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Flexible accreditation

In addition, Bilacon Gesellschaft für Laboranalytik,Lebensmittelhygiene und Prozeßmanagement mbH is accredited for further fields of application which cannot be found in the annex to the certificate.

The accreditation certificate represents an extract from the entire spectrum of accredited examination methods of Bilacon Gesellschaft für Laboranalytik,Lebensmittelhygiene und Prozeßmanagement mbH.bilacon has three categories of flexibility as specified in the annexes to the accreditation certificate ( DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018):

For category [Flex A], newer editions of standardized test methods or equivalent test methods may be used without prior notification to or approval from DAkkS.

For Categories Flex B and C, the accreditation body (DAkkS) permits the inclusion of test methods in the scope of accreditation without prior external review:

[Flex B] Free selection of standardized test methods or equivalent methods

[Flex C] Modification of standardized test methods or equivalent methods, as well as the further development and creation of new internal test methods

For inclusion in the flexible accreditation scope, the following three requirements must be met:

1. the new test method can be assigned to an existing chapter of the certificate system, taking into account the measurement technique, analytes and the matrix to be examined.
2. a complete validation or verification of the method using the matrix to be investigated, including the determination of all relevant performance characteristics, among others, limit of detection, limit of quantification, precision, trueness and measurement uncertainty, must be available.
3. the accuracy of the method is demonstrated by participation in an external proficiency test in the form of an official interlaboratory comparison, interlaboratory comparison or other option.

Flexibility in the scope of accreditation has been applied for and demonstrated competence in this area. All test methods used by the laboratory with reference to accreditation are verified or validated.

In the case of flexibility under Categories Flex B and Flex C, the test methods and their current versions are no longer listed in the annexes to the accreditation certificate, but in the published list of test methods within the flexible scope of accreditation.

An up-to-date overview of the entire range of tests - including accredited procedures and test methods in the flexible scope - can be found here.

GMP+ CERTIFICATION

The Bilacon Gesellschaft für Laboranalytik,Lebensmittelhygiene und Prozeßmanagement mbH is a registered GMP+ laboratory and analyzes feed samples for the critical compounds pesticides,aflatoxins, heavy metals, fluorine and the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs.

Authorisation

I. Authorisation in accordance with the Infection Protection Act

In December 1992 the microbiological laboratory in Berlin was granted authorisation to work with pathogens according to § 24 BSeuchG and/or TierSeuchEVO. This authorisation has been updated in accordance with § 44 of the Infection Protection Act.

II. Authorisation for the microbiological and chemical analysis of drinking water

Since March 2005 the laboratory in Berlin has been a testing body for the microbiological and chemical analysis of drinking water in accordance with §15 Abs. 4 TrinkwV2001. Sampling is included in the authorisation.

III. Authorisation in accordance with the § 4 Tobacco Regulation

Since January 2004 the Special Analytics department has been authorised in accordance with § 4 Tobacco Regulation and is therefore entitled under the § 3 Tobacco Products Ordinance in conjunction with Article 4 para. 1 of the EU Directive 2001/37 / EC Smoke Analysis to determine tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in cigarette smoke and perform inspections on the information on tar and nicotine levels on packets.

IV. BNN authorisation

Since March 2015 bilacon has been recognised as a laboratory by the Federation Association for Natural Food and Goods (BNN) e.V. The recognition refers to pesticides in fresh fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, grains / cereals / oilseeds, tea / fruit teas / spices. (Certificate)

V. Other authorisations/approvals

• Sensory experts for the evaluation of meat and delicatessen products (DLG Inspector Pass, 4 staff members)
• Sensory experts for the evaluation of bread and biscuits (DLG Inspector Pass, one staff member)
• 21 approved samplers for drinking water