National reference laboratory REACH - CLP - ISS (EN)

The National Center of Chemicals, Cosmetics and Consumer Protection (CNSC) of the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) has been identified as the National Reference Laboratory (LNR) REACH - CLP for the coordination of the network of control laboratories.

The LNR provides technical-scientific support to the network of laboratories and authorities for:

• propose substances of interest for the planning of controls at national level
• select the test methods for the controls that the AC intends to implement
• propose annual plans of analytical control activities for sampling activities by central and regional control bodies and test activities of official laboratories
• develop and validate new test methods and transfer test methods and sampling procedures to network laboratories
• organize inter-laboratory tests
• develop data quality guidelines
• train experts on quality management systems
• verify the structures at the request of the Regions, autonomous provinces or the competent authority, for the identification of interregional or national centers of excellence
• audit analysis, where required by provisions