BTSF Training Programme on Food & feed testing-non-EU - Residues of plant protection products

The overall project objective is to develop the ability of laboratory staff and management from non-EU countries to apply the sampling and analysis methods used in official food and feed controls.

Considering the specificities of the PPP area, the goals of the European legislation, as well as the overall strategy of the BTSF initiative, the following objectives for this training course have been formulated:

  • Raise awareness on all aspects related to control on residues of PPP in food and feed.
  • Underline the need of assuring correct sampling procedures to reduce the error in the analytical results.
  • Support the application of quality management standards for the laboratories to increase their performance and reliability levels.
  • Improve the practical knowledge on simple and more advanced analytical methods to enhance the degree of accuracy and widen the number of substances determined.
  • Underline the need of assuring correct sampling procedures to reduce the error in the analytical results.
  • Foster exchange of best practices and ideas to increase the efficacy of knowledge transfer in analytical activities.
  • Encourage networking and dissemination of knowledge among the trainees.
Session Start Date End Date City Country
1 30/09/2019 11/10/2019 Athens Greece
2 01/06/2020 12/06/2020 Stuttgart Germany - CANCELLED
3 05/10/2020 16/10/2020 Poznan Poland - CANCELLED
4 01/05/2023 12/05/2023 Stuttgart Germany - CANCELLED
5 12/06/2023 23/06/2023 Poznan Poland
Phase II - 1 13/05/2024 24/05/2024 Poznan Poland
Phase II - 2 14/10/2024 25/10/2024 Athens Greece
Phase II - 3 26/05/2025 06/06/2025 Stuttgart Germany