S/N | Programme title | Collaborating Services | SGL Lab. |
1 | Quality control of milk and milk products | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Department of Customs & Excise, Ministry of Finance
· National Guard, Ministry of Defence | 01 |
2 | National programme on control of sheep & goat cheeses | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities | 01 |
3 | Control of milk products with respect to health, examining parameters such as cholesterol, saturated fats and unsaturated fats | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 01 |
4 | Monitoring and quality control of olive oils and other vegetarian oils | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 01 |
5 | Control of Histamine and Total Volatile Bases levels in fresh and imported fishes | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture | 01 |
6 | Control of honey adulteration | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Department of Agriculture, Min. of Agriculture | 01, 20 |
7 | Quality control of juices | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· National Guard | 01 |
8 | Chemical Monitoring of Drinking Water according to the Law Ν87(Ι)/2001 (Directive 98/83/ΕU) including distribution network, mobile water containers and water vending machines etc | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 02,06 |
9 | Monitoring programme of Coastal and Transitional Waters according to Article 8 of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/ΕU | · Water Development Department, Min. of Agriculture | 02,06,15 |
10 | Chemical Monitoring of the quality of Bottled and Natural Mineral Waters | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 02,06 |
11 | Monitoring programme of the quality
of drinking water from Water Treatment and Desalination Plants according to the Law Ν87(Ι)/2001. | · Water Development Department, Min. of Agriculture | 02,06,07 |
12 | Monitoring programme of Waters - Surface (rivers and reservoirs) and Ground - according to Article 8 of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/ΕU | · Water Development Department, Min. of Agriculture | 02,06,10 |
13 | Monitoring programme on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life according to directive 2006/44/EC (amended directive 78/659/ΕU) | · Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Min. Agriculture
· Water Development Department, Min. of Agriculture | 02,06,10 |
14 | Monitoring of the Environmental impact of Ezousa aquifer after its enrichment with recycled water from the Pafos waste water treatment plant | · Water Development Department, Min. of Agriculture | 02,06,10,15 |
15 | Quality control of Human Pharmaceutical preparations | · Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health | 04,15 |
16 | Quality control of Cosmetics | · Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health | 04, 19, 15 |
17 | Quality control of Food Supplements | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 04, 19 |
18 | Quality control of Veterinary Pharmaceutical preparations | · Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture | 04, 15 |
19 | National Monitoring programme of Control of Veterinary Drug Residues in fresh food of animal origin | · Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture | 05 |
20 | Monitoring programme of Veterinary Drug Residues in imported food of animal origin | · Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture | 05 |
21 | Monitoring of THMs in drinking water at the Water Treatment Plants (according to Ν87(Ι)/2001) | · Water Development Department, Min. of Agriculture | 06 |
22 | Monitoring programme for Dioxins and Dioxin like PCBs | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture | 08 |
23 | National monitoring programme of pesticide residues and PCBs in:
- food of plant origin (local products and imports)
- food of animal origin
- fish and seafoods
- baby food
- food of plant origin (exports)
- imported food and samples from areas not controlled by the Government authorities | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture
· Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Min. Agriculture
· Department of Agriculture, Min. of Agriculture | 08 |
24 | Radionuclides levels monitoring programme in foodstuffs and drinking water | · Department of Labour Inspection | 09 |
25 | Radionuclides levels monitoring programme in environmental samples like air, sea water, fish, sea sediments, seaweeds, beach sand and Dam water | · Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Min. Agriculture
· Department of Labour Inspection
· Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture | 09 |
26 | Monitoring of air pollution | · Department of Labour | 10 |
27 | Monitoring of treated domestic wastes and wastes from hospitals and military camps | · Water Development Department, Min. of Agriculture | 10 |
28 | Control of hazardous chemicals in consumer products | · Department of Labor Inspection, Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance | 11 |
29 | Control of hazardous chemicals in humans (human biomonitoring) | · Medical Services, Ministry of Health / European Consortia for Human Biomonitoring | 11 |
30 | National Control Programme of Materials and Articles intended For Contact with Foodstuffs:
- Ceramic and porcelain wares for determining migration of Lead and Cadmium
- Glass transparent glasses coloured outside by the lips to determine migration of Lead and Cadmium from the lip
- Plastics materials and objects (such as containers, cutlery, cups, bottles, plastic bags etc) for determining Overall and/or Specific Migration according to European Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011
- Feeding bottles and large bottles (19-20L) made of Polycarbonate for determining Specific migration of Bisphenol A and/or Overall Migration
- Plastic layers forming gaskets in metal caps and closures of glass containers for determining plasticisers content (phthalate esters and others)
- Kitchenware made of Melamine to determine Specific Migration of Melamine and Formaldehyde according to European Regulations (EU) No. 10/2011 and (EU) No. 284/2011
- Black Plastic Kitchenware made of Polyamide to determine Specific Migration of Primary Aromatic Amines according to European Regulations (EU) No. 10/2011 and (EU) No. 284/2011 | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
| 12 |
31 | National control programme of Children Toys:
- Mechanical and Physical Properties according to S.I. No 261/2011 and European Standard EN 71-1
- Chemical properties - determination of certain elements (toxic metals) that can migrate to the children from toys components according to S.I. No 261/2011 and European Standard EN 71-3 | · Competition and Consumer Protection Service, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism | 12 |
32 | National control programme of Children Toys:
Soft plastic toys made mainly of PVC for phthalate esters content, according to the Chemicals Law N.78 (I) 2010, Annex XVIII of the European Regulation REACH | · Department of Labour, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance | 12 |
33 | National control programme of foodstuffs on food additives:
- synthetic and natural food colours
- preservatives (benzoic, sorbic and
propionic acid, nitrates/nitrites, natamycin)
- preservative/allergen: sulphur dioxide
- sweeteners:(aspartame, acesulfame-K,
saccharin, cyclamates, neohesperidine DC etc.)
- caffeine
- antioxidants (BHA, BHT, tBHQ)
- flavour enhancers (e.g monosodium glutamate) | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities | 13 |
34 | National control programme on adulteration of ewe's / goat's dairy products (e.g halloumi, cheeses, yoghurts) with cow's milk | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities | 13 |
35 | National control programme of foodstuffs on flavourings:
- Coumarin in foods and beverages
containing cinnamon | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities | 13 |
36 | Monitoring programme of preventive control of Aflatoxins and other Mycotoxins (ochratoxin, deoxinivalenone and fumonisin) in nuts, cereals and baby food and control of patulin in baby food and apple products | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 14 |
37 | Monitoring programme of control of Aflatoxin M1 in milk, baby milk powder and dairy products | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture | 14 |
38 | Monitoring programme of control of Mercury and other metals in fish, seafood and other foodstuff of animal origin | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture
· Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Min. Agriculture | 14 |
39 | Monitoring programme of control of Nitrates in vegetables and other foodstuff of vegetable origin including baby food | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 14 |
40 | Monitoring and control programme of Heavy Metals in foodstuff of vegetable origin, milk and baby food | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture | 14 |
41 | Monitoring and control programme of Tin in canned foods | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 14 |
42 | Monitoring and control programme of Furan in canned food | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 14 |
43 | Monitoring programme of control of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in smoked meat products, barbeque and olive oils | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 14 |
44 | Microbiological surveillance of Drinking Water according to the Laws Ν87(Ι)/2001 and 2004 (Directive 98/83/ΕU) including public water systems, bowsers and water venting machines | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities
· Nicosia Greek School Committee | 15 |
45 | Microbiological monitoring of the quality of Bottled and Natural Mineral waters | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities | 15 |
46 | Microbiological monitoring of swimming pools | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities | 15 |
47 | Management of bathing water quality | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 15 |
48 | Microbial monitoring of public hospitals:
-drinking water distribution system
-Legionella monitoring on distribution system
-haemodialysis units
-haemodialysis solutions | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 15 |
49 | National Monitoring Programme for the Microbiological Quality of Foodstuffs | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities | 16 |
50 | Monitoring Programme for the Microbiological Quality of the National Guard Food Supply | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· National Guard, Ministry of Defence | 16 |
51 | Monitoring Programme for the Microbiological Quality of Foodstuffs from School Canteens | · Nicosia Greek School Committee | 16 |
52 | Food Poisoning cases and consumer complaints investigations | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
· Municipalities | 16 |
53 | European programme for the determination of the isotopic ratios of Deuterium, Carbon and Oxygen in wines in accordance with EU Regulation 2729/2000 for establishing a European Databank with the coordination of JRC | · Vine products Commission
· Viticulture and Oenology Section, Min. of Agriculture | 20 |
54 | National monitoring program for the detection of GMOs in foods | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 21 |
55 | National monitoring program for the detection of allergens in foods | · Public Health Services, Ministry of Health | 21 |