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DAkkS Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

Annex to the Accreditation Certificate D-EP-22211-01-00 according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010

Valid from:

Date of issue:

12.02.2024

12.02.2024

Holder of accreditation certificate:

PROOF-ACS GmbH

Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 1 28237 Bremen

with the location

PROOF-ACS GmbH

Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 1 28237 Bremen

The proficiency testing provider meets the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010 to carry out the conformity assessment activities listed in this annex. The proficiency testing provider meets additional legal and normative requirements, if applicable, including those in relevant sectoral schemes, provided that these are explicitly confirmed below.

The management system requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043 are written in the language relevant to the operations of proficiency testing providers and they conform to the principles of DIN EN ISO 9001.

Proficiency testing in the areas:

Determination of pesticide residues and of organic and inorganic contaminants in foodstuffs (of plant and animal origin) and feedstuffs of plant origin.

The proficiency testing provider maintains an up-to-date list of proficiency tests in the accredited area.

This certificate annex is only valid together with the written accreditation certificate and reflects the status as indicated by the date of issue. The current status of any given scope of accreditation can be found in the directory of accredited bodies maintained by Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH at https://www.dakks.de.

Abbreviations used: see last page Page 1 of 2

Annex to the Accreditation Certificate D-EP-22211-01-00

Proficiency tests for the determination of pesticides and contaminants

DAkkS Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

Testing field Matr ix Measurand/ test parameters

Proficiency testing schemes (examples)

Chemical analysis Foodstuffs

(of plant and animal origin) Pesticide residues and

organic and inorganic

contaminants

RT: Ring test

MRT: Method ring test

Customised ring tests

Chemical analysis Feedstuffs

(of plant origin)

Pesticide residues and

organic and inorganic

contaminants

RT: Ring test

MRT: Method ring test Customised ring tests

Abbreviations used:

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (German Institute for Standardisation) EN European Standard

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission ISO International Organization for Standardization

Valid from:

Date of issue:

12.02.2024

12.02.2024 Page 2 of 2

DAkkS Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

Accreditation

The Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle attests with this Accreditation Certificate that the proficiency testing provider

PROOF-ACS GmbH Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 1 28237 Bremen

meets the requirements according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010 for the conformity assessment activities listed in the annex to this certificate. This includes additional existing legal and normative requirements for the proficiency testing provider, including those in relevant sectoral schemes, provided they are explicitly confirmed in the annex to this certificate.

The management system requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043 are written in the language relevant to the operations of proficiency testing providers and they conform to the principles of DIN EN ISO 9001.

This accreditation was issued in accordance with Art. 5 Para. 1 Sentence 2 of Regulation (EC) 765/2008, after an accreditation procedure was carried out in compliance with the minimum requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17011 and on the basis of a review and decision of the appointed accreditation committees.

This accreditation certificate only applies in connection with the notices of 12.02.2024 with accreditation number D-EP-22211-01-00. It consists of this cover sheet, the reverse side of the cover sheet and the following annex with a total of 2 pages.

Registration number of the accreditation certificate: D-EP-22211-01-00

Translation issued: hp l Berlin, 12.02.2024 Barbara Tyralla 06.03.2024 / BarbärdTlyrigla

Head of Department Head of Department

The certificate together with the annex reflects the status as indicated by the date of issue. The current status of any given scope of accreditation can be found in the directory of accredited bodies maintained by Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (www.dakks.de).

This document is a translation. The definitive version is the original German accreditation certificate.

See notes overleaf

Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH

Office Berlin Spittelmarkt 10 10117 Berlin

Office Frankfurt am Main Europa-Allee 52 60327 Frankfurt am Main

Office Braunschweig Bundesallee 100 38116 Braunschweig

The Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) is the entrusted national accreditation body of the Federal Republic of Germany according to § 8 section 1 AkkStelleG in conjunction with § 1 section 1 AkkStelleGBV. DAkkS is designated as the national accreditation authority by Germany according to Art. 4 Para. 4 of Regulation (EC) 765/2008 and clause 4.7 of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17000.

Pursuant to Art. 11 section 2 of Regulation (EC) 765/2008, the accreditation certificate shall be recognised as equivalent by the national authorities within the scope of this Regulation as well as by the WTO member states that have committed themselves in bilateral or multilateral mutual agreements to recognise the certificates of accreditation bodies that are members of ILAC or IAF as equivalent.

DAkkS is a signatory to the multilateral agreements for mutual recognition of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (ILAC).

The up-to-date state of membership can be retrieved from the following websites: EA: www.european-accreditation.org ILAC: www.ilac.org IAF: www.iaf.nu

This accreditation certificate is the property of the German Accreditation Body.

DAkkS Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

Annex to the Accreditation Certificate D-EP-22211-01-00 according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010

Valid from:

Date of issue:

12.02.2024

12.02.2024

Holder of accreditation certificate:

PROOF-ACS GmbH

Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 1 28237 Bremen

with the location

PROOF-ACS GmbH

Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 1 28237 Bremen

The proficiency testing provider meets the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010 to carry out the conformity assessment activities listed in this annex. The proficiency testing provider meets additional legal and normative requirements, if applicable, including those in relevant sectoral schemes, provided that these are explicitly confirmed below.

The management system requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043 are written in the language relevant to the operations of proficiency testing providers and they conform to the principles of DIN EN ISO 9001.

Proficiency testing in the areas:

Determination of pesticide residues and of organic and inorganic contaminants in foodstuffs (of plant and animal origin) and feedstuffs of plant origin.

The proficiency testing provider maintains an up-to-date list of proficiency tests in the accredited area.

This certificate annex is only valid together with the written accreditation certificate and reflects the status as indicated by the date of issue. The current status of any given scope of accreditation can be found in the directory of accredited bodies maintained by Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH at https://www.dakks.de.

Abbreviations used: see last page Page 1 of 2

Annex to the Accreditation Certificate D-EP-22211-01-00

Proficiency tests for the determination of pesticides and contaminants

DAkkS Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

Testing field Matr ix Measurand/ test parameters

Proficiency testing schemes (examples)

Chemical analysis Foodstuffs

(of plant and animal origin) Pesticide residues and

organic and inorganic

contaminants

RT: Ring test

MRT: Method ring test

Customised ring tests

Chemical analysis Feedstuffs

(of plant origin)

Pesticide residues and

organic and inorganic

contaminants

RT: Ring test

MRT: Method ring test Customised ring tests

Abbreviations used:

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (German Institute for Standardisation) EN European Standard

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission ISO International Organization for Standardization

Valid from:

Date of issue:

12.02.2024

12.02.2024 Page 2 of 2

DAkkS Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle

Accreditation

The Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle attests with this Accreditation Certificate that the proficiency testing provider

PROOF-ACS GmbH Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 1 28237 Bremen

meets the requirements according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043:2010 for the conformity assessment activities listed in the annex to this certificate. This includes additional existing legal and normative requirements for the proficiency testing provider, including those in relevant sectoral schemes, provided they are explicitly confirmed in the annex to this certificate.

The management system requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17043 are written in the language relevant to the operations of proficiency testing providers and they conform to the principles of DIN EN ISO 9001.

This accreditation was issued in accordance with Art. 5 Para. 1 Sentence 2 of Regulation (EC) 765/2008, after an accreditation procedure was carried out in compliance with the minimum requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17011 and on the basis of a review and decision of the appointed accreditation committees.

This accreditation certificate only applies in connection with the notices of 12.02.2024 with accreditation number D-EP-22211-01-00. It consists of this cover sheet, the reverse side of the cover sheet and the following annex with a total of 2 pages.

Registration number of the accreditation certificate: D-EP-22211-01-00

Translation issued: hp l Berlin, 12.02.2024 Barbara Tyralla 06.03.2024 / BarbärdTlyrigla

Head of Department Head of Department

The certificate together with the annex reflects the status as indicated by the date of issue. The current status of any given scope of accreditation can be found in the directory of accredited bodies maintained by Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (www.dakks.de).

This document is a translation. The definitive version is the original German accreditation certificate.

See notes overleaf

Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH

Office Berlin Spittelmarkt 10 10117 Berlin

Office Frankfurt am Main Europa-Allee 52 60327 Frankfurt am Main

Office Braunschweig Bundesallee 100 38116 Braunschweig

The Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) is the entrusted national accreditation body of the Federal Republic of Germany according to § 8 section 1 AkkStelleG in conjunction with § 1 section 1 AkkStelleGBV. DAkkS is designated as the national accreditation authority by Germany according to Art. 4 Para. 4 of Regulation (EC) 765/2008 and clause 4.7 of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17000.

Pursuant to Art. 11 section 2 of Regulation (EC) 765/2008, the accreditation certificate shall be recognised as equivalent by the national authorities within the scope of this Regulation as well as by the WTO member states that have committed themselves in bilateral or multilateral mutual agreements to recognise the certificates of accreditation bodies that are members of ILAC or IAF as equivalent.

DAkkS is a signatory to the multilateral agreements for mutual recognition of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (ILAC).

The up-to-date state of membership can be retrieved from the following websites: EA: www.european-accreditation.org ILAC: www.ilac.org IAF: www.iaf.nu

This accreditation certificate is the property of the German Accreditation Body.