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The EU NRL network
The European Commission designated the European Union Reference Laboratory for Bee Health in 2011 (publication in the official European Union Official Journal dated from 2nd. February 2011).
To date, the European network for Bee Health gathers 26 European National Reference Laboratories (NRLs). The map below presents the different EU NRLs. In addition to the European NRLs, other NRLs from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are involved in this network.
As laid down in the Regulation (EU) No 415/2013, the EURL has responsibilities and tasks particularly towards the EU NRL network. It shall ensure availability and use of high quality methods and ensure high quality performance by the NRLs. It shall also provide scientific and technical assistance to the NRLs.
Inter-laboratory proficiency tests scheduled by the EU RL in 2019
The proficiency test organised by the EU RL in 2019 will be on the identification of Paenibacillus larvae, the American foulbrood agent, by microscopic examination in crushed honeybee larvae. The proficiency test will be organised in March 2019 and it will aim at evaluating the conformity (specificity and sensitivity) of the results obtained using the method routinely used in the participating laboratories for the diagnosis of American foulbrood.
The deadline for registration is 15th. February 2019.
We remind that these proficiency tests are mainly intended for the National Reference Laboratories and the Official Laboratories of the European Union. If other laboratories are interested in participating in a proficiency test, please contact eurl.bee@anses.fr for more information.
Seventh EURL Annual Workshop
The EU RL for Honeybee Health held its 7th. annual workshop on 17th. October 2017. The main activities conducted by the EU RL in 2017 were presented. The agenda focused on the enhancement of diagnostic tools in parasitology, virology and bacteriology, the production of reference materials and the organization of two interlaboratory proficiency tests (ILPTs) in 2017 – one on Nosema spores counting by microscopy and another on the determination of neonicotinoid residues in beebread.
Besides the presentation of the main actions and activities conducted by the EU RL, participants had the pleasure to listen to presentations from various NRL representatives. In addition, Dr. Panuwan Chantawannakul (Chiang Mai University, Thailand) was invited to present current knowledge on Tropilaelaps spp. mites.
Dr. Metka Pislak Ocepek, from the Slovenian NRL, gave a talk on their activities and the honey bee health status in their country. Hemma Köglberger, from the Austrian NRL presented a surveillance study set up during one year in Austria to collect data on colony losses. Dr. Franco Mutinelli presented a state of play of the occurrence and surveillance of the small hive beetle in Southern Italy and Kirsty Stainton from the British NRL showed the actions set up following the detection of Asian hornet specimens in United Kingdom in 2016.
We thank all the speakers for their interesting presentations and to all contributors of this fruitful workshop.
Presentations can be found on this page.
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