PFAS Announcement - EURL Proficiency Test on the Determination of PFAS in Apple 2026

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This proficiency test (PT) on the determination of PFAS in Apple is organized by the EURL for halogenated POPs in Feed and Food to be performed between April and June 2026. The objective is to assess analytical performance of laboratories and inter-laboratory comparability of results from analyses of PFAS in one sample of Apple. National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for halogenated POPs in Feed and Food from EU member states are requested to participate as part of their work programme for 2026. NRLs are invited to encourage the participation of Official Laboratories (OFLs) from their member states as part of their duties following Article 101 of regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017. Furthermore, participation of OFLs will allow the extension of the data basis for calculation of assigned values and evaluation of results. Official laboratories and commercial laboratories performing the analysis of samples taken by food business operators are invited to participate in this interlaboratory study. First results will be discussed by representatives of European Commission, NRLs and the EURL at the EURL/NRL workshop in November 2026. Participating laboratories will receive the evaluation of the PT results in preliminary and final reports.