Name Planned shipping method Start Date  
Sausage (simple descriptive testing)
Parameters (qualitative): Visual (Appearance), Olfactory (Smell/Odour), Gustatory (Taste/Flavour), Texture/Consistency/Mouthfeel
Article Number: 3010018
Category: sensory testing food and feed meat products
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping July 2026 Add to cart
Scrapped-off materials - elements (EN 71-3)
Parameters (quantitative): tin (Sn) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], strontium (Sr) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], barium (Ba) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) [mg/kg], chromium III (Cr III) [mg/kg], chromium VI (Cr VI) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], manganese (Mn) [mg/kg], mercury (Hg) [mg/kg], selenium (Se) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010562
Description: Toys may contain poisonous substances. Particularly for children this poses a risk because toys and its components can be put in the mouth. The risk for the exposion of harmful substances is particularly large. The specific migration limits for the different types of toys are set by a European Guideline. This proficiency testing is directed to all laboratories which test toys of type 3 (scrapped-off materials), e.g. by EN 71-3. A material of this kind is tested in this proficiency testing concerning the announced substances.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
New parameter selection
Shipping at room temperature November 2025 Add to cart
Scrapped-off materials - elements (EN 71-3)
Article Number: 2010562
November 2026 Add to cart
Scratch Resistance of Clear Coats PV 3.3.3
Parameters (quantitative): Percentage of residual gloss after load GE [%], Percentage of reflow after load GR [%], Comparative value for scratch resistance VE [-]
Article Number: 2010721
Description: This Proficiency Test is part of the certification program at Volkswagen, independently of this, participation is possible for every laboratory.
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing plastics (painting)
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Unfortunately, no further booking is possible this year.
Shipping at room temperature May 2025
Scratch Resistance of Clear Coats PV 3.3.3
Article Number: 2010721
May 2026 Add to cart
Scratch resistance PV 3952
Parameters (quantitative): Color change ΔE* [-]
Article Number: 2010822
Description: This Proficiency Test is part of the certification program at Volkswagen, independently of this, participation is possible for every laboratory.
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing plastics (thermoplastics)
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Shipping at room temperature March 2025 Add to cart
Scratch resistance PV 3952
Article Number: 2010822
March 2026 Add to cart
Scratch test spring-loaded pen ISO 22557
Article Number: 2011049
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing plastics (painting)
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature March 2026 Add to cart
Sealed-seam strength DIN 55529
Parameters (quantitative): Maximum force [N], Separating force [N]
Article Number: 2010880
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing films
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Shipping at room temperature March 2025 Add to cart
Sealed-seam strength DIN 55529
Article Number: 2010880
March 2026 Add to cart
Self-tanner
Parameters (quantitative): free formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) [mg/kg], dihydroxyacetone (CAS 96-26-4) [g/100 g]
Article Number: 2010397
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Frozen shipping June 2025 Add to cart
Self-tanner
Article Number: 2010397
June 2026 Add to cart
Semi hard cheese
Parameters (quantitative): fat [g/100g], dry matter [g/100g], protein (N x 6,38) [g/100g], sodium chloride [g/100g], nitrate [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010047
Description: Fat, dry matter and protein are the value-determining ingredients of cheese. The control of these parameters is important both for a cost-efficient use of raw material and the marketability.
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed cheese
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Unfortunately, no further booking is possible this year.
Frozen shipping March 2025
Semi hard cheese
Article Number: 2010047
May 2026 Add to cart
Sensory of board and paper acc. to EN 1230
Parameters (qualitative): sensory analysis - sample preparation, intensity estimation, descriptive testing
Article Number: 3010024
Category: sensory testing consumer goods and packaging packaging
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Sensory of board and paper acc. to EN 1230
Parameters (qualitative): sensory analysis - sample preparation, intensity estimation, descriptive testing
Article Number: 3010024
September 2026 Add to cart
Sensory testing of food contact materials and articles (FCM) (DIN 10955)
Parameters (qualitative): sensory analysis - sample preparation, intensity estimation, descriptive testing (minimum number of participants: 6 assessors)
Article Number: 3010011
Description: Sensory of commodities is an established quality assurance measure and of great importance. The comparability of the organoleptic testing is the necessary prerequisite. With our proficiency testing schemes you can ensure the comparability of your organoleptic testing and demonstrate this in external representation.
Category: sensory testing consumer goods and packaging packaging
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Sensory testing of food contact materials and articles (FCM) (DIN 10955)
Parameters (qualitative): sensory analysis - sample preparation, intensity estimation, descriptive testing (minimum number of participants: 6 assessors)
Article Number: 3010011
September 2026 Add to cart
Setting times and soundness EN 196-3
Parameters (quantitative): Initial setting time [min], Final setting time [min], Soundness (C-A) [mm]
Article Number: 2010595
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing cement
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature November 2025 Add to cart
Setting times and soundness EN 196-3
Article Number: 2010595
November 2026 Add to cart
1 Parameter mit dieser Kennzeichnung sind abhangig von der Teilnehmerzahl und/oder der Materialauswahl.
Unter Umständen kann es vorkommen, dass dieser Parameter im Ringversuch nicht zur Verfügung steht.