Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), such as dioxins, furans, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are environmentally persistent, bioaccumulative, and linked to serious health risks.
Our Eurofins POPs competence centres specialise in accredited POPs testing across food, feed, seed, and pharmaceutical matrices, offering industry-leading analytical capacity and GMP-level quality to support compliance and safety.
Regulatory background*
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Global - Stockholm Convention (since 2024): targets elimination or restriction of key POPs globally
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EU - Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 POPs Regulation (also applies to Northern Ireland) : enforces bans and restrictions on listed substances across the EU
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GB - Retained POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021; continues to apply post-Brexit, with active enforcement
*This information is provided for general guidance only and may not reflect the latest legal requirements. Eurofins accepts no liability for its accuracy. For the latest updates relevant to your target market, please contact your local Eurofins laboratory. Our specialists provide tailored support through our horizon scanning and food safety consultancy services.
Eurofins’ POPs testing capabilities
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Comprehensive food/feed/seed testing for dioxins, furans, and PCBs, with high analytical throughput
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Eurofins Bioharma product testing Hamburg GmbH's GMP-certified laboratory; the only facility worldwide offering POPs testing to GMP standards, compliant with USP/EP, inspected by FDA and German authorities.
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Support for pharmaceutical, nutritional, and environmental matrices.
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Eurofins GfA Lab Services GmbH in Hamburg is a specialist POPs testing competence centre
We are continuously developing new methodologies and expanding our scopes of accreditation to meet evolving requirements; please contact us for the most up-to-date information on available test packages.
Why choose Eurofins for POPs testing?
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Industry-leading expertise with a pioneering history in POPs analysis
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Unmatched analytical capacity for speed, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
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GMP-level accreditation ensuring compliance with the highest pharmacopeial norms
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Integrated network sharing competence across Europe and globally
Contact us
To arrange testing or learn more about our POPs testing and consultancy services contact your local food testing laboratory; submit an enquiry or call +44 (0) 845 604 6740.
