State General Laboratory Annual Report 2019

24 State General laboratory Annual Report 2019  Communication / Dissemination of knowledge and information via specific publications (2) and press releases) / website update / press conference of the Minister of Health/ interviews to mass media (7)/ scientific conferences / educational workshops / lectures and presentations in workshops & meetings (24)/ educational visit of universities' students at the SGL’s premises (1). ACHIEVEMENTS - AWARDS ACHIEVEMENTS-IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES During 2019 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, fish), by using appropriate preventive and effective control programmes at critical control points (e.g. imports check points), and 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Aflatoxin control of nuts (2006-2019) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2018 2017 Market All critical control points % Samples above maximun limit (ML) Aflatoxin control of nuts (2006-2019)  other consumer products , identifying and withdrawing inappropriate consumer products from the Cyprus market (e.g. toys, glues, rubber items) and communicating them to the EU Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX).