NATIONAL CENTRE FOR FOOD

SPANISH FOOD SAFETY AND SPANISH FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION AGENCYNUTRITION AGENCY

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NRLs for Trichinella in Spain

According to the spanish law According to the spanish law ““Real Decreto Real Decreto 1940/20041940/2004””, in , in Spain there Spain there are 3 are 3 NRLs for NRLs for ““TrichinellaTrichinella””

1.1. Laboratorios Centrales de Sanidad Animal: Laboratorios Centrales de Sanidad Animal: Algete Algete (Madrid) (Madrid) andand Santa Fe (Granada) Santa Fe (Granada) for zoonoses for zoonoses in animal in animal food and alive animalsfood and alive animals. Ministerio de Agricultura Pesca y . Ministerio de Agricultura Pesca y AlimentaciAlimentacióón (MAPA) n (MAPA)

2.2. CNA (AESAN) CNA (AESAN) Majadahonda Majadahonda (Madrid) (Madrid) for foodborne for foodborne zoonoseszoonoses..

3.3. National National Centre Centre for Microbiology for Microbiology (ISCIII). (ISCIII). Majadahonda Majadahonda (Madrid) (Madrid) for for human human zoonoseszoonoses..

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ACCREDITATION

National Accreditation Body: National Accreditation Body: ENACENACDateDate: : JulJulyy 19991999Topics:Topics:

MicrobiologyMicrobiologyResiduesResiduesContaminantsContaminantsFood AnalysesFood Analyses

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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR FOOD

Quality Assurance Service

Technical ManagementService

Food Regulations LibrarySection

BiologicalArea

ChemicalArea

Vice-DirectorCNA

DirectorNational Centre for Food

(CNA)

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Biological Area

Food BacteriologySection

ImmunologySection

Mycology, Parasitology,Antibiotic Residues

Section

Food MicrobiologyService

"in vitro"Toxicology Biological Assays

Mutagenesis testsSection

"in vivo"Animal Tests

Section

Drug Detection in foodsUnit

Food ToxicologyService

Cytotoxicity andGenotoxicity Tests

Section

Genetically Modified(Bioengineered) Foods

Unit

BiotechnologyService

Head of BiologicalArea

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Chemical Area

ToxinsSection I

ToxinsSection II

Trace ElementsSection

Food Contact MaterialsSection

Water AnalysesSection

Food ContaminantsService

Phytosanitary ResiduesSection

Phytosanitary ResiduesUnit II

Food Additives and ComponentsSection I

Food Additives and ComponentsSection II

Food Additives and ComponentsSection III

Veterinary Drug ResiduesUnit I

Veterinary Drug ResiduesUnit II

Veterinary Drug ResiduesUnit III

Food Science AnalysesService

Head of ChemicalArea

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FUNCTIONS of - CNA

General Law of Health 14/1986 General Law of Health 14/1986 Article 112:Article 112:

→→Food, Metabolism and Nutrition.Food, Metabolism and Nutrition.

→→Food SafetyFood Safety

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I. Microbiological ControlIdentification of the Identification of the ethiologicalethiological agent in agent in foodfood--borne diseasesborne diseases

Isolation and Isolation and identification of identification of EEmergentmergent FoodFood--borne borne Pathogens Pathogens

MMicrobiologicalicrobiological controlcontrolof Drinking waterof Drinking water((MunicipalitiesMunicipalities::Villages, Towns)Villages, Towns)

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II. Microbiological Control

Microbiological QualityMicrobiological QualityControl of Food and Control of Food and BeveragesBeverages

FoodFood--Borne Borne Zoonotic Zoonotic DiseasesDiseases

Bacterial Toxins DetectionBacterial Toxins Detectionin in FoodFood::

BBotulinotulinalal toxin.toxin.StaphylococcStaphylococcalalenterotoxinsenterotoxinsetc.etc.

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III. Microbiological Control

Antibiotic Residues Antibiotic Residues Bioassays: Bioassays: PoultryPoultry, , Meat, Fish, Milk, Meat, Fish, Milk, Honey, etc.Honey, etc.

Aquatic Aquatic BiotoxinsBiotoxinsBioassays: PSP, Bioassays: PSP, DSP, ASP and DSP, ASP and CyanophyceaCyanophycea ToxinsToxins((fresh waterfresh water))..

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IV. Microbiological ControlFood Food ParasitosesParasitoses

ToxigenicToxigenic Fungal Fungal Contamination Studies Contamination Studies ((MycotoxigenicMycotoxigenic fungi such fungi such as as Aspergillus flavusAspergillus flavus))

Tests on Tests on AntimicrobialAntimicrobialefficacy of disinfecting efficacy of disinfecting agentagentss and detergentsand detergents

Identification of Animal Identification of Animal Species in Heated Meat Species in Heated Meat Products.Products.

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I. NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY

NATIONAL MONITORING PROGRAMNATIONAL MONITORING PROGRAMME ME OFOF RESIDUES IN FOOD (PNIR)RESIDUES IN FOOD (PNIR)

NATIONAL MONITORING PROGRAMNATIONAL MONITORING PROGRAMME ME OF OF RESIDUES IN PORK MEAT TO RESIDUES IN PORK MEAT TO BE BE EXPORTEXPORTED ED TO USA (TO USA (APPROVEDAPPROVED BY BY USDA)USDA)

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FOODFOOD--BORNE ZOONOTIC DISEASES:BORNE ZOONOTIC DISEASES:SalmonellosSalmonellosiis s ListeriosisListeriosisTrichinellaTrichinellaetc.etc.

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSMICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIIS S OF OF DAIRY DAIRY PRODUCTSPRODUCTSBACTERIOLOGICAL AND VIRAL BACTERIOLOGICAL AND VIRAL CONTAMINACONTAMINA--TION OF BIVALVES MOLLUSCSTION OF BIVALVES MOLLUSCS

II. NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY