Hellenic Accreditation System
Annex F1/11 to the Certificate No. 289-2
SCOPE of ACCREDITATION
of the
GMOs Control Laboratory
of
General Chemical Laboratory of the State of Cyprus
Materials/Products
tested
Types of test/Properties measured
Applied methods/Techniques used
Biological Testing
1. Foods and raw
materials containing,
consist or produced
by soya or maize or
rice
1. Screening methods for genetically
modified organisms (GMOs), by the
detection of CaMV 35S promoter
and NOS terminator
In house method (ΜΕΘ 21 02 02) based on the
use of GMO Screening kit Hybridization
Probes – LightCycler 1.x 2.0 (Biotecon
Diagnostics), with Real-Time PCR
DNA isolation with the GMO Sample
Preparation kit (Biotecon Diagnostics).
2. Screening methods for genetically
modified organisms (GMOs), by the
detection of CaMV 35S promoter,
FMV 34S promoter and NOS
terminator
In house method (ΜΕΘ 21 02 17) based on the
use of SureFood GMO 35S/NOS/ FMV
Screening kit and SureFood GMO Plant Plus
kit – R-biopharm (Congen), with Real-Time
PCR.
DNA isolation with the SureFood PREP Plant
X kit (Congen).
2. Foods and raw
materials containing,
consist or produced
by soya
1. Detection and Quantification of
Soybean Line 40-3-2
In house method (METH. 21 02 07 01) based
on Event-specific Method for the
Quantification of Soybean Line 40-3-2 Using
Real Time PCR, CRLVL08/05VP corrected
version 1, 20/01/2009, JRC, CRL-GMFF.
3. Raw materials and
processed foods
which do not include
on there labeling that
contain or may
contain milk proteins
1. Detection and Quantification of
milk proteins, as allergenic
substances, using the method of the
enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay, ELISA
In house method (ΜΕΘ 21 01 01) based in the
manufacturer method Veratox-" Total milk
allergen Quantitative Test " –Neogen and on
the Standards CYS EN 15633-1:2009 and CYS
EN 15842-1:2010
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Materials/Products
tested
Types of test/Properties measured
Applied methods/Techniques used
4. Raw materials and
processed foods
which do not include
on there labeling that
contain or may
contain almond
proteins.
1. Detection and Quantification of
almond protein, as allergenic
substances, using the method of the
enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay, ELISA
In house method (ΜΕΘ 21 01 07) based in the
manufacturer method Veratox "Quantitative
Almond Allergen Test"- Neogen and on the
Standards CYS EN15633-1:2009 and CYS
EN15842:2010
5. Raw materials and
processed foods
which do not include
on there labeling that
contain or may
contain peanut
1. Detection and quantification of
peanut, as allergenic substance in
foods, with the method of Enzymelinked immunosorbent assay
(ELISA)
In house method (METH 21 01 06 01) based
on the manufacturer method (Biokits Peanut
Assay Kits της εταιρίας Neogen) and on the
6. Raw materials and
processed foods
which do not include
on there labeling that
contain or may
contain hazelnut
1. Detection and quantification of
hazelnut, as allergenic substance in
foods, with the method of Enzymelinked immunosorbent assay
(ELISA)
In house method (METH 21 01 08 03) based
on the manufacturer method Ridascreen Fast
Hazelnut-Enzyme immunoassay for the
quantitative detection of Hazelnut - RBiopharm and on the Standards CYS
EN15633-1:2009 and CYS EN15842:2010
Standards CYS EN15633-1:2009 and CYS
EN15842:2010
Site of assessment: Permanent Laboratory premises, General Chemical Laboratory Branch, 39 Kyriakos
Matsis Avenue, Agioi Omologites, 1082 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Approved signatories: A. Varnava – Tello.
This Scope of Accreditation replaces the previous one dated 27.11.2014.
The Accreditation Certificate No. 289-2, to CYS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, has been expanded until 30.04.2015.
Athens, March 26, 2015
Ioannis Sitaras
Director of the Laboratories Accreditation Division
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