National Reference Laboratories
LGC acts as a National Reference Laboratory under Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. This regulation covers official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, and establishes a network of European and National Reference laboratories.
LGC acts as a National Reference Laboratory under retained Regulation (EC) No 2017/625. This regulation covers official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. This regulation refers to the establishment of National Reference laboratories (NRL) who co-ordinate activities within their own member state.
The duties of these laboratories are set out in the legislation but their principal role is to provide analytical and scientific support to ensure that food and feed control is carried out effectively and in a harmonised manner.
National Reference Laboratories are nominated by the relevant competent authorities. In the UK, these are the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
LGC is the UK National Reference laboratory for the following areas:
- Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and feed
- Added water in poultry
- Feed Additives – Authorisation
- Feed Additives – Control
NRL Newsletters
- NRL Newsletter – Winter 2017
- NRL Newsletter – Summer 2016
- NRL Newsletter – Spring 2015
- NRL Newsletter – Summer 2014
- NRL Newsletter – September 2013
GMO NRL Annual Reports
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Food and Feed – 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Food and Feed – 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022
- National Reference Laboratory for GMOs in Food and Feed Annual workplan 2021 – 2022
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Feed and Food – 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Feed and Food – 1st April 2019 – 31st March 2020
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Feed and Food – 1st April 2018 – 31st March 2019
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Feed and Food – 1st April 2017 – 31st March 2018
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Feed and Food – 1st April 2016 – 30th March 2017
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Feed and Food – 1st April 2015 – 31st March 2016
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Feed and Food – 1st April 2014 – 31st March 2015
- Annual report on Activities Performed by the UK NRL for GMOs in Feed and Food – 1st April 2013 – 31st March 2014
Feed Additive NRL Annual Reports
- National Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives – End of Year Report 2022 – 2023
- National Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives – End of Year Report 2021 – 2022
- National Reference Laboratory Feed Additives – Control and Authorisation – End of Year Report 2020 – 2021
- National Reference Laboratory Feed Additives – Control and Authorisation – End of Year Report 2019 – 2020
- National Reference Laboratory Feed Additives – Control and Authorisation – End of Year Report 2018 – 2019
Advice Notes
GMO Authorisations (method validation services) Annual Reports
- Annual report on scientific method validation activities performed in support of GMO Food and Feed Authorisation (Great Britain) – 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
- Annual report on scientific method validation activities performed in support of GMO Food and Feed Authorisation (Great Britain) – 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022