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First ring-testing on Total Bacteria Count in raw milk executed in Romania - June 29, 2009

Within the framework of the Dutch-Romanian bilateral co-operation support is provided in the institutional development to support the improvement of raw milk quality. One of the intended results is implementation of a national system for ring-testing on all Romanian laboratories who are testing raw milk on Total bacteria Count and Somatic Cell Count.

To teach the Romanian experts of National Institute of Veterinary Hygiene and Health at Bucharest to prepare unique samples to send to all labs a two-day workshop was held by the project lead by Dr. Dick Van den Berg. The training comprise theoretical and practical exercises in sample preparation and assessment of testing result. At the of workshop 82 duplo set of milk samples were prepared and send by fast courier to the 41 regional laboratories of National Veterinary organisation. These 41 labs are the first labs to be subject to ring-testing and in due time all raw milk quality labs will be included in these tests (independent and factory labs).

This ring-test is the first ever conducted in Romania. The project is implemented by the consultancy company FRIESIAN SRL