The Order designates the national reference laboratories responsible for ensuring quality and safety throughout the food chain, including inputs and agricultural soil. These laboratories must comply with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to ensure the reliability of analyses, tests, and diagnostics (Art. 100.1 and 101 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625). The regulation establishes specific competencies in areas such as primary production hygiene, research into residues of pharmacologically active substances, and zoonosis control.
For competent authorities and official laboratories, the regulation imposes an obligation to coordinate with European Union reference laboratories and provide technical assistance (Art. 101 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625). For the agri-food sector, it ensures a strict control framework for drug residues (Groups A and B) and pathogens, guaranteeing the safety of animal products and feed. Designated laboratories must maintain quality assurance systems to ensure robust and reliable results.
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