LABORATORIO DE CONTAMINANTES DE PRODUCTOS PECUARIOS

 Contact person in the laboratory:

 Q.A. Paulette Andrade

 Email of contact person:

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 Mandate of the Laboratory:

 The Agency for Plant and Animal Health Regulation and Control - AGROCALIDAD, a public institution attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, is in charge of the control and regulation for the protection and improvement of animal health, plant health and food safety.

 Role in the farm-to-fork chain:

 The Livestock Products Contaminants Laboratory, offers analysis of veterinary drugs residues , to external customers in the    agricultural sector of the country and for support internal  activities of AGROCALIDAD, including programs for    surveillance,  prevention and control of food.

 National Reference Laboratory:

 The livestock products contaminants Laboratory is the national reference laboratory of AGROCALIDAD for analyse veterinary drugs residues in origin animal products.

 Type of contaminants analysed:

 Matrices analysed:

 Combination matrices and contaminants
 analysed:

 Description of validated method used:

 Laboratory accredited according to
 ISO17025:

 Provision of interpretation of residue
 data to customers:

 Laboratory certified according to GLP:

 Is laboratory available for research and
 development (R@D) within RALACA when   funding becomes available?

 Is the laboratory available for quality   auditing services within RALACA when   funding becomes available?

 Is the laboratory available for expert   missions within RALACA when funding   becomes available?

 Is the laboratory available for ad hoc on-   site training when funding becomes   available?

 Is the laboratory available for ad hoc
 remote/distance learning training when   technology and funding becomes
 available?

 Is the laboratory available for preparation   of ad hoc reference materials when   projects/funding becomes available?

 Is the laboratory available for organization   and distribution of ad hoc proficiency   testing/collaborative trials when   projects/funding becomes available?