Proficiency testing catalogue: consumer goods and packaging
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Leather – formaldehyde content (ISO 17226-1) Parameters (quantitative): free and hydrolysed formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010196 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN ISO 17226-1, EN ISO 17226-2 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging leather Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
 Frozen shipping
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October 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Leather – total metal content (ISO 17072-2) Parameters (quantitative): chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) [mg/kg], zirconium (Zr) [mg/kg], iron (Fe) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) - HF digestion [mg/kg], titanium (Ti) [mg/kg], titanium (Ti) - HF digestion [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010189 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN ISO 17072-2 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging leather Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. Unfortunately, no further booking is possible this year. |
 Refrigerated shipping
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April 2025 | ||
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Leather – total metal content (ISO 17072-2) Article Number: 2010189 |
May 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Liquid toys - preservatives (EN 71-17) Parameters (quantitative): BIT (CAS 2634-33-5 ) [mg/kg], MI (CAS 2682-20-4) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010626 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 71-10, EN 71-11. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation. |
Refrigerated shipping
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December 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Liquid toys - preservatives (EN 71-17) Article Number: 2010626 |
April 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Liquids from e-cigarettes (ISO 20714) Parameters (quantitative): glycerol (CAS 56-81-5) [mg/g], propylene glycol (CAS 57-55-6) [mg/g], nicotine (CAS 54-11-5) [mg/g] Article Number: 2010264 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN ISO 20714 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging e-cigarettes Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation. |
Refrigerated shipping
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September 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Liquids from e-cigarettes (ISO 20714) Article Number: 2010264 |
September 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Listeria spp. plastic surface Parameters (quantitative): Listeria spp. [cfu/100qcm] Article Number: 2011300 Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g: DIN 10113-1, DIN 10113-2,... Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging plastic surface Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. risk group 2 New proficiency testing |
Refrigerated shipping
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September 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Listeria spp. plastic surface Article Number: 2011300 |
September 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Materials in contact with drinking water - leachable organic substances (EN 15768) Parameters (qualitative): identification of various leachable organic substances Parameters (quantitative): semi-quantification of the identified leachable organic substances [μg/l] Article Number: 2011261 Description: A spiked water is to be analysed for leachable organic substances in accordance with EN 15768. A blank sample is provided in the PT. Both the semi-quantitative concentration estimation and the identification of the detected substances are part of the PT. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation. New proficiency testing |
Refrigerated shipping
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April 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Mesophilic sterility testing tinned food Parameters (qualitative): mesophilic germ load Article Number: 2010172 Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging canning, glass Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. risk group 1 |
Frozen shipping
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September 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Mesophilic sterility testing tinned food Parameters (qualitative): mesophilic germ load Article Number: 2010172 |
September 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Metal - elemental determination by XRF Parameters (quantitative): nickel (Ni) [%], copper (Cu) [%], zinc (Zn) [%], lead (Pb) [%], gold (Au) [%], silver (Ag) [%], manganese (Mn) [%], iron (Fe) [%], tin (Sn) [%], cadmium (Cd) 1 [%], chromium (Cr) 1 [%], mercury (Hg) 1 [%] Article Number: 2010171 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 62321-3-1, VDE 0042-1-3-1 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New parameter selection |
 Shipping at room temperature
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July 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Metal - elemental determination by XRF Article Number: 2010171 |
July 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Metals and alloys - migration of metals part 1 Parameters (quantitative): aluminum (Al) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], iron (Fe) [mg/kg], magnesium (Mg) [mg/kg], manganese (Mn) [mg/kg], molybdenum (Mo) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], silver (Ag [mg/kg], tin (Sn) [mg/kg], titanium (Ti) [mg/kg], vanadium (V) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011274 Description: Release of metals by filling with simulant artificial tap water according to EN 16889:2016-10 and 0.5 % citric acid (based on the current EDQM Guide). Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
Shipping at room temperature
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June 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Metals and alloys - migration of metals part 1 Article Number: 2011274 |
June 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Metals and alloys - migration of metals part 2 Parameters (quantitative): envelope volume [cm³], aluminum (Al) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], iron (Fe) [mg/kg], magnesium (Mg) [mg/kg], manganese (Mn) [mg/kg], molybdenum (Mo) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], silver (Ag [mg/kg], tin (Sn) [mg/kg], titanium (Ti) [mg/kg], vanadium (V) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011275 Description: Release of metals by immersion in simulant artificial tap water according to EN 16889:2016-10 and 0.5 % citric acid (based on the current EDQM Guide). Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
Shipping at room temperature
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November 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Metals and alloys - migration of metals part 2 Article Number: 2011275 |
November 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Migration from paper, board using MPPO (EN 14338) Parameters (quantitative): overall migration (MPPO) [mg/dm²] Article Number: 2010620 Description: This PT enables the participating laboratories to show their competence for the testing of paper and board by using MPPO as a simulant. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging paper and board Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Shipping at room temperature
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November 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Migration from paper, board using MPPO (EN 14338) Article Number: 2010620 |
November 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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