European Federation of National Associations of
Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories
  
 

Short documents on quality issues to help laboratories comply with ISO/IEC 17025.

A quarterly look at topics of interest for the international laboratory community.
 
 
 
EUROLAB General Assembly and Annual Meetings - Highlights
The EUROLAB General Assembly and Annual Meetings 2013 took place in Woerden, The Netherlands. During the General Assembly a new Board of Administrators was elected.
Orbituary: Dr. Pere Miro Plans
Dr. Miro, co-founder of EUROLAB, died in Manresa (Barcelona, Spain) last March at the age of 86.
EUROLAB and UILI sing MoU
EUROLAB and UILI signed a Memorandum of Understanding during EUROLAB's 2013 General Assembly.
PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAMME: AQUS-ABSORPTION_1
Promoted by the network of laboratories of acoustics, ACUSTILAB located within EUROLAB-Spain
EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics
The last deadline to phase out animal testing for cosmetic products in Europe enters into force. As of 11th March 2013 cosmetics tested on animals cannot be marketed any more in the EU.
EUROLAB, CEOC and IFIA Position on the Proposal for a Regulation on Medical Devices
EUROLAB, CEOC and IFIA welcome the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Medical Devices, published on 26 September 2012, aimed at revising medical device legislation. The Proposal will strengthen the current European regulatory framework for medical devices and will develop it further.
UILI-ILP (Inter-Laboratory Practice 7th)
ANNOUNCEMENT - 7th UILI Inter-Laboratory Practice 2013 – “Metals in drinking water and saline water”
EU debates tighter food labelling rules and more control on food products
MEPs called for more meat tests along the food chain in the wake of the horsemeat scandal during a debate in the food safety committee on Monday, 18 February 2013. Many voiced concern over member states' level of commitment to enforcing the EU's existing rules on labelling and urged the European Commission to step up controls.
Safer products and a level playing field in the internal market
The new package of legislative and non-legislative measures to improve consumer product safety and to strengthen market surveillance of products in the EU adopted by the European Commission on 13 February 2013, will be discussed in the European Parliament and in the Council.
Debriefing: EUROLAB National Members' Meeting in Teddington
EUROLAB held its well-attended National Members’ Meeting on 09th October 2012 at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, UK.
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EUROLAB General Assembly and Annual Meetings, Woerden, The Netherlands, 8-09 April 2013

On behalf of EUROLAB President J. Sobola and Fenelab Chairman R.A.J. Dijkstra, we are pleased to invite you to the EUROLAB General Assembly & Annual Meeting, hosted by Fenelab.
EURACHEM Workshop on Key Challenges in Internal Quality Control at BAM, Berlin 10-11 October 2012

The Eurachem Education and Training Working Group invites you to participate in an international workshop on internal quality control to be held in Berlin on Wednesday 10 to Thursday 11 October 2012. The event will be hosted by the German member of Eurachem, EUROLAB Germany.
The European Electromagnetic Materials Measurements and Applications Club (EMMA Club) - 1st European Meeting, Paris, 11 June 2012

The European Electromagnetic Materials Measurements and Applications Club (EMMA Club), co-ordinated by the National Physical Laboratory has been created to promote knowledge, good practice and know-how for dielectric and EM materials measurement. The EMMA club is being brought to Europe for the first time and is funded by European project EMINDA (Electromagnetic Characterisation of Materials for Industrial Applications up to Microwave Frequencies ) which will help to disseminate the benefits of club across Europe

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