FAPAS PROGRAMME & PROFICIENCY TEST ORDER FORM APRIL 2011 MARCH 2012

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1 Please read carefully all of the Notes given in this document. FAPAS cannot be held responsible for incorrectly completed order forms. 1. Please give contact details of the person placing this order: Contact Name: Company Name: Address: Company tel. no.: Company fax. no.: Company City: Postcode: Country: VAT reg. no.: Direct tel no.: Direct Notes a) This address will be used for ALL correspondence. b) PO Box addresses are not suitable because our courier cannot deliver to such addresses. c) If the address for invoicing is different, please give that separately. d) See below for how to give contact name and address for each test you order. 2. On the programme pages, please use a to indicate clearly the tests you have ordered. Notes a) An index is provided to help you locate tests of interest to you. b) The shown is our planned. You will be notified by if any of the tests you order are delayed for any reason. The majority of test close s are 6-8 weeks after. c) Indicate a contact name and address for each test against test you order, otherwise the name given above will be used. d) The approximate quantity of test material we will supply is given for each test. If your method needs more material please indicate the number of test materials you require. There is a charge for additional test materials. e) The purchase of test materials does not entitle you to receive an performance assessment. You must place multiple orders for the test if you require this service. f) Test materials are ed by normal post unless courier service is purchased EXCEPT for tests with code numbers marked F. These are ed by courier and incur courier charges. 3. Give a Purchase Order number and sign the declaration below: I apply to join the FAPAS Programme on the basis of the Fera Standard Terms and Conditions for Proficiency Testing Schemes given at the end of this document. Your Purchase Order Number: Total no. of Proficiency Tests Ordered: Signed: Date: Notes a) We cannot accept unsigned order forms. b) If you have not received confirmation of this order within 30 days of placing it please contact FAPAS. c) Remittance should only be made on receipt of an invoice. Your invoice will contain our banking details and full information on how to pay. d) The invoice will be issued shortly after your order is received. This means that you will be paying for some tests in advance. FAPAS (Contact Details, Declaration & Notes) Rev: Page 1 of 2

2 4. Return the signed declaration and completed order form: Post: FAPAS, The Food & Environment Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK Fax: Notes a) Keep a copy of your order form for your own records. b) Please do not send duplicate copies of your form, e.g. if you send your order by fax, please do not also send it by post or . c) Alternatively, use this form as a guide and submit your order as a wishlist via our website at 5. Additional notes: i. Dispatch a) As indicated above, tests with code numbers marked F are automatically ed by courier. This is to reduce the time taken in transit. Some packages include ice blocks to minimise large temperature fluctuations in transit but they are not transported in refrigerated vehicles. Even if your sample does not arrive refrigerated it is still acceptable for use, as it will have been chilled for the majority of its journey. b) Please contact us if your postal has not arrived within 10 days or your courier has not arrived within 4 days. c) FAPAS will send the Airway Bill Number of your courier consignment to the address given for the sample contact for that test. The message will include a link to the courier s tracking system on their website. d) Airway Bill Numbers are also available from the participant s secure pages on the FAPAS website. e) It is the responsibility of a participant to monitor the progress of their courier. ii. Import / Customs a) FAPAS is not responsible for damage or loss of test materials due to problems in customs or for import fees. b) If you require special import permits for importing certain types of test material into your country please inform us at least 3 weeks prior to. There is a charge for this service. c) Phytosanitary certificates can be provided where appropriate. There is a charge for this service. iii. Results a) Participants generally have 6 weeks to return results after a test material is ed. For some analyses a shorter timescale is necessary due to the nature of the material/analyte. Such tests are indicated on the programme. b) Result submission will only be allowed via the FAPAS website. iv. Reports a) The cost of the test includes access to an electronic copy of the report for the person placing the order and designated sample contact. b) An additional report contact can be nominated, please indicate this separately. c) Reports are normally available on our website within 5 weeks of the closing of the test. d) The reports are in PDF format and are secured by a digital signature. Adobe Reader version 7 or greater is required to open these files. FAPAS (Contact Details, Declaration & Notes) Rev: Page 2 of 2

3 Index 3-MCPD & 1,3 DCP... 2 acesulfame-k acidity acrylamide... 2 aflatoxins... 7 ALA alcoholic strength almond... 5, 7 almond protein... 5 aluminium animal (pork) fat animal feed... 7, 8 anisidine value antimony antioxidants... 9 apple juice... 7, 11 apple purée... 7, 15 ARA arsenic arsenic, inorganic ash... 1, 5 aspartame avermectins... 4 barley flour... 8, 14 basmati rice... 3 beef... 3 benzoic acid... 9, 11 beta-agonists... 4 beta-lactoglobulin... 5 biscuits... 2 bisphenol A... 6 bovine kidney... 4 bovine milk... 4 bovine urine... 4 brandy bread... 6 breadcrumbs... 1 breakfast cereal... 6, 8, 9 brix... 9, 11 butter... 1 butyric acid... 1, 12 cabbage purée... 3 cadmium caffeine... 9, 11 cake mix... 5 calcium... 5, 6, 11 canned fish... 5 canned meat... 1, 6 canned meat meal... 1 casein... 5 cereal... 1, 7, 8, 12, 14 cheese... 1 cheese & pasta meal... 1 cherry purée chicken... 3 chilli powder... 7, 10 chilli sugar paste chloramphenicol... 4 chloride... 1, 9 chlormequat chocolate... 1, 5 chocolate cake mix... 9 cholesterol chromium citric acid... 9, 11 coccidiostats... 4 cocoa... 8, 10 cola drink colours condensed milk... 1 copper... 5, 10 corn/maize... 1 corned beef... 4 crab meat cranberry juice crispbread... 2 crude fibre... 5 cyanuric acid... 2 cyclamate dairy ration... 5 deoxynivalenol (DON)... 8 DHA diastase... 2 dihydrostreptomycin... 4 dried apricot... 9 dried figs... 7 dried vine fruit... 8 edible oil egg... 5 egg, egg white protein... 5 eggs... 4 ELISA... 5, 7 energy drink... 6 ethanal (acetaldehyde) ethyl acetate ethyl carbamate fatty acids fish... 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12 fish identification... 3 fish muscle... 4 fish oil fish paste... 1 fluoroquinolones... 4 food simulant... 6 fructose... 2, 11 fruit juice fruit purée... 9 fumonisins... 8 fusarium toxins... 8 ginger (spice)... 7 glucose... 2, 11 gluten... 5 grape purée grapefruit juice FAPAS (Index) Rev: Page 1 of 2 green bean purée...15 green coffee...8 ground coffee...11 hazelnut (water/nut slurry)...7 higher alcohols (sum)...11 histamine...5 honey...2, 4 hot pepper sauce...9 hydrogenated vegetable oil...13 hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)...2 hydroxyproline...1 illegal dyes...9 immersion in ethanol...6 immersion in olive oil...6 infant cereal...10 infant formula...10, 12 infant soya formula...5 instant coffee...8 iodine...6, 12 iodine value...12 iron...5, 6, 10 jam...5, 9 k232 & k lactose...1 lamb...3 LC-PUFAs...12 lead...5, 10 lemon purée...15 lettuce purée...3, 15 leucomalachite green...4 linoleic acid...12 liquid vitamin supplement...9 magesium...5 magnesium...5, 6, 11 maize...7 maize flour...8, 14 malachite green...4 manganese...5, 6 meat...3, 9 melamine...2, 6 mercury...10 mercury, methyl...10 methanol...11 methylbutanol...11 milk...5 milk powder...1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13 mixed fat spread...12 mixed fruit drink...15 moisture...1, 2, 5 molybdenum...10 nitrate...3 nitrite...3 nitrofuran metabolites...4 nitrofurans...4 nitrogen...1 non-fat solids...1 non-permitted colours...9

4 NSAIDs... 4 NSP fibre... 1 nutritionally fortified oil nylon film... 6 oat flour... 8 ochratoxin A... 8 oil... 6, 9 Oils & Fats oily fish olive oil... 6, 12, 13 omega-3 & omega orange juice overall migration... 6 PAHs... 6 PAHs (EU priority)... 6 palm oil... 6 paprika... 8 patulin... 7 peanut... 5, 7 peanut, peanut protein... 5 pear purée permitted colours... 9 peroxide value pesticide residues... 13, 14, 15, 16 ph... 9, 11 phosphoric acid (as P 2 O 5 ) phosphorus... 5, 6, 11 phthlates... 6 pig kidney... 4 pig liver... 4 pig ration... 5 pistachio (water/nut slurry)... 7 plastic film... 6 polyphosphates... 1 pork... 3 porridge oats... 1 potassium... 6, 11 potato purée poultry ration... 5 powdered baby food... 9 powdered rice prawns... 4 premix... 5 protein... 5 quinine quinolones... 4 quinolones & fluoroquinolones... 4 refined palm oil... 2 rice... 3, 7 rice (brown) roasted coffee... 8 saccharin saturated FAs selenium... 5, 6, 10 sheep feed... 5 smoked meat... 6 snack food... 1 sodium... 1, 5, 6, 9, 11 soft drink... 10, 11 sorbic acid... 9, 11 soy sauce... 2 soya flour soya, soya protein... 5 spinach purée... 3 starch... 1, 5 strawberry purée streptomycin... 4 sucrose... 1, 2, 9, 11 sugar confectionary... 9 sulfonamides... 4 sulphites... 5 sulphur dioxide... 9 sweet (bell) pepper purée synthetic hormones... 4 T-2 & HT-2 toxins...8 tea...15 tequila...11 tetracyclines...4 theobromine...9 tin...10 titratable acidity...1 tomato paste...10 tomato purée...15 tomato sauce...9 tonic water...11 total acidity...9, 11 total dietary fibre...1 total fat...1, 12 total folate...9 total niacin...9 total oil...5 total primary aromatic amines...6 total SO total sugars...1, 5, 9, 11 total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N)..1 trans fatty acids...12 unsaturated FAs, mono...12 unsaturated FAs, poly...12 vegetable oil...12 vegetable purée...10 veterinary drug residues...4 vitamins...5, 9 volatile acidity...11 wheat flour...1, 5, 8, 14 whisky...11 wine...8, 10, 11, 15 zearalenone (ZON)...8 zinc...5, 6, 10 β-agonists...4 FAPAS (Index) Rev: Page 2 of 2

5 Please read carefully all of the NOTES given in this document. FAPAS cannot be held responsible for any incorrectly completed order forms. Notes a) Please indicate, with a, against the tests you wish to order. b) Only give a sample contact name and if different to that given on the front sheet. c) Purchase test materials only if the approx. quantity given is insufficient for your method, not to participate more than once. Place multiple orders for the test for that service. Nutritional Components 08/04/ canned meat moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride 04/05/ canned meat meal moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride 01/06/ canned meat moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, hydroxyproline 26/08/ canned meat moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, hydroxyproline 01/12/ canned meat meal moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium, chloride, total sugars 15/02/ canned meat moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium, chloride & polyphosphates 28/04/ wheat flour moisture at 130 C, ash, nitrogen & total dietary fibre by AOAC 08/06/ porridge oats moisture at 130 C, ash, total fat, nitrogen, total dietary fibre by AOAC & NSP fibre by Englyst 29/09/ cereal moisture at 130 o C, ash, nitrogen & total dietary fibre by AOAC 19/01/ breadcrumbs moisture, ash, nitrogen, starch & total dietary fibre by AOAC 25/05/ corn/maize snack food moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride /06/ fish paste moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, 1 sodium & chloride 19/08/ condensed milk moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen 150 ml & total sugars 23/09/ canned fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) 1 17/10/ F chocolate moisture, total fat, butyric acid, lactose & sucrose 03/01/ milk powder moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, titratable acidity & lactose 06/02/ F butter moisture, total fat, non-fat solids, ph & chloride 07/03/ cheese & pasta meal moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride g 100 g total sugars = that measured by a defined titration method (e.g. Layne-Eynon, Luff-Schoorl, Munson Walker) or, if measured by HPLC, the sum of fructose, glucose, sucrose, lactose, galactose and maltose (NB not all sugars may be present) Page 1 of 16

6 Acrylamide / Melamine / 3-MCPD 27/04/ crispbread acrylamide 12/08/ milk powder melamine & cyanuric acid (low levels, <5 mg/kg) 20/10/ biscuits acrylamide 16/02/ milk powder melamine and cyanuric acid (> 5mg/kg) 27/05/ soy sauce 3-MCPD & 1,3 DCP 40 g 21/09/ refined palm oil esters of 3-MCPD 50 ml 08/02/ soy sauce 3-MCPD & 1,3 DCP 40 g Honey 14/06/ F honey moisture, fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) & diastase 22/11/ F honey a moisture, fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) & diastase 100 g 100 g a this test material may be adulterated honey Page 2 of 16

7 Authenticity 13/04/ D chicken contamination (presence/absence) of matrix with one or more from: beef, lamb or pork 25/05/ R rice identification of EU approved Basmati rice types and identification and quantification of EU non-approved Basmati rice types 22/07/ D lamb contamination (presence/absence) of matrix with one or more from: beef, chicken or pork 27/09/ F fish identification of unknown fish (3 samples) selected from the following list: Gadus morhua, (Linnaeus 1758) Limanda limanda, (Linnaeus 1758) Melanogrammus aeglefinus, (Linnaeus 1758) Merluccius merluccius, (Linnaeus 1758) Hippoglossus hippoglossus, (Linnaeus 1758) Pleuronectes platessa, (Linnaeus 1758) Pollachius virens, (Linnaeus 1758) Merlangius merlangus, (Linnaeus 1758) 02/12/ D beef contamination (presence/absence) of matrix with one or more from: chicken, lamb or pork 30 g 2 x 10 g 30 g 3 x 10 g 30 g Nitrate & Nitrite 26/04/ F cabbage purée nitrate 70 g 30/06/ meat nitrate & nitrite 25 g 15/08/ F lettuce purée nitrate 70 g 19/10/ milk powder nitrate & nitrite (low level) 40 g 30/11/ meat nitrate & nitrite 25 g 24/01/ F spinach purée nitrate 70 g 28/03/ meat nitrate & nitrite 25 g R test is designed to check Basmati Rice samples for compliance / non-compliance with EU regulations D freeze dried matrix, to be reconstituted (by participants) prior to testing test has a shortened timescale Page 3 of 16

8 Veterinary Drug Residues We intend to use material containing incurred residues wherever possible. Refer to the lists below this table for details of potential residues in tests where only general categories are stated. 12/04/ F honey streptomycin & dihydrostreptomycin 20 g 03/05/ F prawns chloramphenicol 20 g 17/05/ F # fish muscle tetracyclines 20 g 21/06/ F # prawns nitrofuran metabolites 20 g 05/07/ F fish muscle malachite green, leucomalachite green, total malachite green 20 g 08/08/ F # pig kidney sulfonamides 20 g 22/08/ F # fish muscle quinolones & fluoroquinolones 20 g 20/09/ F # corned beef avermectins 20 g 04/10/ F # pig liver β-agonists 20 g 25/10/ F honey chloramphenicol 20 g 01/11/ F # bovine kidney tetracyclines 20 g 29/11/ F # chicken eggs nitrofuran metabolites 20 g 13/12/ F fish muscle (oily fish) malachite green leucomalachite green, total malachite green 17/01/ F# honey sulfonamides 20 g 07/02/ # bovine milk (milk powder) 28/02/ # chicken egg (whole egg powder) NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) coccidiostats 20/03/ F # bovine urine synthetic hormones 25 ml Potential veterinary drug residues in tests where only general categories are stated List A. 20 g 20 g 20 g tetracyclines chlortetracycline (total), doxycycline, oxytetracycline (total), tetracycline (total) nitrofurans AHD (bound), AHD (total), AOZ (bound), AOZ (total), AMOZ (bound), AMOZ (total), SEM (bound), SEM (total) sulfonamides sulfachloropyridazine, sulfadiazine, sulfadimethoxine, sulfadimidine (sulfamethazine), sulfadoxine, sulfaguanadine, sulfamerazine, sulfamethizole, sulfamethoxazole, sulfamethoxypyridazine, sulfamonomethoxine, sulfamoxole, sulphanilamide, sulfapyridine, sulfaquinoxaline, sulfathiazole, sulfisoxazole quinolones & fluoroquinolones flumequine, nalidixic acid, oxolinic acid, ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, difloxacin, enrofloxacin, marbofloxacin, norfloxacin, sarafloxacin avermectins abamectin, doramectin, emamectin, eprinomectin, ivermectin, moxidectin β-agonists bromobuterol, cimaterol, cimbuterol, clenbuterol, clenpenterol, hydroxyclenbuterol, mabuterol, mapenterol, ractopamine, salbutamol, salmeterol, terbutaline, tulobuterol, zilpaterol synthetic hormones α-boldenone, methylboldenone, diethylstilbestrol (DES), dienestrol, hexoestrol, methyltestosterone, α-nortestosterone, stanozolol, 16β-hydroxystanozolol, trenbolone, zeranol nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs diclofenac, 5-hydroxyflunixin, ibuprofen, meloxicam, naproxen, phenylbutazone (NSAIDs) ) coccidiostats diclazuril, lasalocid, maduramycin, monensin, narasin, nicarbazin (as 4,4-dinitrocarbanilide), salinomycin # test includes identification and quantification of analytes, see List A, above test has a shortened timescale Page 4 of 16

9 Feeding Stuffs 19/05/ dairy ration moisture, ash, total oil, protein & crude fibre 1 19/05/ dairy ration iron, lead, magnesium, manganese & selenium 1 16/06/ sheep feed moisture, ash, total oil, protein & copper 1 06/10/ pig ration moisture, ash, total oil, protein, crude fibre, vitamin E & zinc 1 24/11/ poultry ration moisture, ash, total oil, protein & crude fibre 1 24/11/ poultry ration starch, total sugars, calcium & phosphorus 1 09/02/ premix calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium & zinc 1 09/02/ premix vitamin A, D 3, E 1 Allergens EXCEPT for histamine & sulphites tests (which are designed primarily for HPLC based methods), results will be grouped and assessed according to the brand of ELISA kit used. Thus limited data may preclude assessment of small categories. 13/04/ infant soya casein 2 x 20 g formula 04/05/ canned fish histamine (high level) 145 g 08/06/ cake mix egg, egg white protein 2 x 20 g 30/06/ infant soya gluten 2 x 20 g formula 21/07/ chocolate peanut, peanut protein 2 x 20 g 04/08/ infant soya beta-lactoglobulin 2 x 20 g formula 24/08/ cake mix gluten 2 x 20 g 01/09/ canned fish histamine (low level) 145 g 21/09/ chocolate hazelnut, hazelnut protein 2 x 20 g 18/10/ F jam sulphites 20 g 02/11/ cake mix gluten, milk and egg 30 g 04/01/ wheat flour soya, soya protein 2 x 20 g 17/02/ canned fish histamine (high level) 145 g 01/03/ chocolate almond, almond protein 2 x 20 g total sugars = that measured by a defined titration method (e.g. Layne-Eynon, Luff-Schoorl, Munson Walker) or, if measured by HPLC, the sum of fructose, glucose, sucrose, lactose, galactose and maltose (NB not all sugars may be present) two test materials supplied and both qualitative & quantitative results can be submitted both qualitative & quantitative results can be submitted Page 5 of 16

10 Environmental Contaminants 20/04/ palm oil PAHs 30 ml 20/09/ F smoked meat product PAHs 05/01/ olive oil all 16 EU priority PAHs 30 ml Migration Overall & Specific 20/04/ nylon film overall migration into ethanol by total immersion 03/11/ plastic film overall migration into olive oil by total immersion 40 cm x 22 cm 40 cm x 22 cm 29/06/ B food simulant phthalates 2 x 50 ml 17/08/ % w/v acetic acid in water melamine 1 x 50 ml 07/09/ B food simulant bisphenol A 2 x 50 ml 17/11/ food simulant total primary aromatic amines >300 ml 08/03/ oil photo initiators >50 ml Nutritional Elements 07/04/ canned meat calcium, phosphorus & zinc (all natural levels) 1 14/07/ breakfast cereal calcium, iron & zinc (fortified) 10/08/ bread sodium 16/11/ milk powder calcium, iodine & selenium, (all natural levels) 23/03/ energy drink iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium, (all natural levels) B includes blank matrix Page 6 of 16

11 Mycotoxins Aflatoxins Tests and are intended for laboratories using ELISA kits to screen samples. The levels of the various toxins in the test material will reflect this. 19/04/ F pistachio (water/nut slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total 100 g 27/04/ maize aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 12/05/ milk powder aflatoxin M 1 55 g 16/06/ maize aflatoxin B 1, DON, ZON & OTA 1 06/07/ chilli powder aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 28/07/ animal feed (cereal based) aflatoxins B & G &/or total 31/08/ maize aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 08/09/ milk powder aflatoxin M 1 55 g 15/09/ maize aflatoxin B 1, DON, ZON & OTA 1 26/09/ F hazelnut (water/nut slurry) 10/10/ F almond (water/nut slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 100 g 100 g 02/11/ peanut aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 23/11/ ginger (spice) aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 06/01/ animal feed (cereal based) 31/01/ F pistachio (water/nut slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 100 g 08/02/ rice aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 29/02/ peanut aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55 g 12/03/ F dried figs (water/fruit slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total 100 g 22/03/ milk powder aflatoxin M 1 55 g Mycotoxins Patulin 13/06/ F apple juice (clear) patulin 50 ml 11/10/ F apple purée patulin 60 g 27/03/ F apple juice (cloudy) patulin 50 ml Page 7 of 16

12 Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A 05/05/ maize flour ochratoxin A 55 g 20/06/ F dried vine fruit (water/fruit slurry) ochratoxin A 100 g 08/07/ barley flour ochratoxin A 55 g 11/08/ green coffee ochratoxin A 55 g 09/09/ paprika ochratoxin A 55 g 27/10/ instant coffee ochratoxin A 55 g 07/12/ wine ochratoxin A 55 ml 10/01/ wheat flour ochratoxin A 55 g 02/02/ roasted coffee ochratoxin A 55 g 02/03/ animal feed ochratoxin A 55 g 29/03/ cocoa ochratoxin A 55 g Mycotoxins Fusarium toxins 07/04/ maize flour deoxynivalenol (DON) 55 g 12/05/ maize flour FB 1 & FB 2 (not total fumonisins) 55 g 13/07/ animal feed zearalenone (ZON) 55 g 02/08/ animal feed deoxynivalenol (DON) 55 g 30/08/ breakfast cereal zearalenone (ZON) 55 g 26/10/ breakfast cereal deoxynivalenol (DON) 55 g 12/01/ oat flour T-2 & HT-2 toxins 55 g 10/02/ wheat flour deoxynivalenol (DON) 55 g 15/03/ animal feed T-2 & HT-2 toxins 55 g Page 8 of 16

13 Vitamins 26/05/ fruit purée vitamin C 100 ml 15/07/ breakfast cereal vitamins B 1, B 2 (total) & B 6, total niacin & total folate 15/11/ F liquid vitamin supplement vitamins B 1, B 2 (total) & B 6 40 ml 25/01/ milk powder vitamins A & D 3 14/03/ powdered baby food Food Ingredients vitamins A, B 12, C & E 06/04/ tomato sauce brix, ph, total acidity, sodium & chloride 1 10/05/ F meat sulphur dioxide 100 g 22/06/ jam brix, ph, benzoic acid, citric acid & sorbic acid 16/08/ chocolate cake mix 13/09/ F dried apricot (water/fruit slurry) 19/10/ sugar confectionary (boiled sweets) caffeine, sorbic acid, theobromine & total sugars (expressed as sucrose) sulphur dioxide permitted colours up to 4 selected from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine 08/12/ oil antioxidants: total BHA (E320), BHT (E321) & propyl gallate (E310) 01/02/ hot pepper sauce (or similar) non-permitted colours (illegal dyes) up to 4 selected from the following list: Butter Yellow (Dimethyl Yellow), Orange II, Para Red, Rhodamine B, Sudan I, Sudan II, Sudan III, Sudan IV, Sudan Black B, Sudan Orange G, Sudan Red B, Sudan Red 7B, Sudan Red G, Toluidine Red 100 g 50 ml 50 ml total sugars = that measured by a defined titration method (e.g. Layne-Eynon, Luff-Schoorl, Munson Walker) or, if measured by HPLC, the sum of fructose, glucose, sucrose, lactose, galactose and maltose (NB not all sugars may be present) test has a short timescale both qualitative & quantitative results can be submitted Page 9 of 16

14 Metallic Contaminants 14/04/ milk powder arsenic, cadmium, (natural levels), mercury, lead, (high levels) 11/05/ soft drink antimony, arsenic (total) cadmium, chromium copper & zinc (all high levels) 15/06/ canned fish arsenic (total), lead, cadmium & mercury (total) (all natural levels) 50 ml 1 28/06/ F tomato paste cadmium, lead, iron & tin (all high levels) 20/07/ chilli powder arsenic (total), cadmium & lead (all high levels) 03/08/ infant formula aluminium, chromium, molybdenum, selenium (all low levels) 25/08/ canned crab meat arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic), cadmium, lead & mercury (total), (all natural levels) 1 14/09/ chilli sugar paste lead 25 g 28/09/ edible oil arsenic (total), copper, iron & lead (all high levels) 50 ml 05/10/ wine ph, cadmium & lead 100 ml 26/10/ canned fish arsenic (total), cadmium, mercury (total) (all natural levels) 10/11/ infant cereal cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury (total), selenium (all natural levels) 01/12/ soya flour aluminium, arsenic (total), cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all high levels) 13/01/ cocoa powder cadmium & lead (both natural levels) 1 14/02/ F fruit juice cadmium, iron, lead, & tin (all high levels) 50 ml 24/02/ powdered rice arsenic (inorganic), arsenic (total) & cadmium (all high levels) 13/03/ F vegetable purée cadmium, lead & tin (all high levels) 21/03/ canned fish arsenic (total), methyl mercury & mercury (total) (all natural levels) 1 Page 10 of 16

15 Fruit Juice, Soft Drinks & Alcoholic Drinks 09/06/ apple juice brix, ph, total acidity, total sugars, magnesium, potassium & sodium 14/10/ orange juice brix, ph, citric acid, sucrose, glucose, fructose & total sugars 26/01/ grapefruit juice brix, ph, total acidity, total sugars, calcium, magnesium & potassium 16/03/ cranberry juice brix, ph, total acidity, total sugars, phosphorus & potassium 13/05/ cola drink benzoic acid, caffeine, acesulfame-k & saccharin 14/07/ ground coffee caffeine (2 test materials supplied, one regular, one decaffeinated) 23/08/ soft drink brix, ph, citric acid, sorbic acid, cyclamate & saccharin 13/10/ soft drink up to 4 colours from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine 09/12/ cola drink caffeine, benzoic acid, total sugars & phosphoric acid (as P 2 O 5 ) 18/01/ tonic water benzoic acid, quinine, acesulfame-k & aspartame 18/05/ whisky alcoholic strength, ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropanol & 2-methylbutanol + 3-methylbutanol (sum) 08/09/ brandy alcoholic strength, ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropanol & 2-methylbutanol + 3-methylbutanol (sum) & ethyl carbamate 16/11/ wine alcoholic strength, total SO 2, total acidity & volatile acidity 22/02/ tequila alcoholic strength, ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropanol & 2-methylbutanol + 3-methylbutanol (sum) 250 ml 250 ml 250 ml 250 ml 150 ml 2 x 30 g 150 ml 150 ml 150 ml 150 ml 200 ml 200 ml 220 ml 200 ml total sugars = that measured by a defined titration method (e.g. Layne-Eynon, Luff-Schoorl, Munson Walker) or, if measured by HPLC, the sum of fructose, glucose, sucrose, lactose, galactose and maltose (NB not all sugars may be present) both qualitative & quantitative results can be submitted Page 11 of 16

16 Oils & Fats 26/04/ F nutritionally fortified oil (may contain LC-PUFAs) 10/05/ infant formula (may contain LC-PUFAs) saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids, linoleic acid, -linolenic acid (ALA), ARA & DHA total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids, linoleic acid, -linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, & DHA 07/06/ F olive oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value 12/07/ cereal product (may contain LC-PUFAs) 19/07/ F nutritionally fortified oil (may contain LC-PUFAs) total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids, linoleic acid, -linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, & DHA saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids, linoleic acid, -linolenic acid (ALA), ARA & DHA 15/08/ F mixed fat spread total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates, & trans fatty acids 05/10/ F olive oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value 30 ml 100 ml 30 ml 100 ml 20/10/ fish oil omega-3 & omega-6 series fatty acids 30 ml 08/11/ F mixed fat spread total fat, butyric acid & cholesterol 19/01/ vegetable oil saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates 30 ml 06/03/ F olive oil peroxide value, acidity, K 232 & K ml test has a shortened timescale Page 12 of 16

17 Pesticide Residues Animal Products/Fats and Oils Each test material will contain any number of the pesticides given in List 1. 21/04/ hydrogenated vegetable oil selection from List 1 25 g 0576b blank hydrogenated vegetable oil BLANK (only available if ordered with test 0576) 26/05/ milk powder selection from List 1 26/07/ olive oil selection from List 1 15/09/ hydrogenated vegetable oil 0579b blank hydrogenated vegetable oil selection from List 1 BLANK (only available if ordered with test 0579) 14/11/ F oily fish selection from List 1 21/02/ F animal (pork) fat selection from List 1 Potential pesticide residues (parent compound only unless otherwise stated) List 1 aldrin lambda-cyhalothrin fenthion methacrifos tecnazene azinphos-ethyl fenthion sulfone methidathion triazophos pp -DDE bifenthrin fenthion sulfoxide 4,4 -methoxychlor vinclozolin pp -DDD (TDE) cis-chlordane fenvalerate nitrofen PCB 28 op -DDT trans-chlordane pp -DDT formothion parathion-ethyl PCB 52 oxychlordane deltamethrin hexachlorobenzene (HCB) parathion-methyl PCB 101 chlorobenzilate diazinon pendimethalin PCB 118 alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane ( -HCH) chlorfenvinphos dieldrin beta-hexachlorocyclohexane ( -HCH) permethrin (sum isomers) PCB 138 chlorpyrifos (-ethyl) alpha-endosulfan (endosulfan I) gamma- hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane) pirimiphos-methyl PCB 153 chlorpyrifos-methyl beta-endosulfan (endosulfan II) heptachlor profenofos PCB g 25 g 25 g cyfluthrin (sum isomers) endosulfan sulfate cis-heptachlor epoxide pyrazophos cypermethrin endrin trans-heptachlor epoxide quintozene Page 13 of 16

18 Pesticide Residues Cereal Products Each test material (except test 0973) will contain any number of the pesticides given in List 2. 11/05/ maize flour selection from list 2 27/07/ wheat flour selection from list b blank wheat flour BLANK (only available if ordered with test 0972) 12/10/ cereal chlormequat (single pesticide) 09/11/ brown rice selection from List 2 23/02/ barley flour selection from list 2 Potential pesticide residues (parent compound only unless otherwise stated) List 2 acephate deltamethrin fenvalerate (sum isomers) metconazole quinoxyfen azinphos-methyl demeton-s-methyl sulfone fipronil methacrifos quintozene azoxystrobin diazinon fludioxonil methomyl spiroxamine bifenthrin dichlorvos fluquinconazole metribuzin tebuconazole captan difenoconazole flusilazole omethoate tebufenozide carbaryl diflubenzuron flutriafol oxydemeton-methyl (demeton-s-methyl sulfoxide) thiabendazole carbendazim (sum of carbendazim, benomyl and thiophanatemethyl ) dimethoate formothion paclobutrazole thiacloprid carbofuran dimoxystrobin alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane ( -HCH) 3-hydroxycarbofuran alpha-endosulfan (endosulfan I) beta-hexachlorocyclohexane ( -HCH) parathion-ethyl penconazole thiamethoxam thiodicarb carboxin beta-endosulfan (endosulfan II) gamma-hch (lindane) pendimethalin triadimefon chlorfenvinphos endosulfan sulfate hexaconazole permethrin (sum) triadimenol chlorothalonil epoxiconazole imazalil phosmet triazophos chlorpropham ethion imidacloprid phosphamidon (sum isomers) tricyclazole chlorpyrifos etrimphos iprodione pirimicarb trifloxystrobin chlorpyrifos-methyl fenbuconazole isofenphos-methyl desmethyl-pirimicarb trifluralin clothianidin fenhexamid isoprothiolane pirimiphos-methyl triticonazole cyfluthrin (sum) fenitrothion isoproturon prochloraz vinclozolin cypermethrin fenpropimorph kresoxim-methyl procymidone cyproconazole fenthion linuron propiconazole cyprodinil fenthion sulfone malaoxon pyraclostrobin lambda-cyhalothrin fenthion sulfoxide malathion pyrimethanil Page 14 of 16

19 Pesticide Residues Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables & Drinks The fruit and vegetable test matrices will be made prepared from fresh fruit or vegetables that have been made into a purée. Each test material will contain any number of the pesticides given in List 3, except test 19129, which will contain any number of the pesticides given in List 4. dd/mm/yyyy code matrix analyte approx. quantity sample contact 14/04/ wine pesticide residues from List b blank wine BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19119) 18/04/ PF apple pesticide residues from List b PF blank apple BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19120) 23/05/ PF lemon pesticide residues from List 3 90 ml 19121b PF blank lemon BLANK 90 ml (only available if ordered with test 19121) 23/05/ F mixed fruit drink pesticide residues from List 3 (pasteurised) 19122b F blank mixed fruit drink BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19122) 19/09/ PF tomato pesticide residues from List 3 90 ml 19123b PF blank tomato BLANK 90 ml (only available if ordered with test 19123) 19/09/ PF strawberry pesticide residues from List b PF blank strawberry BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19124) 24/10/ PF sweet (bell) pepper pesticide residues from List b PF blank sweet (bell) pepper BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19125) 24/10/ PF cherry pesticide residues from List b PF blank cherry BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19126) 21/11/ PF lettuce pesticide residues from List b PF blank lettuce BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19127) 21/11/ PF yard long bean pesticide residues from List 3 (green bean with pods) PF blank yard long bean (green bean with pods) BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19128) 11/01/ tea pesticide residues from List b blank tea BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19129) 23/01/ PF pear pesticide residues from List b PF blank pear BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19130) 27/02/ PF grape pesticide residues from List b PF blank grape BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19131) 27/02/ PF potato pesticide residues from List b PF blank potato BLANK (only available if ordered with test 19132) P matrix will be a purée Page 15 of 16

20 Potential pesticide residues (parent compound only unless otherwise stated) List 3 2-phenylphenol cyfluthrin (sum isomers) fenbuconazole methiocarb sulfone pyraclostrobin acephate lambda-cyhalothrin fenhexamid methiocarb sulfoxide pyrazophos acetamiprid cypermethrin (sum isomers) fenitrothion methomyl pyrethrins (sum) acrinathrin cyproconazole fenoxycarb 4,4 -methoxychlor pyridaben aldicarb cyprodinil fenpropathrin methoxyfenozide pyrimethanil aldicarb sulfone pp -DDD (TDE) fenpropimorph monocrotophos pyriproxyfen aldicarb sulfoxide pp -DDE fenvalerate (sum isomers) myclobutanil quinalphos amitraz op -DDT fipronil omethoate quinoxyfen atrazine pp -DDT fluazifop-p-butyl oxadixyl spinosad (spinosyn A + spinosyn D) azinphos-methyl deltamethrin fludioxonil oxamyl spiroxamine azoxystrobin demeton-s-methyl sulfone flufenoxuron oxydemeton-methyl tebuconazole (demeton-s-methyl sulfoxide) bifenthrin diazinon fluquinconazole oxyfluorfen tebufenozide bitertanol dichlofluanid flusilazole paclobutrazol tebufenpyrad boscalid dichlorvos flutriafol paraoxon-methyl tecnazene bromopropylate dicloran folpet parathion (-ethyl) teflubenzuron bromuconazole (sum) dicofol formetanate HCl parathion-methyl tefluthrin bupirimate dicrotophos fosthiazate penconazole tetraconazole buprofezin difenoconazole hexaconazole pencycuron tetradifon cadusafos dimethoate hexythiazox pendimethalin thiabendazole carbaryl dimethomorph (sum) imazalil permethrin (sum isomers) thiacloprid carbendazim (sum of diniconazole imidacloprid phenthoate thiamethoxam carbendazim, benomyl & thiophanate-methyl) carbofuran diphenylamine indoxacarb (sum isomers) phosalone thiodicarb 3-hydroxy carbofuran DMST iprodione phosmet tolclofos-methyl chlorfenapyr alpha-endosulfan (endosulfan I) iprovalicarb phoxim tolylfluanid chlorfenvinphos (sum beta-endosulfan (endosulfan II) kresoxim-methyl pirimicarb triadimefon isomers) chlormequat endosulfan sulfate lenacil desmethyl-pirimicarb triazophos (pear and grapes only) chlorobenzilate epoxyconazole linuron pirimiphos-methyl trifloxystrobin chlorthal-dimethyl ethion lufenuron prochloraz trifluralin chlorothalonil ethoprophos mepanipyrim procymidone triticonazole chlorpropham etofenprox metaflumizone profenofos vinclozolin chlorpyrifos (-ethyl) fenamiphos metalaxyl propamocarb zoxamide chlorpyrifos-methyl fenamiphos sulfone metconazole propargite chlozolinate fenamiphos sulfoxide methamidophos propiconazole clofentezine fenarimol methidathion propyzamide clothianidin fenazaquin methiocarb prothiofos Potential pesticide residues (parent compound only unless otherwise stated) List 4 bifenthrin dicofol pp -DDT fenazaquin phosalone chlorothalonil dimethoate alpha-endosulfan (endosulfan I) fenitrothion procymidone chlorpyrifos (-ethyl) pp -DDD (TDE) beta-endosulfan (endosulfan II) fenpropathrin propargite lambda-cyhalothrin pp -DDE endosulfan sulfate fenvalerate (sum isomers) quinalphos cypermethrin (sum isomers) op -DDT ethion HCB (hexachlorobenzene) trifloxystrobin deltamethrin Page 16 of 16

21 Participation Fees (Euro Price list) NOTES a) The cost of participation is shown in the table below. The fee includes a digitally signed PDF copy of the report. b) A discount applies if 11 or more tests are purchased on a single order. However, the discount does not apply to blank test materials, additional items or carriage charges. c) If ordered at the same time as proficiency tests then additional items and blank test materials are charged as shown in the table below. PROFICIENCY TESTS code beginning 01 (Nutritional Components-Meat Products) 215 code beginning 02 (Veterinary Drug Residues) 282 code beginning 03 (Soft Drinks) 215 code beginning 04 (Mycotoxins-Aflatoxins) except FAPAS test numbers: & (mixed mycotoxins) code beginning 04 (Mycotoxins-Mixed Mycotoxins) each FAPAS test numbered: & code beginning 05 (Pesticide Residues- Animal Products/Fats & Oils) code beginning 06 (Environmental Contaminants) 425 Price of each FAPAS test Price of blank test materials Euro Euro code beginning 07 (Metallic Contaminants) 215 code beginning 08 (Fruit Juice) code beginning 09 (Pesticide Residues-Cereal Products) code beginning 10 (Feeding Stuffs) 225 code beginning 11 (Overall Migration) 215 code beginning 12 (Specific Migration) 215 code beginning 13 (Alcoholic Drinks) 267 code beginning 14 (Oils & Fats) 215 code beginning 15 (Nitrate and Nitrite) 215 code beginning 16 (Mycotoxins-Patulin) 215 code beginning 17 (Mycotoxins-Ochratoxin A) 215 code beginning 18 (Nutritional Elements) 215 code beginning 19 (Pesticide Residues- Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables & Drinks) code beginning 20 (Food Ingredients) 215 code beginning 21 (Vitamins) 225 code beginning 22 (Mycotoxins-Fusarium Toxins) 215 code beginning 24 (Nutritional Components-Cereal Based) 215 code beginning 25 (Nutritional Components) 215 code beginning 26 (3-MCPD) FAPAS (Price List) Rev: Page 1 of 3

22 Participation Fees (Euro Price list) (continued) PROFICIENCY TESTS code beginning 27 (Allergens) except test numbers: 2790, 2796, 2798, 2799 & code beginning 27 (Allergens-Histamine, Sulphites) each FAPAS test numbered: 2790, 2796, 2798 & code beginning 27 (Allergens-Cake Mix for gluten/milk/egg) FAPAS test numbered: 2799 Price of each FAPAS test Price of blank test materials Euro Euro code beginning 28 (Honey) 215 code beginning 29 (Authenticity) 225 code beginning 30 (Acrylamide/Melamine/Cyanuric Acid) 215 DISCOUNTS applicable to above prices 0-20 tests 0% tests 5% tests 10% 71 tests or more 20% ADDITIONAL ITEMS PRICE Euro Extra test material 55 Additional Customs documentation e.g. declaration letter or phytosanitary certificate 40 FAPAS (Price List) Rev: Page 2 of 3

23 Carriage Charges NOTES a) All tests with code numbers ending F are automatically sent by courier and incur courier charges as set out in the table below. b) Participants opting to have packages sent by courier should contact us for further details of these charges. c) All packages sent by regular post to non-european (non-eu) destinations incur an additional 5% of the total cost. PRICE Euro UK Courier Charge - EU Courier Charge 85 Non-EU Courier Charge 90 Cancellation Charges Tests cancelled with less than one month s notice will be charged at full rate. Tests cancelled with more than one month s notice will be charged at 50% of the test fee or can be exchanged for a different test. Invoicing & Payment Do NOT send payment until invoiced. Once invoiced please pay within the terms stated on your invoice. The invoice will be issued shortly after your order is received. This means that you will be paying for some tests in advance. Please refer to our terms and conditions for full details. Cheques should be made payable to The Food and Environment Research Agency in GBP (paid using a cheque drawn on a UK bank), or made payable in EUR or USD. BACS payments and bank credit transfers are acceptable please see your invoice for details. Please ensure that your payment includes all bank charges incurred in transferring fees. Fera will not be liable for these charges and will aim to recover any costs incurred from participants. Credit card payments are also acceptable. The liability for Valued Added Tax (VAT) on the services provided is as follows: UK & The Isle of Man participants are liable for UK VAT. EU (not UK) participants who are not registered for VAT are liable for UK VAT. Participants who are registered for VAT and who receive the supply for business purposes are not liable for UK VAT and should account for any tax locally. Please supply your VAT number on the order form. Non-EU participants are not liable for UK VAT. VAT, when charged, will be at the rate applicable from 1st January 2011 of 20.0%. FAPAS (Price List) Rev: Page 3 of 3