Reference laboratory standards in food and agricultural health are updated
30 Sep 2026Effective: 30 Sep 202643 views
Who is affected:
Public agrifood laboratories, food chain operators and agricultural sector
Summary
The Ministry of Agriculture modifies several orders on agrifood and agricultural health laboratories to adapt them to new European and national regulations. Public prices and designations of reference laboratories are updated.
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Order APA/1016/2026 modifies various ministerial orders to align them with Royal Decree 682/2026 and Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls in the food chain. Public prices for agrifood laboratory services are updated, with rates ranging from €11 for certificate issuance to €237 for quantitative GMO analysis by …
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