As the European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories, EUROLAB gathers 25 national associations all over Europe and beyond. One of its main goals is to cooperate with European and international stakeholders to represent the interests of the Members and raise visibility within laboratory communities, as well as to the external public on the added value and importance of testing for their safety.

In spite of apparent maturity of methods and protocols for the monitoring of pharmaceuticals in the environment, methodological challenges are still numerous. Main pitfalls that can lead to erroneous data and wrong interpretations are generally linked to the sampling strategy and representativeness of the samples, preservation of samples, stability of analytes in the sample, stability of standard solutions, possible losses of analytes due to sorption on the glassware and/or filter materials and matrix effects in MS detection...

The presentation will provide an overview of the selected EU funding programmes and opportunities specifically relevant to laboratories and conformity assessment bodies. It will particularly address the scope, budget, and timeline as well as suitable project examples for the audience.

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The traceability of the measurement result as one of the foundations of trust in the measurement results, and thus metrology in general, is also exposed to the opportunities and challenges of information and communication technology, i.e. digital transformation.

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