Name Planned shipping method Start Date  
Mar Resistance of Surfaces PV 3974
Parameters (quantitative): relative change in gloss level [%]
Article Number: 2010699
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 (thermoplastics)
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature April 2026 Add to cart
Mar Resistance of Surfaces PV 3974
Article Number: 2010699
April 2027 Add to cart
Marine water - chlorite, chlorate
Parameters (quantitative): chlorite [µg/l], chlorate [µg/l]
Article Number: 2011383
Category: chemical-physical testing Environmental analytics Marine water
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Frozen shipping December 2026 Add to cart
Marine water - chlorite, chlorate
Article Number: 2011383
December 2027 Add to cart
Marine water - metals
Parameters (quantitative): arsenic (As) [µg/l], chromium (Cr) [µg/l], copper (Cu) [µg/l], mercury (Hg) [µg/l], nickel (Ni) [µg/l], zinc (Zn) [µg/l], lead (Pb) [µg/l], cadmium (Cd) [µg/l]
Article Number: 2011382
Category: chemical-physical testing Environmental analytics Marine water
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature December 2026 Add to cart
Marine water - metals
Article Number: 2011382
December 2027 Add to cart
Mass per unit area of fibre materials EN 12127 ISO 3801
Parameters (quantitative): Mass per unit area [g/m²]
Article Number: 2010733
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Mass per unit area of fibre materials EN 12127 ISO 3801
Article Number: 2010733
May 2027 Add to cart
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 typical polymer material for contact with drinking water is to be analysed for leachable organic substances in accordance with EN 15768. 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.
Shipping at room temperature April 2026 Add to cart
Materials in contact with drinking water - leachable organic substances (EN 15768)
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various leachable organic substances
Article Number: 2011261
April 2027 Add to cart
Maximum force seam - grab method ISO 13935-2
Parameters (quantitative): Maximum force to seam rupture [N]
Article Number: 2011177
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Maximum force seam - grab method ISO 13935-2
Article Number: 2011177
May 2027 Add to cart
Maximum force seam ISO 13935-1
Parameters (quantitative): Maximum force to seam rupture [N]
Article Number: 2010072
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Maximum force seam ISO 13935-1
Article Number: 2010072
May 2027 Add to cart
Mayonnaise
Parameters (quantitative): total acid (pH 8.1) calculated as acetic acid [g/100 g], dry matter [g/100 g], total fat [g/100 g], cholesterol [mg/100 g], egg yolk content [g/100 g], sorbic acid [g/kg], benzoic acid [g/kg], sodium chloride [g/100 g], pH value [-]
Article Number: 2010415
Description: With the three PT-schemes mayonnaise, tomato ketchup and mustard we offer a high quality assurance program for the most popular sauces and basic ingredients for many further foodstuff throughout the world. The requested parameters are the most important value-determining attributes like the egg content in mayonnaise as well as technologically relevant parameters like preservatives.
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed egg products
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping April 2026 Add to cart
Mayonnaise
Article Number: 2010415
April 2027 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in edible oil
Parameters (quantitative): 3-MCPD (sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters) [µg/kg], glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2010500
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed fats, oils and oilseeds
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping November 2026 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in edible oil
Article Number: 2010500
November 2027 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in infant milk formula
Parameters (quantitative): 3-MCPD (sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters) [µg/kg], glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2011283
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed infant formula
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping December 2025 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in infant milk formula
Article Number: 2011283
September 2026 Add to cart
1 Parameters with this label depend on the number of participants and/or the choice of materials.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.