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September 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

August 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:38:00 +0200

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

July 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:51:00 +0200

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

QS Laboratory Performance Assessment 2026/1: Avocado puts laboratories to the test

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:39:00 +0200

75 per cent of the participating laboratories passed the latest QS laboratory performance assessment for residue monitoring. The results are therefore generally weaker than in many tests in previous years. The main reason is likely to be the chosen matrix – avocado – which, due to its high fat content, places particular requirements on residue analysis.

June 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

May 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:08:00 +0200

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

April 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:38:00 +0200

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

March 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:58:00 +0200

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

February 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:26:00 +0100

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

Laboratory performance assessment for salmonella monitoring 2025: 22 out of 26 laboratories pass successfully

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:07:00 +0100

In 2025, QS once again conducted its annual laboratory performance assessment for salmonella monitoring (pigs). A total of 26 laboratories from seven countries—Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, and Ireland—took part.

January 2026 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:01:00 +0100

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

Complex matrix, clear findings: Results of the QS laboratory performance assessment 2025/2

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:54:00 +0100

As part of the second QS laboratory performance assessment in 2025, 56 laboratories from 18 countries took on the analytical challenge in the eggplant test matrix. As in previous tests, this test once again demonstrated the importance of regular proficiency testing for reliable residue analysis in the QS scheme.

December 2025 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:18:00 +0100

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

Guidelines and self-assessment checklists for 2026 published

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:05:00 +0100

The revised QS guidelines will apply from January 1, 2026. These are now available for viewing and downloading on the QS website.

November 2025 - Overview of new QS scheme participants

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.