Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to inform you that EFSA has just published the report of Part B “Analysis of factors related to prevalence and exploring compliance” of  the analysis of the baseline survey on the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in certain ready-to-eat foods in the EU, 2010-2011: see web link below.

Dear Colleagues,

Please find enclosed the report of the EURL representatives to the annual plenary meetings of ISO/TC 34/SC 9 and CEN/TC 275/WG 6, dealing with international and European standardization in food microbiology, which were held in Washington DC last June. Resolutions/recommendations taken are also appended.

I have represented EURL CPS at these meetings.

To note in particular:

1.       ISO meeting:

Dear Colleagues,

Please find enclosed:

-          Circular letter 2013/09

-          Accompanying document

Related to the 2013 PT trial on CPS enumeration.

With best regards,

Bertrand

Dear Colleagues,

Please find enclosed:

-          Circular letter 2013/10

-          Accompanying document

-          Participation form

Related to the 2013 PT trial on detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins.

With best regards,

Bertrand