EURLMB achieves ENAC accreditation for the organisation of proficiency testing schemes

The Marine Biotoxins Laboratory of AESAN, designated as the European Union Reference Laboratory for Marine Biotoxins (EURLMB), has obtained ENAC accreditation in accordance with UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17043 for the organisation of proficiency testing schemes. 

This accreditation recognises the laboratory's technical competence to design and coordinate interlaboratory comparison programmes, an essential tool for ensuring the quality and reliability of analytical results. According to AESAN,"this accreditation reinforces the Agency’s commitment to scientific excellence, the quality of analytical results and technical support to the European network of laboratories, contributing to food safety and the protection of public health." With this new achievement, which complements the laboratory's existing accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025, the EURLMB further strengthens its role as a European reference centre and continues to enhance the services it provides to laboratories and competent authorities.