{"id":190306,"date":"2026-04-21T12:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ainia.com\/?p=190306"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:32:16","slug":"control-in-differentiated-quality-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ainia.com\/en\/ainia-news\/control-in-differentiated-quality-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Control in differentiated quality products"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AINIA, the first accredited laboratory for medicine residue testing for the control of organic production<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The accreditation of a laboratory\u2019s different analytical techniques constitutes the best guarantee of the quality and reliability of its services. ENAC\u2019s recognition of AINIA as the first laboratory in the accreditation programme \u201cTesting of medicine residues for the control of organic production\u201d<\/strong> provides the organic meat sector with an effective control tool for one of the most highly valued characteristics of this type of product.<\/p>\n

Organic meat production<\/strong><\/p>\n

The production and consumption of organic meat in our country are still very limited compared with conventionally produced meat, but they are growing steadily year after year. If the control of prohibited substances or substances with residue limits is important in any type of meat, in organic meat this control becomes even more relevant, since the rules governing the use of veterinary substances on farms of this type of livestock are much more restrictive than in conventional production. Regulation 848\/2018 has applied since 1 January 2021.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In other words, the requirements in this field go beyond legal compliance. These are therefore products for which the market is willing to pay a higher price because of the differential quality they provide, and it must therefore be ensured that these differentiating characteristics are real and can be verified in the final product.<\/p>\n

Accreditation programmes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The accreditation of an analytical technique for a given product or matrix represents the endorsement of an accreditation body (ENAC in the case of Spain) of the technical competence required to perform that type of analytical test. It is therefore the highest recognition of a laboratory\u2019s quality and reliability, and it applies individually to each analytical technique for each matrix (product or type of product), rather than to the full set of analyses the laboratory performs on any product or matrix.<\/p>\n

Since 2017, ENAC has offered the possibility of accreditation under a series of programmes in order to provide clear information to the market and, where appropriate, to the competent authorities, on the laboratories that are accredited for all the tests required to respond to the full needs of a sector. Accreditation programmes therefore guarantee that the information laboratories provide about their accreditations is not partial or self-serving, but instead follows homogeneous and rigorous criteria.<\/p>\n

Medicine residues in meat<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the specific field of residues of medicines and other substances for veterinary use, at AINIA we have completed the accreditation of analyses for the substances included in group A \u201chormones and prohibited substances\u201d of the National Residue Monitoring Plan (PNIR), in addition to substance groups B2C (carbamates and pyrethroids), B2F (anti-inflammatories), B3C (chemical elements) and B3D (mycotoxins).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to the inclusion within the accreditation of part of these substances, we have been recognised as the first accredited laboratory in<\/strong> \u201cTesting of medicine residues for the control of organic production\u201d.<\/p>\n

Other accreditations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In terms of accreditation programmes, in addition to the recognition we have just received, at AINIA we also hold the following:<\/p>\n