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02/12/2009 - Problems with sending Airway Bill Numbers
We have been experiencing problems sending AWB numbers from our database. We are currently working on a fix. FEPAS 148, 02145 and EFF017 have all been dispatched on the normal dispatch date. If you have not received your test material within 4 working days then please contact fapas at info@fapas.com
25/11/2009 - New Techniques for Food Assurance and Traceability, Fera, York, UK 17th December 200
This one day event aims to gather institutes and stakeholders of the food and beverage industries to inform decision makers of new techniques for food and beverage assurance and traceability. This FREE event (lunch included) will cover the following topics: new methods to verify the geographic origin of foods and beers, a novel technique to authenticate the species origin of gelatines, an innovative approach to verify the storage conditions of meat, existing procedures to verify feeding regimes in chicken.
This workshop is part of the TRACE (Tracing the Origin of Food) FP6 research project, which is co-ordinated by Fera.
Registration is required. Further information and registration details are available by clicking on the following link: http://www.trace.eu.org/admin/news/file/Trace%20workshop.pdf
18/11/2009 - ADVANCE WARNING
Due to scheduled maintenance both our public website and SecureWeb will be unavailable on Monday 23rd November between 07:00 and 09:00. During this short period you will only see a 'down for maintenance' notice.
19/10/2009 - Potential UK Postal Strike on 22/23 October 2009
The 24-hour strikes will begin on 22 October. On the first day, mail centre staff and drivers will strike. The next day it will be delivery and collection staff. Tests 1485, 1564 and 2436 are due to be dispatched on these days so you may experience a delay in the arrival of your material. If your material has not arrived within 10 working days then please contact FAPAS in the normal manner.
12/10/2009 - email problems FIXED
You should have no problems reaching us by email again. We apologise for any inconvenience you may have suffered
07/10/2009 - email problems
We are experiencing severe problems with the mail servers that handle all messages to and from our general email addresses.
Please be patient while we wait for this issue to be fixed.
If you need to contact us urgently please use our fax number
21/07/2009 - The 4th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2009)
RAFA 2009 will take place in the Diplomat Hotel Conference Centre, Prague, Czech Republic, 4–6 November 2009.
Emphasis will be on advanced analytical & bioanalytical technologies and food analysis applications related to the following areas:
- Residues and contaminants,
- Authenticity, traceability, fraud,
- Flavours and odours,
- Processing and packaging contaminants,
- Mycotoxins, marine and plant toxins,
- Allergens,
- Genetically modified organisms (GMO´s),
- Nanoparticles,
- Novel foods, nutritional supplements, organic food,
- QA/QC and chemometrics in food analysis.
The programme will include expert presentations followed by stimulating discussions. A state-of-the-art exhibition and enjoyable social programme will be organised for conference participants.
Further information is available at the conference website
http://www.rafa2009.eu
10/07/2009 - HOW TO TRACE THE ORIGIN OF FOOD, Autoworld, Brussels 2-3 December 2009
An International Food Traceability conference is being held at Autoworld, Brussels on 2-3 December 2009. The conference is part of the TRACE (Tracing the Origin of Food) FP6 research project, which is co-ordinated by Fera.
The final TRACE conference aims to gather institutes and stakeholders working on traceability for the food sector in order to inform them about the project results.
Further information and details are available by clicking on the following link: http://www.trace.eu.org/je/belgium/index.php
26/02/2009 - FAPAS NEWS
Issue 2 of our Newsletter is now available - download here. REQUESTS FOR NEW TESTS - If you cannot find a proficiency test to suit your requirements in our current programmes, please let us know via our suggest a test facility
03/02/2009 - 5th TRACE CONFERENCE, Germany, April 2009
The 5th TRACE conference "TRACE in practice: new methods and systems for confirming the origin of food" will take place in Freising, near Munich from 1-3 April 2009. The conference will showcase the latest developments in the area of food authentication and traceability. Details can be found at http://www.trace.eu.org/je/germany/index.php
23/01/2009 - LEAP 09/10 Programme now availableto order online
Or request order forms as pdf or paper forms by emailing fapas@csl.gov.uk. If you usually order via a local agent you should request a copy from them.
20/12/2008 - FAPAS, FEPAS and GeMMA 09/10 Programme now available to order on line
Or request order forms as pdf or paper forms by emailing fapas@csl.gov.uk. If you usually order via a local agent you should request a copy from them.
19/12/2008 - FAPAS Office is closed - service will resume on 5 January 2009
Our office is closed from 19 December until 5 January.
We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
01/12/2008 - PHYTOPAS - Plant Health Proficiency Testing
Details of new programme starting February 2009 now available http://www.fapas.com/phytopas.cfm
26/11/2008 - Request for Information
We have had a request for participants in GeMMA who are EURAMET members to contact Dany.Morisset@nib.si. FAPAS operates a confidential service therefore we do not divulge information about participants to other parties. Therefore you are under no obligation to respond to Dany Morisset of National Institute of Biology (Vecna pot 111, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia) regarding this matter.
13/10/2008 - Bisphenol A in oil and 50% ethanol
Proficiency test 1236 (March 09) is currently advertised as Bisphenol A in oil, however a new simulant for milk products has recently been introduced in EU food contact material legislation.
The use of 50% ethanol as a food simulant was introduced in Commission Directive 2007/19/EC and this Directive states:
"It has been shown that distilled water, which is used at present is not an adequate simulant for some milk products. It should be replaced by 50% ethanol, which better simulates their fatty character."
This simulant (50% ethanol) will be added to the test as well as the oil already advertised.
If you are interested in taking part in this proficiency test then please contact fapas@csl.gov.uk
23/09/2008 - Problem with automatic emailing of AWB numbers
This afternoon we have had a problem with the interface between our website and the DHL software we use to courier your samples.
As a result you may have received an email regarding an old dispatch of a QC sample or proficiency test. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
17/09/2008 - International Society for Mycotoxicology Conference, Austria 2009
Global discussion forum on: Worldwide Mycotoxin Reduction in Food and Feed Chains. 1st Announcement.
Tulln/Vienna, Austria September 2009
Further Information from www.ism2009.at
27/08/2008 - FAPAS Customer Satisfaction Survey
The survey is open for completion until 19 September. The survey is anonymous, but you can leave your email address if you wish to be contacted by FAPAS. Completing the survey means that we can learn from your experiences and ensure that our service is of the highest standard. Please go to the following link to complete the survey: http://www.fapas.com/customerFeedback.cfm
15/07/2008 - Requests for new tests
If you cannot find a proficiency test to suit your requirements in our current programmes please let us know via our suggest a test facility
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