CAFIA Laboratory Activities

12/18/2012
 

Chapter list

  1. Introduction
  2. Pricelist for activities and procedures carried out by CAFIA
  3. CAFIA laboratories
  4. Authorised laboratories
  5. Methods of testing

1. Introduction

At present the CAFIA laboratory provides professionally conducted laboratory tests aimed at the check of chemical, physical, molecular-biochemical and sensory requirements in accordance with implementing Decree to Act No. 110/1997 Coll., on Foodstuffs and Tobacco Products, and certain related acts, as amended.
The checks of the aforementioned requirements are provided by two CAFIA laboratories, which are accredited in accordance with requirements of ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025 with regard to the specialisation of each workplace. For example, the laboratory at the CAFIA Inspectorate in Prague specialises in analyses of pesticides, spirits and mycotoxins. The laboratory at the CAFIA Inspectorate in Brno specialises in analyses of wine, determining the specific DNA in genetically modified organisms and analyses of chemical elements.
The prerequisites for the activities of the CAFIA testing laboratories include ensuring the metrology subsystem, in which the requirements contained in the accreditation criteria are implemented, requirements for ensuring the accuracy of measuring equipment, as well as requirements stated in the standards contained in the ISO 9000 series.
Certification of the accreditation of the CAFIA laboratories can be found in the list of files below, with the current annexes to these certificates available on the web pages of the Czech Institute for Accreditation

2. Pricelist for activities and procedures carried out by CAFIA

COLLECTION OF LAWS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Profile of Later Amendments
Title of original regulation: The DECREE laying down tariff costs for analysis performed by the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority laboratories for inspections in accordance with § 3 paragraph 3 point b) of Act No. 146/2002 Coll., on the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority and amending certain related Acts
Quote from original regulation: Decree No. 541/2002 Coll.
Issue: 188/2002 Coll.
Date of adoption: 11/12/ 2002 Date of publication: 31/12/ 2002
Effective Date: 1/1/ 2003
Amendments and supplements to regulation: implemented number:          valid from:
Decree No. 469/2005                 01/01/2006

DECREE No. 541/2002 Coll., of 11th December 2002 laying down tariff costs for analysis performed by the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority laboratories for inspection in accordance with § 3 paragraph 3 point b) of Act No. 146/2002 Coll., on the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority and amending certain related acts

The Ministry of Agriculture, pursuant to § 14, point. b) of Act No. 146/2002 Coll., on the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority and amending certain related acts (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"):
§ 1
The amount of reimbursement for the analysis of agricultural, soap and detergent products and food or raw materials for their production or tobacco products in a laboratory of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority for inspection in accordance with § 3 paragraph 4 point b) of the Act shall be determined by the scale and complexity of individual analysis.

§ 2
(1) The amount of reimbursement for analysis under § 1 is laid down by Annexes 1 to 3 to this Decree. Annex 1 to this Decree shall fix the amount of the payment for physical-chemical analysis, Annex 2 to this Decree shall fix the amount of the payment for microbiological and microscopic analysis and Annex 3 to this Decree shall fix the amount of the payment for sensory analysis.
(2) The amount of reimbursement for the analysis is related to the price of materials and labour costs, which include labour and overhead costs; the energy consumed by appliances is calculated based on the calculation formula set out in Annex 4 to this Decree. The above reimbursement includes the preparation of the sample for analysis.
(3) The amount of reimbursement for an analysis, which is not stated in Annexes 1-3 of this Decree, is determined by the formula set out in Annex 4 to this Decree.
§ 3
This Directive came into force on January 1, 2003.
Annex No. 1 to Decree No. 541/2002 Coll., amended by Decree No. 469/2005 Coll.
Annex No. 2 to Decree No. 541/2002 Coll., amended by Decree No. 469/2005 Coll.
Appendix No. 3 to the Decree No. 541/2002 Coll.
Sensory analysis
Annex No. 4 to the Decree No. 541/2002 Coll.
Calculation formula
Article II- section 215 of Decree No. 469/2005 Coll.
Article II
Transitional Provisions
The amount of reimbursement for analysis in a laboratory of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority of samples taken before the effective date of this Decree shall be determined in accordance with existing legislation.

3. CAFIA laboratories

CAFIA Inspectorate in Brno
Květná 15
603 00 Brno

Head of the Testing Laboratory Department: Ing. Dagmar Vošmerová
tel.: +420 543 540 242, e-mail: dagmar.vosmerovazavinac.gifszpi.gov.cz

CAFIA Inspectorate in Prague
Za Opravnou 4
150 06 Praha – Motol

Head of the Testing Laboratory Department: Ing. Martin Kubík
tel.: +420 257 199 540, e-mail: martin.kubikzavinac.gifszpi.gov.cz

Certificates on accreditation of CAFIA laboratories are available in the list of files below. Present forms of Annexes to these certificates are available on the web pages of the Czech Accreditation Institute.

4. Authorised laboratories

BEL/NOVAMANN International s.r.o.
Komjatická 73
940 02 Nové Zámky
Slovensko
EKOCENTRUM OVALAB, s.r.o.
Martinovská 3248/166
723 08 Ostrava Martinov
EUROFINS CZ, s.r.o.
Poděbradská 186/56
198 00 Praha 9 - Hloubětín

Státní veterinární ústav Jihlava
Oddělení chemie, hygieny potravin a úsek kontroly zdraví zvířat
Rantířovská 93
586 05 Jihlava
Státní veterinární ústav Olomouc
Oddělení hygieny potravin, výživy, virologie, sérologie, chemie, cizorodých látek, patologické morfologie, speciální mikrobiologie
Jakoubka ze Stříbra 1
779 00 Olomouc
Státní veterinární ústav Praha
Oddělení chemie
Sídlištní 136/24
165 03 Praha 6
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze
Ústav chemie a analýzy potravin
Technická 3
166 28 Praha 6
Výzkumný ústav pivovarský a sladařský, a.s.
Analytická zkušební laboratoř - Pivovarský ústav Praha
Lípová 15
120 44 Praha 2
Výzkumný ústav rostlinné výroby, v.v.i.
Referenční laboratoř pro identifikaci GMO a DNA fingerprinting
Drnovská 507
161 06 Praha 6 – Ruzyně
Zdravotní ústav se sídlem v Ostravě
Odbor hygienických laboratoří Frýdek-Místek
budova VÚHŽ, a.s.
739 51 Dobrá 240
Zdravotní ústav se sídlem v Ostravě
Odbor hygienických laboratoří Karviná
Těreškovové 2206
734 01 Karviná – Mizerov

5. Methods of testing

Codes and prices of laboratory tests carried out as part of the inspections by CAFIA laboratories

This document sets out the codes for testing carried out by the laboratories of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority, with the intention of clearly setting out a prices which controlled persons must pay for tests, as set out in Decree No. 541/2002 Coll., and amended by Decree No. 469/2005 Coll.
The codes V, N, E and S for established non-standard codes ("V"), normalized (codes "N") physical-chemical analyses and analyses that are conducted according to the procedures laid down by Regulations (EEC/EC; codes "E") and sensory analyses (codes "S") are included in this document. The amount of reimbursement for analyses not described in Annexes 1 to 3 to Decree No. 541/2002 Coll., as amended by Decree No. 469/2005 Coll. (i.e. newly introduced standardised and non-standardised physical-chemical analyses, etc.) were determined in accordance with § 2, paragraph 3 of this Decree, according to the formula set out in Annex 4 to Regulation No. 541/2002 Coll., as amended by Decree No. 469/2005 Coll.

1. Definition of Terms

1.1. Basic Terms

The amount of reimbursement for analysis in a Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority laboratory is set out in the Tariff reimbursement for analyses defined in Decree No. 541/2002 Coll., as amended.

1.2. Testing codes

Testing codes are parts of the testing protocol issued by the CAFIA laboratory on the basis of the results of the tests carried out on agricultural products, foodstuffs or raw materials designated for their production, or tobacco products.

1.3. Codes "V"

Are the codes for non-standardised (validated) physical-chemical analyses. The range of non-standardised physical-chemical analyses carried out in CAFIA laboratories is listed in Annex No. 1.

1.4. Codes "F"

Are the codes for physical-chemical analyses, which are carried out according to procedures set out in EEC/EU regulations, or other European documents (e.g. OIV documents). The range of physical-chemical analyses carried out in CAFIA laboratories which are carried out in accordance with EEC/EU regulations, or other European documents are listed in Annex No. 2.

1.5. Codes "N“

Are the codes for standardised physical-chemical analyses. The range of standardised physical-chemical analyses carried out in CAFIA laboratories are listed in Annex No. 3.

1.6. Codes "S“

Are the codes for sensory analyses. The range of sensory analyses carried out in CAFIA laboratories are listed in Annex No. 4.

2. Calculation formula to count the cost of testing

Cost in CZK = a + x*b
when:  a = use of materials in CZK (concerns direct material costs)
            x = number of hours of work
            b = cost of 1 hour of work, which includes:
  • salary and operational costs according to level of difficulty (according to level of employee´s qualifications)
  • cost of energy according to consumption of equipment - see “Table No. 1“
     
Equipment demands
Level of difficulty
I a
I b
II a
II b
III a
III b
0
105
113
146
157
266
286
1
107
115
149
160
271
292
2
139
147
193
204
351
372
3
152
161
212
224
386
407
N.B.
The level of difficulty is applied to the cost of 1 hour of work.
(This only concerns the working time of the employee.)               

I a – the lowest qualification class
I b – the lowest qualification class, including. energy intensity 
II a – medium qualification class
II b - medium qualification class, incl. energy intensity
III a – the highest qualification class
III b – the highest qualification class incl. energy intensity
Technical equipment:
0 - without the use of devices (e.g., sensory tests)
1 - low intensity (e.g., weight, homogeniser, pressure gauge, distillation equipment, etc.)
2 - medium intensity (e.g., extraction apparatus, conductivity meter, etc.)
3 - high intensity (e.g., fluorescence detector, isocratic pump, gas chromatograph, etc.)

3. List of Annexes

Available only in Czech version.