State General Laboratory Annual Report 2018

10 State General laboratory Annual Report 2018 All laboratories under the SGL are accredited according to the European Standard EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 in the areas of its competence. It is also the National Reference Laboratory for several food safety sectors. The activities of the SGL, a non-conflict of interest organisation, governed by the principles of scientific excel- lence, independence, integrity, accountability and transparency, ensure compliance with the Public Service Law, as well as the fulfillment of citizens’ expectations. Scientific Excellence Intependence Accountability Integrity Transparency Core Principles of the State General Laboratory (SGL) REPUBLICOFCYPRUS Under the support and configuration of National Policy, within the framework of its responsibilities, the SGL’s staff serves on many National Council Boards (Food, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Plant Protection Products and Biocides, Veterinary Medicines, Chemicals,) as well as the Cyprus National Addictions Authority, the Food Safety Council, and also in National Committees (e.g. Environment and Children’s Health, School Canteens, Natural Mineral Water, Environmental Impact, Reduction of Drugs Supply, Drugs Legislation, National Centre of Information on Narcotics, Veterinary Drugs Register, ECOLABEL, UN-Children Rights on Health). It is also, among others at European/international level, the National Representative in the Advisory Forum of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the National Focal Point of EFSA, and the National representa- tive (for Health sector) on Environment and Health Task Force of the World Health Organisation (WHO)-Europe.