PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAMS
MICROBIOLOGY
A35 Waters: microbiological analyses except Legionella
A50 Waters: microbiological analyses Legionella
A50a Cooling tower waters: microbiological analyses Legionella
A54 Waters: microbiological analyses Salmonella
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A51a Microbiology - Meat products: Detection of E. coli O157
A51b Microbiology - Meat products: Multi-parameter enumeration
A51c Microbiology - Meat products: Detection of Salmonella
A51d Microbiology - Meat products: Detection of Listeria
A51e Microbiology - Meat products: Yeasts and Moulds enumeration
A51f Microbiology - Fruit juice: Yeasts and Moulds enumeration
A51h Microbiology - Sea products: Enumeration of Listeria
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35 - WATERS: MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES EXCEPT LEGIONELLA
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 1998
• 60 registered laboratories from 15 countries
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 6 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
MATRICES
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• Natural water
MAIN PARAMETERS*
By filtration method: By MPN method:
• Total coliforms, • Total coliforms
• Escherichia coli • Escherichia coli
• Intestinal Enterococci • Intestinal Enterococci
• Pathogenic staphylococci
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Culturable microorganisms (22°C and 36°C)
• Sulfite Reducing Anaerobic Spores (Clostridium)
NB: Average results
* This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product.
Note : The information mentioned in that form could be modified during the annual series after decisions from the
Committee, Technical group or Chairperson.
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50 – WATERS: MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES LEGIONELLA
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2004
• 20 registered laboratories from 6 countries
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 3 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
MATRICES
• Feed water
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MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Legionella
• Legionella pneumophila.
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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50A – COOLING TOWER WATERS:
MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES LEGIONELLA
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2011
• 26 registered laboratories from 3 countries
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 3 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
MATRICES
• Contaminated artificial water.
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MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Legionella
• Legionella pneumophila.
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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54 - WATERS: MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES SALMONELLA
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2006
• 16 registered laboratories from 5 countries
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 3 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
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MATRICES
• Feed water
MAIN PARAMETERS *
• Salmonella spp detection (presence / absence).
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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51a – MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS: DETECTION OF E. COLI
O157
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2007
• 32 registered laboratories from 7 countries
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 3 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
NATURE OF SAMPLE
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• Minced meat in sterile bag.
MAIN PARAMETERS*
• E.coli O157 detection (presence / absence)
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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51b – MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS:
MULTI-PARAMETER ENUMERATION
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2007
• 47 registered laboratories from 13 countries
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 3 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
MATRICES
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• Minced meat in sterile bag.
MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Bacillus cereus
• Clostridium perfringens
• Coliforms at 30°C
• Enterobacteria
• Escherichia coli
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Mesophile flora at 30°C
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Total coliforms
• Thermotolerant coliforms.
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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51c – MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS: DETECTION OF
SALMONELLA
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2007
• 46 registered laboratories from 12 countries
• PTS accredited by COFRAC
• 3 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
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MATRICES
• Minced meat in sterile bag.
MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Salmonella spp detection. (presence / absence)
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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51d – MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS: DETECTION OF
LISTERIA
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2007
• 37 registered laboratories from 11 countries
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 3 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
MATRICES
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• Minced meat in sterile bag.
MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Listeria monocytogenes detection. (presence / absence)
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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51e – MICROBIOLOGY - MEAT PRODUCTS
YEASTS AND MOULDS ENUMERATION
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2010
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 15 registered laboratories from 6 countries
• 2 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
MATRICES
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• Minced meat in sterile bag.
MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Yeasts & Moulds enumeration.
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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51f - MICROBIOLOGY - FRUIT JUICE
YEASTS AND MOULDS ENUMERATION
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2013
• 24 registered laboratories from 11 countries
• This PTS is accredited by COFRAC
• 2 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the
schedule.
MATRICES
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• Fruits juice (real sample).
MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Yeasts & Moulds enumeration.
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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51h – MICROBIOLOGY – SEA PRODUCTS
ENUMERATION OF LISTERIA
• Proficiency testing scheme created in 2016
• 3 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
MATRICES
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• Smoked salmon in sterile bag.
MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp: Quantitative determination expressed in CFU/g
NA => Non accredited parameter
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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56 – MICROBIOLOGY ON FLOURS
• Proficiency Testing Scheme created in 2006
• 31 registered laboratories from 16 countries
• 4 rounds per annual series
• For further details on samples please refer to the schedule.
MATRICES
• Flour type 55 - 65
• Flour type 150
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• Flour type 130 (rye flour).
MAIN PARAMETERS*
• Coagulase positive Staphylococci
• Escherichia coli
• Moulds
• Sulfite-reducing anaerobic bacteria at 46°C
• Salmonella
• Total Germs
• Total Coliforms
• Yeasts
*This list of parameters could be modified according to the nature of the product. The information mentioned in that form could be modified
during annual series after decisions from the Committee, technical group or Chairperson.
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