Standardisation activities in mycotoxin methodology
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CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) is active in the field of standardising methods of analysis for mycotoxins. The working group ‘Biotoxins’ (WG 5) of the European Technical Committee CEN/TC 275 –‘Food analysis – Horizontal methods’ selects and elaborates methods of sampling and analysis for mycotoxins, that are to become European standards. Currently, about fifty experts from fifteen different CEN member countries are active in preparing these European standards. They come from, amongst others, companies, food inspectorates, government departments, commercial and research laboratories. The link between CEN standards and European legislation is growing stronger. This can for example be seen from the recent mandate of the European Commission to CEN. It concerns the establishment of several standardised methods of analysis for mycotoxins in food, and a document on performance criteria of methods of analysis. The standards are intended to enable the control - in a harmonised way - of the compliance with the provisions of Community legislation in the field of mycotoxins in food.