Physicists at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have helped unveil the secrets of a Bronze Age sword with neutron beams normally used to study materials for nuclear reactors. The work was carried out by a team of European researchers investigating the application of modern scientific methods to cultural heritage objects. News release (  101KB
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A method developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) to measure vegetable fats in milk chocolate has become the first such method to be adopted as an international standard by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). It has been developed to enable the enforcement of the so-called Chocolate Directive, which stipulates that European chocolate must not contain more than 5% vegetable fats, other than cocoa butter. News release ( 168KB
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Following the discovery of contaminated sunflower oil imported from Ukraine in April 2008, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has tested 55 analytical laboratories from 17 EU Member States plus Switzerland and Ukraine to determine their capability to measure levels of the contaminant - mineral oil - in sunflower oil. The test results are now available and show that around 80% of laboratories performed satisfactorily. News release ( 33KB
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According to a worldwide study by the EC's Joint Research Centre, the majority of laboratories tested are able to accurately measure levels of the harmful substance melamine in food. Dr. Alejandro Herrero, Director of the JRC's Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM), commented: "This international study is one of the first and largest snapshots of labs' abilities to accurately measure melamine in food, and it confirms that the majority of labs are up to the job". News release ( 37KB
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A Collaboration Agreement signed today between the JRC Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) and the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) aims to advance measurement science and foster greater confidence in the comparability of international measurements. Areas covered will range from bioanalysis (DNA measurements) and radionuclide metrology (environmental measurements), to food control and mechanical testing (e.g. toughness of steel). News release ( 36KB
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A new collaboration agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community, represented by JRC-IRMM, and the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (CEA, FR) will significantly advance cooperative research in domains of common interest: high level nuclear waste minimization and management, safety of advanced reactor concepts and fuel cycles and issues in basic nuclear science. News release ( 48KB
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Today, 14 March, 2008 in Geel, Belgium, the IRMM was awarded a triple integrated International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certification (ISO 9001/ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001). The inspections were performed by TÜV NORD CERT (Germany). JRC News release ( 36KB
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Ceremony at IRMM, 14 March in Geel, Belgium. - Photo (  563KB
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... between the JRC Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements and the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA). JRC News release ( 36KB
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Dr Herrero (JRC-IRMM) and Dr May (CSTL/NIST) signed a collaboration agreement between the two organisations on 17 December 2007 in Geel, Belgium. - Photo ( 1436KB
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The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) works continuously to improve both reliability and comparability of laboratory testing results. The IRMM has now introduced a new set of reference materials for testing maize line MON 810 genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and feed samples by control laboratories. JRC News release ( )
Eurolab and IRMM cooperate, 11 September 2007 - News release ( 67KB
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New low sulfur European reference materials for petrol, 11 June 2007 - News release ( 45KB
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Opening of three new Community Reference Laboratories, 16 March 2007 - Press release (EN, FR, DE, EL) New reference materials for testing genetically modified cotton and sugar beet, 18 December 2006 - News release ( )
Inauguration of SENARC in Slovenia, 15 December 2006 - Western Balkans get new scientific centre to support take-up of EU legislation - Press release (EN, FR, DE, SL) Collaboration agreement between XIOS and IRMM, 28 June 2006 - News release ( 75KB
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IRMM en XIOS slaan handen in elkaar - Persmededeling ( 75KB
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Collaboration agreement between VITO and IRMM, 17 March 2006 - News release ( 60KB
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Samenwerkingsovereenkomst tussen IRMM en VITO, 17 maart 2006 - Persbericht ( 75KB
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Ancient Charm Project - News release,12 December 2005 ( 193KB
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Ancient Charm - Comunicato stampa, 12 December 2005 ( 197KB
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Inauguration of the new reference materials storage building, 20 October 2005 - Press release Launch of ERM® at Analytica fair in 2004 ( 87KB
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Launch of ERM® at Pittcon exposition and conference in 2005 ( 150KB
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Community Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives Authorisation - official opening, 9 November 2004 - Press release ( 22KB
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