[The role and tasks of the National Reference Laboratory in the scope of pesticide residues in food].

The Member States are obliged to establish the specific programmes and the control systems ensuring that food products placed on the market are safe for the consumer In Poland, the official food control laboratories of the State Sanitary Inspection carry out the analysis of food contaminants, including pesticide residues. Those laboratories closely cooperate with the National Reference Laboratories (NRLs). They are also receiving necessary technical assistance from NRLs.