Rice
Analysis of rice
Eurofins Food & Feed Testing offers customised analytical solutions, and inspection and auditing strategies for varying requirements related to rice products, depending on the country of origin of the raw materials and the country of destination of the end products.
Key services
- Inspections, loading controls and supplier audits in over 150 countries
- DNA fingerprinting for rice variety authentication
- Stable isotope analysis to verify or refute geographical indications
- Analysis of mycotoxins, heavy metals and inorganic arsenic
- Detection of pesticide residues including special analyses to identify antibiotics in rice (Kasugamycin and Streptomycin), phosphonic acid, chlorate, perchlorate, among others
- Detection of GMOs
- Analysis of mineral oils, MOSH and MOAH
- Food quality analyses such as nutritional values, sensory and physical parameters
Legal bases and guidelines
- Regulation (EU) 2023/2835 (import rules for rice, cereals, sugar and hops)
- UK Code of Practice for Basmati Rice, Rice Association (2022)
- European Code of Practice for Basmati Rice, FERM (2024)
- EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 (geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products)
- eAmbrosia - Union register of geographical indications
- Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin)
- Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (maximum levels for certain contaminants in food)
- EU Pesticides Database
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Health and Safety Executive
Get in touch
Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, or do you need tailored analytical support? Contact us today to get in touch with our experts.