 g
F#
03/10/2016
02311
31/10/2016
02312
28/11/2016
02313
05/12/2016
02314
honey
sulfonamides
20 g
18/11/2016
04304
maize
aflatoxins B & G &/or total
55 g
16/09/2016
07275
canned crab meat
arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic),

cadmium, lead & mercury (total)
(all natural levels)
150 g
26/10/2016
07276
tomato paste
cadmium, iron, lead & tin

(all high levels)
50 g
05/10/2016
1154
nylon film
overall migration into ethanol by

total immersion
40 cm x 22 cm
07/12/2016
20135
jam
brix, pH, benzoic acid, citric acid &

sorbic acid
70 g
20/10/2016
27191
cooked biscuit
gluten, milk and egg
30 g
22/09/2016
2970
beef
one or more from:

chicken, horse, lamb or pork
30 g
08/12/2016
09106
oats
chlormequat, mepiquat &

glyphosate
100 g
blank oats
BLANK
(only available if ordered with test
09106)
100 g
09106b
Footnotes
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test incurs courier charges

test has a shortened timescale
freeze dried matrix, to be reconstituted (by participants) prior to testing

test includes identification and quantification of analytes
Halal
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Halal Proficiency Testing Scheme which focuses on
pork and alcohol contamination in a range of food products. With pork we inspect the DNA sequence
order structure of specific meats as they are different, and with alcohol we can test at very low levels,
due to the nature of alcohol molecules being very volatile.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
30/08/2016
3101
orange juice
alcohol (ethanol)
2 x 200 ml
beef
pork (DNA)
2 x 30 g
lassi
alcohol (ethanol)
2 x 200 ml
beef
pork (peptides
2 x 30 g
30/08/2016
3102
26/09/2016
3103
06/12/2016
3104
Footnotes
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Nutritional Analysis
As nutritional legislation increases, the proficiency of laboratories to provide accurate results to food
manufacturers for labelling is critical, to help consumers make informed choices about the food they eat.
FAPAS offers the widest range of analyte/matrix PT combinations for the food sector.
Nutritional Components
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
11/02/2016
25138
cheese & pasta meal
moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen,

sodium & chloride
100 g
18/02/2016
2466
wheat flour
moisture at 130C, ash, nitrogen &

total dietary fibre by AOAC
150 g
23/02/2016
25139
butter
moisture, total fat, non-fat solids, pH &

chloride
200 g
18/03/2016
25140
canned fish
total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N)
150 g
23/03/2016
01106
canned meat

sodium & chloride
150 g
23/03/2016
01107
canned meat meal

sodium & chloride
150 g
30/03/2016
25141
corn/maize snack
food

sodium & chloride
50 g
07/04/2016
25142
fish paste

sodium & chloride
150 g
12/05/2016
01108
canned meat
moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen &

hydroxyproline
150 g
25/05/2016
25143
condensed milk
moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen &

total sugars
150 ml
17/06/2016
2467
porridge oats
moisture at 130C, ash, total fat,

nitrogen & total dietary fibre by AOAC
150 g
Footnotes
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total sugars = that measured by a defined titration method (e.g. Lane-Eynon, Luff-Schoorl, Munson Walker) or, if
measured by HPLC, the sum of fructose, glucose, sucrose, lactose, galactose and maltose (NB not all sugars may be
present).
Nutritional Components (continued)

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
30/06/2016
25144
milkshake powder
fructose, galactose, glucose,

lactose, maltose & sucrose
50 g
13/07/2016
01109
canned meat

sodium & chloride
150 g
09/08/2016
25145
chocolate
moisture, total fat, nitrogen,

butyric acid, lactose & sucrose
150 g
11/08/2016
2468
cereal
moisture at 130C, ash, nitrogen

& total dietary fibre by AOAC
150 g
25/08/2016
01110
canned meat meal
total fat, saturated fatty acids,

protein, total sugars & salt
150 g
09/09/2016
25146
canned fish
total volatile basic nitrogen

(TVB-N)
150 g
13/10/2016
01111
canned meat
moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen

& hydroxyproline
150 g
13/10/2016
25147
milk powder

titratable acidity & lactose
50 g
21/10/2016
2469
breadcrumbs
moisture, ash, nitrogen, starch,

sodium & total dietary fibre by
AOAC
150 g
10/11/2016
25148
infant formula

& lactose
50 g
17/11/2016
01112
canned meat meal

sodium, chloride & total sugars
150 g
09/12/2016
2470
biscuit (cookie)

& total dietary fibre by AOAC
150 g
Footnotes
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present).
Nutritional Elements
dispatch
date
10
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
18/03/2016
1883
canned meat
calcium, phosphorus & zinc
150 g
09/06/2016
1884
infant formula
(milk based)
calcium, copper, iodine, iron,

magnesium, manganese,
phosphorus, potassium,
selenium & sodium
50 g
28/07/2016
1885
breakfast cereal
calcium, iron, magnesium,

phosphorus, potassium, sodium
& zinc
50 g
29/09/2016
1886
milk powder
calcium, iodine, magnesium,

selenium & sodium
50 g
09/11/2016
1887
infant formula
(milk based)
calcium, copper, iodine, iron,

magnesium, manganese,
selenium & sodium
50 g
07/12/2016
1888
breakfast cereal
calcium, iron, magnesium,

phosphorus, potassium, sodium
& zinc
50 g
Vitamins
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
25/02/2016
2196
breakfast cereal
vitamins B1, B2 (total), B6, B12,

total niacin & folic acid
100 g
11/03/2016
2195
powdered baby food
vitamins A, B12, C & E
100 g
01/06/2016
2197
infant formula
(milk based)
vitamins A, C, D3 & E
50 g
11/07/2016
2198
fruit pure
vitamin C
100 ml
12/08/2016
2199
breakfast cereal
vitamins B1, B2 (total), B6, B12,

total niacin & folic acid
100 g
12/09/2016
21100
liquid vitamin
supplement
vitamins B1, B2 (total) & B6
40 ml
12/10/2016
21101
infant food
vitamins A, B1, B12, C & E
100 g
30/11/2016
21102
infant formula
(milk based)
vitamins A, C, D3 & E
50 g
Footnotes
F
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Oils & Fats

The rancidity of fats and oils is determined by the level of oxidation in a sample. There are various forms
of rancidity testing which are tested through the FAPAS range of proficiency tests. Testing is important
to demonstrate the quality and shelf life of a product.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
23/02/2016
14156
olive oil
peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value &

iodine value
100 ml
16/03/2016
14157
edible oil
saturates, mono-unsaturates &

poly-unsaturates
30 ml
05/04/2016
14158
olive oil
peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270
100 ml
04/05/2016
14159
infant formula
(may contain
LC-PUFAs)
total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates,

poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids
(& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic
acid, -linolenic acid (ALA), ARA & DHA )
50 g
20/06/2016
14160
mixed fat spread
total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates,

poly-unsaturates & total trans fatty acids
50 g
15/07/2016
14161
vegetable oil
saturates, mono-unsaturates &

poly-unsaturates & limited fatty acid
profile
30 ml
01/08/2016
14162
olive oil
peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value &

iodine value
100 ml
22/08/2016
14163
mixed fat spread

(may contain
LC-PUFAs)
saturates, mono-unsaturates,
poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids,
total omega-3 & total omega-6 series fatty
acids, (& possibly individual omega-3 &
omega-6 fatty acids)
50 g
06/09/2016
14164
olive oil
peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270
100 ml
23/09/2016
14165
fish oil
individual omega-3, omega-6 & omega-9

series fatty acids
30 ml
Footnotes
F
12
Oils & Fats (continued)

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
25/10/2016
14166
biscuit (cookie)
total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates &

poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids &
butyric acid
50 g
29/11/2016
14167
mixed fat spread
total fat, butyric acid & cholesterol
50 g
Footnotes
F
13
Food Ingredients
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
02/03/2016
20125
tomato sauce
brix, pH, total acidity, sodium,

chloride & benzoic acid
150 g
04/04/2016
20126
meat
sulphur dioxide
100 g
20/05/2016
20127
jam
brix, pH, benzoic acid, citric acid &

sorbic acid
70 g
23/06/2016
20128
chocolate cake mix
caffeine, sorbic acid, theobromine &

total sugars (expressed as sucrose)
50 g
21/07/2016
20129
sugar confectionary
(boiled sweets)
permitted colours up to 4 selected

from the following list:
Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF,
Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S,
Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V,
Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow,
Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine
50 g
15/08/2016
20130
dried apricot
(water/fruit slurry)
sulphur dioxide
100 g
22/09/2016
20131
oil
antioxidants:
total BHA (E320), total BHT (E321)
& propyl gallate (E310)
50 ml
Footnotes
F
present)
both qualitative & quantitative results can be submitted
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Food Ingredients (continued)

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
05/10/2016
20132
hot pepper sauce

(or similar)
non-permitted colours (illegal dyes)

high level, up to 4 selected from the
following list:
Butter Yellow (Dimethyl Yellow),
Orange II, Para Red, Rhodamine B,
Sudan I, Sudan II, Sudan III,
Sudan IV, Sudan Black B,
Sudan Orange G, Sudan Red B,
Sudan Red 7B, Sudan Red G,
Toluidine Red
50 ml
21/11/2016
20133
dried apple
sulphur dioxide
100 g
12/12/2016
20134
meat
sulphur dioxide
100 g
Footnotes
F
15
Alcoholic Drinks, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks

Drinks contain a variety of additives used to enhance flavour, shelf life or nutritional composition. Some
additives are undesirable, including artificial colours, excess sugar or processing by-products. These
proficiency tests support analyses carried out by the drinks industry and regulators.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
02/03/2016
0859
cranberry juice
brix, pH, total acidity, total sugars,

calcium, magnesium, phosphorus,
potassium & sodium
250 ml
03/03/2016
03129
cola drink
benzoic acid, caffeine, acesulfame-K &

saccharin
150 ml
03/03/2016
03128
soft drink
sweeteners: acesulfame-K, aspartame,

cyclamate, steviol glycosides (E960) &
saccharin
2 x 150 ml
15/04/2016
1377
whisky
alcoholic strength, ethanal

(acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol,
propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropanol & 2methylbutanol + 3-methylbutanol (sum)
200 ml
13/05/2016
0860
apple juice

calcium, magnesium, potassium &
sodium
250 ml
26/05/2016
03130
ground coffee
caffeine (2 test materials supplied ,one

regular, one decaffeinated)
2 x 30 g
04/07/2016
03131
soft drink
brix, pH, citric acid, sorbic acid,

cyclamate, saccharin & benzoic acid
150 ml
12/08/2016
03132
soft drink
up to 4 colours from the following list:

Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF,
Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S,
Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V, Ponceau
4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow
FCF, Tartrazine
150 ml
Footnotes
present)
participants can report qualitative and/or quantitative results
16
Alcoholic Drinks, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks (continued)

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
31/08/2016
1378
wine
alcoholic strength, total SO2, total acidity

& volatile acidity
220 ml
07/09/2016
0861
orange juice
brix, pH, citric acid, fructose, glucose,

sucrose, total sugars, calcium,
magnesium, potassium & sodium
250 ml
14/10/2016
03133
cola drink
caffeine, benzoic acid, total sugars &

phosphoric acid (as P2O5)
150 ml
02/11/2016
0862
grapefruit juice

calcium, magnesium, phosphorus &
potassium
250 ml
24/11/2016
1379
brandy
alcoholic strength, butan-1-ol, ethanal

(acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol,
propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropanol & 2methylbutanol + 3-methylbutanol (sum)
& ethyl carbamate
200 ml
01/12/2016
03134
tonic water
benzoic acid, quinine, acesulfame-K &

aspartame
150 ml
Footnotes
present)
17
Honey
Honey intended for human consumption must meet a specific composition detailed in the EU Honey
Directive. The analytes listed below are important determinands in evaluating the quality of honey.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
01/03/2016
2833
honey
moisture, fructose, glucose,

sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural
(HMF), diastase, free acid &
water-insoluble solids
100 g
28/06/2016
2834
honey
moisture, fructose, glucose,

sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural
(HMF) & diastase
100 g
15/11/2016
2835
fructose, glucose, sucrose,

hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF),
diastase, electrical conductivity,
lead (Pb) & pH
100 g
Footnotes
F
A
this test material may be adulterated honey
18
honey
Feeding Stuffs
Please note that there are other proficiency tests in the Programme with animal feed as the matrix:
3066, 04288, 04299, 04303, 17168 & 22137.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
24/02/2016
10129
premix
calcium, magnesium,
manganese, phosphorus,
sodium & zinc
150 g
24/02/2016
10130
premix
vitamin A, D3 & E
150 g
05/05/2016
10136
dairy ration
moisture, ash, total oil, protein,

crude fibre, iron, magnesium,
manganese & selenium
225 g
07/06/2016
10137
pet dog food (wet)
moisture, ash, protein, total oil,

crude fibre, starch & total sugars
150 g
07/06/2016
10138
pet dog food (wet)
individual fatty acids, calcium,

phosphorus, sodium & zinc
150 g
28/07/2016
10139
sheep feed
moisture, ash, total oil, protein &

copper
150 g
17/08/2016
10140
pig ration

crude fibre, aNDF, vitamin E &
zinc
150 g
23/08/2016
10141
pet cat food (wet)

crude fibre, starch & total sugars
150 g
23/08/2016
10142
pet cat food (wet)

phosphorus, sodium & zinc
150 g
Footnotes
F
19
Feeding Stuffs (continued)

dispatch
date
20
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
28/10/2016
10143
soya bean meal

(extracted)
moisture, ash, protein & crude

fibre
150 g
10/11/2016
10144
pet dog food (dry)

crude fibre, starch, total sugars
& water activity
10/11/2016
10145
pet dog food (dry)

phosphorus, selenium, sodium &
zinc
08/12/2016
10146
poultry ration

crude fibre, starch, total sugars,
calcium & phosphorus
150 g
150 g
225 g
Authenticity
With food authenticity under the spotlight, consumers are demanding assurance that their food is what it
says it is. Is that burger really beef? The ability to determine the authenticity of foods can prevent
mislabelling, substitution of cheaper ingredients, and adulteration. All of which are risks in the supply
chain.
All of the meat based authenticity tests are qualitative tests (presence/absence) to determine whether
adulteration/contamination of any other species has occurred.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
10/02/2016
2966
beef
one or more from:

chicken, horse, lamb or pork
30 g
06/04/2016
2967
chicken
one or more from:

beef, lamb, pork or turkey
30 g
14/07/2016
2968
lamb
one or more from:

beef, chicken, goat or pork
30 g
10/10/2016
2969
fish
identification of unknown fish

(3 samples) selected from the following list:
Gadus macrocephalus, (Telesius 1810)
Gadus morhua, (Linnaeus 1758)
Hippoglossus hippoglossus, (Linnaeus 1758)
Limanda limanda, (Linnaeus 1758)
Melanogrammus aeglefinus, (Linnaeus 1758)
Merlangius merlangus, (Linnaeus 1758)
Merluccius merluccius, (Linnaeus 1758)
Pangasius hypophthalmus, (Sauvage 1878)
Pleuronectes platessa, (Linnaeus 1758)
Pollachius virens, (Linnaeus 1758)
Theragra chalcogramma, (Pallas 1814)
3 x 10 g
Footnotes
D
freeze dried matrix, to be reconstituted (by participants) prior to testing
F
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Allergens
As the number of people with life-threatening allergies increases and international legislation on
allergen management increases, the requirement to demonstrate your allergen testing
capabilities increases. Testing for food allergens is essential for protecting consumers and
verifying the allergen status of food ingredients and products.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
28/01/2016
27173
12/02/2016
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
cake mix
2 x 30 g
infant soya formula
milk (BLG)
2 x 20 g
chocolate
peanut, peanut protein
2 x 20 g
infant soya formula
milk (casein) & gluten
2 x 20 g
flour
lupin
2 x 20 g
27174
25/02/2016
27175
01/03/2016
27172
17/03/2016
27170
30/03/2016
27171
cooked biscuit
hazelnut, peanut
50 g
14/04/2016
27176
29/04/2016
canned fish
histamine (high level >50 mg/kg)
145 g
cake mix
egg, egg white protein
2 x 20 g
garlic powder
peanut, peanut protein
2 x 20 g
cake mix
gluten
2 x 20 g
chocolate
hazelnut, hazelnut protein
2 x 20 g
27177
04/05/2016
27178
27/05/2016
27179
10/06/2016
27180
24/06/2016
14/07/2016
27181
instant soup powder
celery, mustard
2 x 20 g
infant breakfast cereal
milk (casein)
2 x 20 g
cake mix
2 x 30 g
27182
22/07/2016
27183
05/08/2016
27184
oat based foodstuff
gluten
2 x 20 g
24/08/2016
27185
canned fish
histamine (low level, <50 mg/kg)
145 g
Footnotes
two test materials supplied and both qualitative & quantitative results can be submitted
qualitative assessment only
F
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Allergens (continued)
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
08/09/2016
27186
chocolate
almond, almond protein
2 x 20 g
28/09/2016
27187
wheat flour
soya, soya protein
2 x 20 g
10/10/2016
27188
jam
sulphites
80 g
11/11/2016
27189
canned fish
histamine (high level >50 mg/kg)
145 g
01/12/2016
27190
chocolate
contamination (presence/absence)
of matrix with one or more from the
following list:
Almond, (Amygdalus communis L.)
Hazelnut, (Corylus avellana)
Walnut, (Juglans regia)
Cashew, (Anacardium occidentale)
Pecan nut,
(Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.
Koch))
Brazil nut, (Bertholletia excelsa)
Pistachio nut, (Pistacia vera)
Macadamia/Queensland nut,
(Macadamia ternifolia)
Peanut, (Arachis hypogaea)
50 g
Footnotes
qualitative assessment only
two test materials supplied and both qualitative & quantitative results can be submitted
23
Migration Overall & Specific

Foods are packaged in materials intended to protect the product, increase its shelf life and make it more
attractive to the consumer. Those same packaging materials, however, could actually leach undesirable
chemicals into the food. Bisphenol A has received a lot of media attention due to its presence in products
intended for use by infants.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
21/04/2016
1273
food simulant
(oil)
phthalates
2 x 50 ml
28/04/2016
1152
nylon film
overall migration into ethanol by

total immersion
40 cm x 22 cm
13/07/2016
1274
food simulant
(3% w/v acetic acid in
water)
melamine
50 ml
04/08/2016
1275
food simulant
(50% w/v ethanol)
bisphenol A
50 ml
30/09/2016
1276
food simulant
water)
formaldehyde
50 ml
26/10/2016
1153
plastic film
overall migration into olive oil by

total immersion
33 cm x 22.5 cm
18/11/2016
1277
total primary aromatic amines
>300 ml
30/11/2016
1278
food simulant
water)
food simulant
water)
barium, cobalt, copper, iron, lithium,

manganese & zinc
50 ml
Footnotes
B
includes blank matrix
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Environmental Contaminants
The occurrence of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in foodstuffs is a major source of exposure
to these carcinogenic compounds for humans. Given the risk to human health from PAHs in food, the
European Commission established maximum levels for PAHs and identified a group of 4 PAHs as
indicators based on occurrence and toxicity in EC 1881/2006. These include benzo[a]pyrene (BaP),
benz[a]anthracene (BaA), benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF) and chrysene (CHR).
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
27/04/2016
0666
palm oil
PAHs (including PAH4 sum)
30 ml
06/07/2016
0667
cocoa butter
50 g
25/10/2016
0668
smoked fish product
50 g
13/12/2016
0669
olive oil
all 16 EU priority PAHs

(including PAH4 sum)
30 ml
Footnotes
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Acrylamide, Furan, 3-MCPD, Melamine

Industrial chemicals such as acrylamide and melamine are known to be harmful to human health if
consumed and are strictly regulated. There have been cases of adulteration where melamine has been
added to food to artificially increase its apparent protein content. Therefore, the ability to accurately
measure its presence is important to retailers and consumers.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
07/03/2016
3062
coffee
furan
50 g
09/03/2016
3063
crispbread
acrylamide
50 g
06/04/2016
3064
milk powder
melamine & cyanuric acid

(> 5 mg/kg)
50 g
21/04/2016
2648
soy sauce
3-MCPD, 1,3-DCP & 2-MCPD
40 g
19/05/2016
3065
potato crisps
acrylamide
50 g
07/07/2016
3066
animal feed
50 g
04/08/2016
3067
biscuit (cookie)
acrylamide
50 g
14/09/2016
2649
vegetable oil
3-MCPD esters,
glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters
50 ml
14/10/2016
3068
milk powder

(low levels, <5 mg/kg)
50 g
23/11/2016
3069
coffee
acrylamide
50 g
Footnotes
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Nitrate & Nitrite

These are chemicals used in fertilisers and as food preservatives and are often detected in contaminated
drinking water, cured meat products as well as in fruit and vegetables. Exposure at high levels can result
in severe health issues particularly with infants, where they can be exposed through drinking water in
infant formula.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
06/01/2016
15109
meat
nitrate as NaNO3 &

nitrite as NaNO2
25 g
04/03/2016
15111
milk powder
nitrate as NaNO3 &

nitrite as NaNO2
40 g
19/05/2016
15112
meat
nitrate as NaNO3 &

nitrite as NaNO2
25 g
26/07/2016
15113
cabbage pure
nitrate
70 g
lettuce pure
nitrate
70 g
meat
nitrate as NaNO3 &

nitrite as NaNO2
25 g
rocket (rucola) pure
nitrate
70 g
spinach pure
nitrate
70 g
30/08/2016
DD
DD
15114
DD
07/10/2016
15115
01/11/2016
15116
05/12/2016
15117
Footnotes
DD
freeze dried matrix, not to be reconstituted (by participants) prior to testing

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Veterinary Drug Residues

Veterinary drugs are frequently used to treat disease and promote healthy livestock to improve the
quality or yield of meat and animal products. This introduces the risk of veterinary drug residues and
their metabolites entering the food chain if they persist in the animal products and their presence is
tightly regulated.
We intend to use material containing incurred residues wherever possible. Refer to the list on page 18
for details of potential residues in tests where only general categories are stated.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
09/02/2016
02284
fish muscle
chloramphenicol
20 g
15/02/2016
02285
F#
chicken eggs
quinolones & fluoroquinolones &

macrolides
40 g
29/02/2016
02288
fish muscle
malachite green, leucomalachite green &

total malachite green
20 g
blank fish muscle
BLANK
(only available if ordered with test 02288)
20 g
F#
chicken eggs
20 g
F#
honey
tetracyclines
20 g
turkey muscle
chlortetracycline
20 g
F#
prawns
tetracyclines
20 g
F#
honey
20 g
F#
02288b
08/03/2016
02289
08/03/2016
02290
14/03/2016
02286
14/03/2016
02287
29/03/2016
02291
12/04/2016
02292
honey
sulfonamides
20 g
16/05/2016
02293F#
prawns
20 g
16/05/2016
02294
F#
honey
chloramphenicol
20 g
13/06/2016
02295
F#
fish muscle
quinolones & fluoroquinolones
20 g
blank fish muscle
BLANK
20 g
fish muscle
avermectins
20 g
blank fish muscle
BLANK
20 g
02295b
13/06/2016
F#
02296
Footnotes
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#
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Veterinary Drug Residues (continued)

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
27/06/2016
02297
F#
pig liver
-agonists
20 g
27/06/2016
02298
F#
fish muscle
illegal dyes (veterinary drugs)
20 g
blank fish muscle
BLANK
20 g
F#
bovine urine
synthetic hormones
25 ml
F#
pig muscle
tetracyclines
20 g
F#
honey
quinolones & fluoroquinolones
20 g
bovine milk
chloramphenicol & thiamphenicol
25 ml
F#
chicken eggs
coccidiostats
20 g
F#
chicken eggs
nitroimidazoles
20 g
F#
bovine milk
-lactams
(penicillins & cephalosporins)
25 ml
F#
corned beef
avermectins & anthelmintics
20 g
F#
pig muscle
sulfonamides
20 g
prawns
chloramphenicol
20 g
blank prawns
BLANK
20 g
fish muscle
tetracyclines
20 g
blank fish muscle
BLANK
20 g
18/07/2016
02299
18/07/2016
02300
08/08/2016
02301
12/09/2016
02302
26/09/2016
02303
26/09/2016
02304
17/10/2016
02305
17/10/2016
02306
07/11/2016
02307
22/11/2016
02308
22/11/2016
F#
02309
Footnotes
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#
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Veterinary Drug Category List

Potential veterinary drug residues in tests where only general categories are stated.
-agonists bromchlorbuterol, bromobuterol, cimaterol, cimbuterol, clenbuterol, clenpenterol , clenproperol, hydroxyclenbuterol,
hydroxymethylclenbuterol, isoxsuprine, mabuterol, mapenterol, ractopamine, salbutamol, salmeterol, terbutaline,
tulobuterol, zilpaterol
anthelmintics albendazole sulfone, albendazole-2-amino-sulfone, albendazole sulfoxide, total albendazole sulfone, closantel,
fenbantel, fenbendazole, oxfendazole, oxfendazole sulfone, total oxfendazole sulfone, flubendazole, levamisole,
mebendazole, hydroxymebendazole, mebendazole amine, total mebendazole, nitroxynil, thiabendazole, triclabendazole,
triclabendazole sulfone, triclalbendazole sulfoxide, ketotriclabendazole, total triclabendazole sulfone
avermectins abamectin, doramectin, emamectin, eprinomectin, ivermectin, moxidectin
cephalosporins cefalexin, cefalonium, cefapirin, desacetylcefapirin, cefazolin, cefoperazone, cefquinome
coccidiostats clopidol, decoquinate,diclazuril, nicarbazin as DNC, halofuginone, lasalocid, maduramycin, monensin, narasin,
robenidine, salinomycin, semduramycin, toltrazuril sulfone
illegal dyes (veterinary drugs) malachite green, leucomalachite green, total malachite green, crystal violet, leucocrystal violet, total crystal violet,
brilliant green
nitrofuran metabolites AHD (bound), AHD (total), AOZ (bound), AOZ (total), AMOZ (bound), AMOZ (total), SEM (bound), SEM (total)
nitroimidazoles dimetridazole, 2-hydroxydimetridazole, ipronidazole, 2-hydroxyipronidazole, metronidazole, 2-hydroxymetronidazole,
ronidazole
penicillins amoxicillin, ampicillin, benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G), Penicillin V, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, nafpicillin, oxacillin
quinolones & fluoroquinolones flumequine, nalidixic acid, oxolinic acid, ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, difloxacin, enrofloxacin, marbofloxacin, norfloxacin,
sarafloxacin
sulfonamides sulfachloropyridazine, sulfadiazine, sulfadimethoxine, sulfadimidine (sulfamethazine), sulfadoxine, sulfaguanadine,
sulfamerazine, sulfamethizole, sulfamethoxazole, sulfamethoxypyridazine, sulfamonomethoxine, sulfamoxole,
sulfanilamide, sulfapyridine, sulfaquinoxaline, sulfathiazole, sulfisoxazole
synthetic hormones -boldenone, methylboldenone, diethylstilbestrol (DES), dienestrol, hexoestrol, methyltestosterone, -nortestosterone,
stanozolol, 16-hydroxystanozolol, trenbolone, zeranol
tetracyclines chlortetracycline (total), doxycycline, oxytetracycline (total), tetracycline (total)
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Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi on agricultural commodities in the field or
during storage. It is estimated that 25% of the worlds food crops are affected, resulting in large
commercial losses. FAPAS has introduced multi-mycotoxin proficiency tests as well as those for
emerging mycotoxins.

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
17/02/2016
04284
maize
aflatoxin B1 &/or total, DON, ZON &

OTA
150 g
17/02/2016
04285
milk powder
aflatoxin M1
55 g
pistachio
(water/nut slurry)
100 g
chilli powder
55 g
peanut
(water/nut slurry)
100 g
01/03/2016
04283
09/03/2016
04286
F
22/03/2016
04287
07/04/2016
04288
animal feed
(cereal based)
55 g
29/04/2016
04289
infant food
contamination of matrix with two or

more from the following list:
aflatoxins B & G &/or total, OTA,
ZON, DON, FB1 & FB2 & total
fumonisins (as a sum of FB1 &
FB2) & T-2 & HT-2 toxins & as sum
of T-2 & HT-2 toxins
200 g
03/05/2016
04290
almond
(water/nut slurry)
100 g
18/05/2016
04291
maize
55 g
02/06/2016
04292
milk powder
aflatoxin M1
55 g
17/06/2016
04293
paprika
aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA
100 g
Footnotes
F
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Mycotoxins Aflatoxins & Multi-Mycotoxins (continued)

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
12/07/2016
04294
hazelnut
(water/nut slurry)
100 g
02/08/2016
04295
dried figs
150 g
19/08/2016
04296
maize
aflatoxin B1, DON, ZON, OTA, FB1

& FB2 & total fumonisins (as a sum
of FB1 & FB2), T-2 & HT-2 toxins &
as sum of T-2 & HT-2 toxins
200 g
09/09/2016
04297
chilli powder
100 g
27/09/2016
04298
peanut
(water/nut slurry)
100 g
06/10/2016
04299
animal feed
(cereal based)
55 g
20/10/2016
04300
milk powder
aflatoxin M1
55 g
03/11/2016
04301
maize
aflatoxin B1, DON, ZON & OTA
150 g
24/11/2016
04302
rice
55 g
07/12/2016
04303
animal feed
(cereal based)

more from the following list:
aflatoxin B1, OTA, ZON, DON, FB1
& FB2 & total fumonisins (as a sum
of FB1 & FB2)
200 g
Footnotes
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Mycotoxins Patulin
FAPAS intends to use incurred test materials for the preparation of the patulin proficiency tests where
possible.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
22/03/2016
1659
apple juice (clear)
patulin
50 ml
24/05/2016
1660
apple pure
patulin
60 g
04/10/2016
1661
apple juice (cloudy)
patulin
50 ml
Footnotes
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Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
18/02/2016
17161
wheat flour
ochratoxin A
55 g
10/03/2016
17160
grain (as flour)
ochratoxin A & citrinin
100 g
04/04/2016
17162
dried vine fruit (raisin)

ochratoxin A
100 g
27/05/2016
17163
barley flour
ochratoxin A
55 g
06/07/2016
17164
green coffee
ochratoxin A
55 g
10/08/2016
17165
paprika
ochratoxin A
55 g
14/09/2016
17166
instant coffee
ochratoxin A
55 g
27/10/2016
17167
maize flour
ochratoxin A
55 g
04/11/2016
17168
animal feed
ochratoxin A
55 g
02/12/2016
17169
roasted coffee
ochratoxin A
55 g
Footnotes
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Mycotoxins Fusarium Toxins / Plant Toxins

dispatch
date
35
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
07/01/2016
22126
rye flour
ergot alkaloids:
more from ergometrine,
ergotamine, ergosine, ergocristine,
ergocryptine & ergocornine & their
related-inines
55 g
16/03/2016
22131
breakfast cereal
deoxynivalenol (DON) &

zearalenone (ZON)
55 g
12/05/2016
22132
oat flour
T-2 & HT-2 toxins & as a sum of

T-2 & HT-2 toxins
55 g
21/07/2016
22133
maize flour
FB1 & FB2 and total fumonisins

(as a sum of FB1 & FB2)
55 g
25/08/2016
22134
maize flour
trichothecenes:
nivalenol, DON, 3 Ac DON, 15 Ac
DON, T-2 & HT-2 toxins & as a sum
of T-2 & HT-2 toxins
150 g
15/09/2016
22135
animal feed

zearalenone (ZON)
55 g
12/10/2016
22136
wheat flour

zearalenone (ZON)
55 g
16/11/2016
22137
animal feed
T-2 & HT-2 toxins & as a sum of

T-2 & HT-2 toxins
55 g
Metallic Contaminants
The presence of metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in food is of particular concern due to their
toxicity. These naturally occurring chemicals can occur as residues in food by a range of mechanisms such as their
natural presence in the environment or contamination during food processing and storage. Their accumulation in
the body can lead to harmful effects over time and their presence in foodstuffs is strictly regulated.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
24/02/2016
07255
milk powder
arsenic (total), cadmium, lead &

mercury (total)
(all natural/low levels)
50 g
24/02/2016
07256
soft drink
antimony, arsenic (total), cadmium,

chromium, copper & zinc
(all high levels)
50 ml
02/03/2016
07257
canned crab meat
arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic),

150 g
09/03/2016
07253
canned fish
arsenic (total), mercury (total) &

methyl mercury
150 g
21/03/2016
07258
tomato paste
cadmium, iron, lead & tin

(all high levels)
50 g
29/03/2016
07254
grapefruit
cadmium, lead, iron & tin

(all high levels)
50 g
01/04/2016
07259
rice cakes
arsenic (inorganic) & arsenic (total)

35 g
20/04/2016
07260
infant formula
aluminium, cadmium, chromium,

iodine, molybdenum & selenium
50 g
11/05/2016
07261
canned fish
arsenic (total), cadmium &

mercury (total)
150 g
29/06/2016
07262
chilli powder
arsenic (total), cadmium & lead

(all high levels)
50 g
Footnotes
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Metallic Contaminants (continued)

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
16/06/2016
07263
edible oil
arsenic (total), copper, iron & lead

(all high levels)
50 ml
08/07/2016
07264
powdered brown rice
arsenic (inorganic), arsenic (total),

(natural/low levels)
50 g
20/07/2016
07265
offal (liver)

mercury (total) (all high levels)
50 g
03/08/2016
07266
wine
pH, cadmium, copper & lead
50 ml
26/08/2016
07267
canned fish
arsenic (total), cadmium, mercury

(total) (all natural levels)
150 g
01/09/2016
07268
milk powder

mercury (total)
50 g
21/09/2016
07269
infant cereal
cadmium, chromium, lead,

mercury (total) & selenium
50 g
04/10/2016
07270
fruit juice
cadmium, iron, lead, & tin

(all high levels)
50 ml
27/10/2016
07271
soya flour
aluminium, arsenic (total),

(all high levels)
50 g
07/11/2016
07272
vegetable pure
cadmium, lead, nickel & tin

(all high levels)
50 g
23/11/2016
07273
powdered rice
arsenic (inorganic), arsenic

(total),cadmium, lead & mercury
(total) (all high levels)
50 g
02/12/2016
07274
chocolate
cadmium & lead
50 g
DD
Footnotes
DD
freeze dried matrix, not to be reconstituted (by participants) prior to testing
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Pesticide Residues Animal Products / Fats and Oils

In order to ensure good agricultural practice, pesticide residues are under strict legislation worldwide.
Some pesticide residues exhibit bioaccumulation and build up to harmful levels in the body and
environment. FAPAS offers pesticide residues PTs for a range of matrices.
Each test material (except test 05110) will contain any number of the pesticides given in List 1.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
19/02/2016
05110
infant formula
(powdered)
see website for details

(low level based on EU-MRLs)
50 g
05110b
blank infant formula

(powdered)
BLANK
50 g
05111
hydrogenated
vegetable oil
selection from List 1
50 g
05111b
blank hydrogenated
vegetable oil
BLANK
50 g
05112
palm oil
50 g
05112b
blank palm oil
BLANK
50 g
oily fish
50 g
05113b
blank oily fish
BLANK
50 g
05114
milk powder
50 g
05114b
blank milk powder
BLANK
50 g
05115
olive oil
50 g
05115b
blank olive oil
BLANK
50 g
animal (pork) fat
50 g
blank animal (pork)

fat
BLANK
50 g
10/03/2016
13/04/2016
31/05/2016
27/07/2016
15/09/2016
29/11/2016
05113
05116
05116b
Footnotes
F
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Potential Pesticide Residues and PCBs List 1

Potential pesticide residues and PCBs (parent compound only unless otherwise stated)
aldrin
cypermethrin
endrin
methidathion
vinclozolin
azinphos-ethyl
pp-DDE
fenthion
methoxychlor
PCB 28
bifenthrin
pp-DDD (TDE)
fenvalerate (sum of all isomers)
parathion (-ethyl)
PCB 52
cis-chlordane
op-DDT
hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
parathion-methyl
PCB 101
trans-chlordane
pp-DDT
alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane (-HCH)
pendimethalin
PCB 118
oxychlordane
deltamethrin
beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (-HCH)
permethrin (sum isomers)
PCB 138
chlorfenvinphos
diazinon
gamma- hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane)
pirimiphos-methyl
PCB 153
chlorpyrifos (-ethyl)
dieldrin
delta-HCH (-HCH)
profenofos
PCB 180
chlorpyrifos-methyl
alpha-endosulfan (endosulfan I)
heptachlor
pyrazophos
cis-heptachlor epoxide
quintozene
trans-heptachlor epoxide
triazophos
cyfluthrin (sum isomers) beta-endosulfan (endosulfan II)

lambda-cyhalothrin
endosulfan sulfate

Potential pesticide residues
cadusafos
fentin (as cation)
disulfoton
fipronil (parent only)
disulfoton sulfoxide
omethoate
disulfoton sulfone
oxydemeton-methyl
ethoprophos
terbufos
fensulfothion
terbufos sulfone
fensulfothion sulfone
terbufos sulfoxide
fensulfothion oxon
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fensulfothion oxon sulfone
demeton-S-methyl sulfone
Pesticide Residues Cereals

Each test material (except tests 09102 & 09106) will contain any number of the pesticides given in List 3
or, if appropriate, List 4.
dispatch
date
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
24/02/2016
09100
oats
selection from list 3
50 g
09100b
blank oats
BLANK
50 g
09101
wheat flour
50 g
09101b
blank wheat flour
BLANK
50 g
09102
oats
chlormequat, mepiquat & glyphosate
100 g
09102b
blank oats
BLANK
100 g
09103
brown rice
50 g
09103b
blank brown rice
BLANK
50 g
09104
wheat flour
50 g
09104b
blank wheat flour
BLANK
50 g
09105
infant food
selection from list 3 and list 4
50 g
09105b
blank infant food
BLANK
50 g
22/04/2016
22/06/2016
18/08/2016
19/10/2016
09/12/2016
40
test details

Potential pesticide residues (parent compound only unless otherwise stated)
2-phenylphenol
deltamethrin
fenthion
methacrifos
pyraclostrobin
acephate
fenthion sulfoxide
methamidophos
pyridaphenthion
atrazine
diazinon
fenthion sulfone
methomyl
pyrimethanil
azinphos-methyl
dichlorvos
fenvalerate (sum of isomers)
metribuzin
quinoxyfen
azoxystrobin
difenoconazole
fipronil
omethoate
quintozene
bifenthrin
diflubenzuron
fludioxonil
oxydemeton-methyl
(demeton-S-methyl sulfoxide)
spiroxamine
boscalid
dimethoate
fluquinconazole
paclobutrazole
tebuconazole
bromophos-ethyl
dimoxystrobin
flusilazole
parathion(-ethyl)
tebufenozide
buprofezin
disulfoton
flutriafol
parathion-methyl
terbufos
captan
fonofos
penconazole
terbufos sulfone
carbaryl
disulfoton sulfone
formothion
pendimethalin
terbufos sulfoxide
carbendazim
alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane
(-HCH)
permethrin (sum)
tetrachlorvinphos
carbofuran
beta-endosulfan (endosulfan II)
beta-hexachlorocyclohexane
(-HCH)
phorate
thiabendazole
3-hydroxycarbofuran
endosulfan sulfate
gamma-HCH (lindane)
phorate sulfoxide
thiacloprid
carboxin
epoxiconazole
hexaconazole
phorate sulfone
thiamethoxam
chlorfenvinphos
ethion
imazalil
phosalone
thiodicarb
chlorothalonil
ethoprophos
imidacloprid
phosmet
tolclofos-methyl
chlorpropham
etrimfos
iprodione
phosphamidon
triadimefon
chlorpyrifos-ethyl
fenamiphos
isofenphos-methyl
piperonyl butoxide
triadimenol
chlorpyrifos-methyl
fenamiphos sulfoxide
isoprothiolane
pirimicarb
triazophos
clothianidin
fenamiphos sulfone
isoproturon
desmethyl-pirimicarb
tricyclazole
cyfluthrin (sum of isomers)
fenbuconazole
kresoxim-methyl
pirimiphos-methyl
trifloxystrobin
lambda-cyhalothrin
fenhexamid
linuron
prochloraz
trifluralin
cypermethrin
fenitrothion
malaoxon
procymidone
triticonazole
vinclozolin
cyproconazole
fenpropidin
malathion
profenofos
cyprodinil
fenpropimorph
metconazole
propiconazole

aldrin
dieldrin
endrin
cadusafos
disulfoton
disulfoton sulfone
ethoprophos
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fensulfothion
fensulfothion sufone
fensulfothion oxon
fentin
fipronil (sum)
haloxyfop
heptachlor
trans heptachlor epoxide
hexachlorobenzene
nitrofen
omethoate
oxydemeton-methyl
terbufos
terbufos sulfone
terbufos sulfoxide
Pesticide Residues Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Tea & Herbs

The fruit, vegetable and herb test matrices will be prepared from fresh fruit, vegetables or herbs that
have been made into a pure.
Each test material will contain any number of the pesticides given in List 5, except tests: 19215 (parsley)
which will contain any number of the pesticides given in List 6, 19223 (green tea) which will contain any
number of the pesticides given in List 7 and tests 19217 (lettuce) & 19218 (red grape) which are for a
single residue. Test 19205 (peas with pods) & 19205 (potato) are from the previous programme which
has a different list, please see our website for the definitive list.
dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
22/02/2016
19205
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
peas (with pods)
pesticide residues, including

dithiocarbamates
(see website for details)
2 x 90 g
blank peas
(with pods)
BLANK
90 g
potato
pesticide residues from List

(see website for details)
90 g
blank potato
BLANK
90 g
apple
pesticide residues from List 5
90 g
blank apple
BLANK
90 g
carrot
90 g
blank carrot
BLANK
90 g
mandarin
90 g
blank mandarin
BLANK
90 g
tomato
90 g
blank tomato
BLANK
90 g
cucumber
90 g
blank cucumber
BLANK
90 g
lettuce
90 g
blank lettuce
BLANK
90 g
19205b
22/02/2016
19206
19206b
18/04/2016
19208
19208b
18/04/2016
19209
19209b
26/04/2016
19210
19210b
23/05/2016
19211
19211b
20/06/2016
19212
19212b
05/07/2016
19213
19213b
Footnotes
F
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Pesticide Residues Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Tea & Herbs (continued)

dispatch
date
test details
dd/mm/yyyy
code
matrix
analyte
approximate
quantity
16/08/2016
19214
mint (herb)
90 g
blank mint
(herb)
BLANK
90 g
parsley
products of disinfection from List 6
90 g
blank parsley
BLANK
90 g
strawberry
90 g
blank strawberry
BLANK
90 g
lettuce
dithiocarbamates
90 g
blank lettuce
BLANK
90 g
red grape
ethephon (single residue)
90 g
blank red grape
BLANK
90 g
nectarine
90 g
blank nectarine
BLANK
90 g
okra
90 g
blank okra
BLANK
90 g
mango
90 g
blank mango
BLANK
90 g
table grapes
90 g
19222b
blank table
grapes
BLANK
90 g
19223
tea (green)
50 g
19223b
blank tea
(green)
BLANK
50 g
19214b
16/08/2016
19215
19215b
06/09/2016
19216
19216b
20/09/2016
19217
19217b
20/09/2016
19218
19218b
18/10/2016
19219
19219b
18/10/2016
19220
19220b
14/11/2016
19221
19221b
14/11/2016
13/12/2016
19222
Footnotes
F
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2-phenylphenol
abamectin
acephate
acetamiprid
acetochlor
acrinathrin
aldicarb
aldicarb sulfone
(aldoxycarb)
aldicarb sulfoxide
aldrin
allethrin
anthraquinone
atrazine
azinphos-methyl
azoxystrobin
benalaxyl
bendiocarb
bifenthrin
bitertanol
boscalid
bromopropylate
bromuconazole
(sum of isomers)
bupirimate
buprofezin
cadusafos
carbaryl
carbendazim
carbofuran
3-hydroxy carbofuran
chlorantraniliprole
chlorbufam
cis-chlordane
trans-chlordane
chlorfenapyr
chlorfenvinphos
(sum of isomers)
chloridazon
chlorobenzilate
chlorpropham
chlorpyrifos-ethyl
chlorpyrifos-methyl
chlorthal-dimethyl
clofentezine
clothianidin
coumaphos
cyazofamid
cyfluthrin
(sum of isomers)
lambda-cyhalothrin
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cymoxanil
cypermethrin
cyproconazole
cyprodinil
pp-DDD (TDE)
pp-DDE
op-DDT
pp-DDT
fensulfothion
fensulfothion sulfone
fensulfothion oxon
fenthion
fenthion sulfoxide
fenthion sulfone
fenvalerate
(sum of all isomers)
flonicamid
fluazifop-P (free acid)
flubendiamide
flucythrinate
fludioxonil
flufenoxuron
metalaxyl
metolachlor
metamitron
metconazole
methamidophos
methidathion
methiocarb
methiocarb sulfone
propoxur
propyzamide
prosulfocarb
prothiofos
pymetrozine
pyraclostrobin
pyrazophos
pyridaben
methiocarb sulfoxide
methomyl
methoxychlor
methoxyfenozide
metrafenone
mevinphos
fluopicolide
fluquinconazole
flusilazole
flutolanil
flutriafol
fosthiazate
furathiocarb
monocrotophos
monolinuron
myclobutanil
omethoate
oxadiazon
oxadixyl
oxamyl
pyrimethanil
pyriproxyfen
quinalphos
quinoxyfen
quintozene
spinosad
(spinosyn A + spinosyn D)
spirodiclofen
spiroxamine
tebuconazole
tebufenozide
tebufenpyrad
tecnazene
teflubenzuron
HCB (hexachlorobenzene)
alpha-HCH
beta-HCH
gamma-HCH (lindane)
heptenophos
oxydemeton-methyl
(demeton-S-methyl sulfoxide)
oxyfluorfen
paclobutrazol
parathion (-ethyl)
parathion-methyl
terbuthylazine
tetraconazole
tetradifon
tetramethrin
hexaconazole
penconazole
TFNA
pencycuron
pendimethalin
pentachloroaniline
permethrin
(sum of isomers)
phenthoate
phosalone
phosmet
pirimicarb
TFNG
thiabendazole
thiacloprid
thiamethoxam
ethion
ethirimol
ethoprophos
etofenprox
hexythiazox
imazalil
imidacloprid
indoxacarb
(sum isomers)
iprodione
iprovalicarb
isocarbofos
isofenphos
famoxadone
fenamidone
fenarimol
fenazaquin
fenbuconazole
fenbutatin oxide
fenhexamid
fenitrothion
fenoxycarb
fenpropathrin
fenpropimorph
isofenphos-methyl
isoprocarb
isoproturon
kresoxim-methyl
lenacil
linuron
lufenuron
malathion
mandipropamid
mecarbam
mepanipyrim
pirimiphos(-ethyl)
pirimiphos-methyl
prochloraz
procymidone
profenofos
promecarb
fenpyroximate
metaflumizone (sum)
deltamethrin
desmethyl-pirimicarb
diazinon
dichlorvos
dicloran
dicrotophos
dieldrin
diethofencarb
difenoconazole
diflubenzuron
dimethoate
dimethomorph
(sum of isomers)
diniconazole
dinotefuran
diphenylamine
DMST
alpha-endosulfan
(endosulfan I)
beta-endosulfan
(endosulfan II)
endosulfan sulfate
endrin
EPN
epoxiconazole
prometryn
propamocarb
propargite
propiconazole
tefluthrin
thiodicarb
tolclofos-methyl
tolfenpyrad
tolylfluanid
triadimefon
triadimenol
triallate
triazophos
tricyclazole
trifloxystrobin
triflumuron
trifluralin
triticonazole
vinclozolin
zoxamide

chlorate
perchlorate
benzalkonium chloride (BAC-10; BAC-12; BAC-14; BAC-16)
didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC-C10)

2-phenylphenol
abamectin
acetamiprid
anthraquinone
bifenthrin
buprofezin
chlorfenvinphos
chlorothalonil
chlorpyrifos-ethyl
lambda-cyhalothrin
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cypermethrin (sum isomers) beta-endosulfan (endosulfan II)

deltamethrin
endosulfan sulfate
diazinon
ethion
dicofol
fenazaquin
dimethoate
fenitrothion
pp-DDD (TDE)
fenpropathrin
pp-DDE
fenpropimorph
op-DDT
fenvalerate (sum isomers)
pp-DDT
HCB (hexachlorobenzene)
alpha-HCH
beta-HCH
gamma-HCH (lindane)
imidacloprid
linuron
malathion
methomyl
monocrotophos
oxadixyl
phenthoate
phosalone
pirimiphos-methyl
procymidone
propargite
pyridaben
pyrimethanil
quinalphos
terbuthylazine
tolfenpyrad
trifloxystrobin
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Notes:
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c)
d)
e)
f)
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Registrations for proficiency tests in the FAPAS Programme will close 14 days before the start date of
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test materials.
The purchase of extra test materials does not entitle you to receive an extra performance assessment.
You must place multiple orders for the test if you require this service.
Test materials are dispatched by normal post unless courier service is requested. Please contact FAPAS
for prices of sending test materials by courier.
Additional notes:
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Result submission will only be allowed via the FAPAS website.
iv. Reports
a)
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Technical Information
Protocols
Protocol part 1: Generic

[English] [Espanol]
Protocol part 2: FAPAS Food Chemistry

[English] [Espanol]
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On line results submission instructions [English] [Espanol]
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Nutritional Components (continued)

Oils & Fats

Oils & Fats (continued)

Food Ingredients (continued)

Alcoholic Drinks, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks

Alcoholic Drinks, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks (continued)

Feeding Stuffs (continued)

Migration Overall & Specific

Acrylamide, Furan, 3-MCPD, Melamine

Nitrate & Nitrite

Veterinary Drug Residues

Veterinary Drug Residues (continued)

Veterinary Drug Category List

Mycotoxins Aflatoxins & Multi-Mycotoxins

Mycotoxins Aflatoxins & Multi-Mycotoxins (continued)

Mycotoxins Fusarium Toxins / Plant Toxins

Metallic Contaminants (continued)

Pesticide Residues Animal Products / Fats and Oils

Potential Pesticide Residues and PCBs List 1

Potential Pesticide Residues List 2

Pesticide Residues Cereals

Potential Pesticide Residues List 3

Potential Pesticide Residues List 4

Pesticide Residues Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Tea & Herbs

Pesticide Residues Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Tea & Herbs (continued)

Potential Pesticide Residues List 5

Potential Pesticide Residues List 6

Potential Pesticide Residues List 7

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aflatoxins B & G &/or total

canned crab meat

arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic),

cadmium, iron, lead & tin

overall migration into ethanol by

brix, pH, benzoic acid, citric acid &

gluten, milk and egg

one or more from:

chlormequat, mepiquat &

test incurs courier charges

freeze dried matrix, to be reconstituted (by participants) prior to testing

FAPAS Food Chemistry

test incurs courier charges

FAPAS Food Chemistry

cheese & pasta meal

moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen,

moisture at 130C, ash, nitrogen &

moisture, total fat, non-fat solids, pH &

total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N)

moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen,

canned meat meal

moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen,

moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen,

moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen,

moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen &

moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen &

moisture at 130C, ash, total fat,