State General Laboratory Annual Report 2018

23 State General Laboratory Annual Report 2018  Communication / Dissemination of knowledge and information via specific publications (leaflets (2) and press releases) / website update https://bit.ly/2r15ulj / interviews to mass media (10)/ educational workshop for stakeholders/ lectures and presentations in workshops/ meetings (26)/ educational visits of students & universities students (4). ACHIEVEMENTS - RECOGNITION ACHIEVEMENTS-IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES During 2018 the SGL achieved the following: A. Great effectiveness, in cooperation with the respective Competent authorities, in detecting non-compliant:  foods , preventing their entry from third countries and EU member states into the Cyprus and EU market (e.g. nuts, vegetables, fish), by using appropriate preventive and effective control programmes at critical control points (e.g. imports check points), and  other consumer products , identifying and withdrawing inappropriate consumer products from the Cyprus market (e.g. cosmetics, toys, glues) and communicating them to the EU Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX). 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Aflatoxin control of nuts (2006-2018) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2017 Market All critical control points % Samples above maximun limit (ML) Aflatoxin control of nuts (2006-2018) B. Extension of the scope of its accreditation as regards international standard EN ISO / IEC 17025: 2005 to new methods and new parameters.