🇵🇱 GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ROŚLIN I NASIENNICTWA PL
Environment
GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ROŚLIN I NASIENNICTWA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1229 (Bydgoszcz, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 27 test methods in the following areas: Environment. Test objects include: Plant seeds E, Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum), Soil, growing medium, Plants, plant products, soil growing medium. Most frequently used techniques: Gravimetric method, Microscopic method, Multiplex PCR method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1229
- Methods in scope: 27
- Types of test objects: 13
- Techniques used: 16
- City: Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1229
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- Al. Jana Pawła II 11, 00-828 Warszawa, CENTRALNE LABORATORIUM, ODDZIAŁ W BYDGOSZCZY, ul. Fordońska 80-94, 85-719 Bydgoszcz
- City
- Bydgoszcz, Poland
What this laboratory tests (13)
- Plant seeds E — 6 methods
- Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) — 4 methods
- Soil, growing medium — 4 methods
- Plants, plant products, soil growing medium — 2 methods
- Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum), plant roots — 2 methods
- Wood — 2 methods
- Insects E — 1 method
- Plants of the genera: apple (Malus), pear (Pyrus), plum (Prunus) — 1 method
- Seeds of parasitic plants E — 1 method
- Seeds, loose plant products — 1 method
- Seeds, loose plant products, soil, growing medium — 1 method
- Water, plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) excluding tubers — 1 method
- Weed seeds/fruits E — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (16)
- Gravimetric method — 3 methods
- Microscopic method — 3 methods
- Multiplex PCR method — 3 methods
- Culture method — 2 methods
- Macroscopic method — 2 methods
- Real-time PCR method — 2 methods
- Sieving and visual inspection method — 2 methods
- Baermann method; Microscopic method — 1 method
- Biochemical method — 1 method
- Enzymatic method — 1 method
- Extraction method using an automatic cyst extractor; Microscopic method — 1 method
- Extraction method using the Oostenbrink apparatus; Microscopic method — 1 method
- Nematode extraction from wood method; Microscopic method — 1 method
- PCR method — 1 method
- PCR method; RFLP method — 1 method
- and 1 more
Laboratory locations
- GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ROŚLIN I NASIENNICTWA (main site) — Al. Jana Pawła II 11, 00-828 Warszawa
- Central Laboratory, Bydgoszcz Branch — ul. Fordońska 80-94, 85-719 Bydgoszcz
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 22.07.2026
- Issue no.
- 27
Accreditation scope — test methods (27)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Laboratory, Bydgoszcz Branch | |||||
| 1 | Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) | Presence of Clavibacter sepedonicus Immunofluorescence test (IF) Biological test Pathogenicity test |
Culture method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/59 (2), March 2021 | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/97 (1), September 2009 | |
| 2 | Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) | Presence of Clavibacter sepedonicus | PCR method; RFLP method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/59 (2), March 2021 | GIORiN guidelines CL.702.16.2022.1 of 29.08.2022 | |
| 3 | Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) | Presence of Clavibacter sepedonicus | Real-time PCR method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/59 (2), March 2021, Annex 8 | GIORiN guidelines CL.702.16.2022.1 of 29.08.2022 | |
| 4 | Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) | Presence of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (Ralstonia solanacearum, R. pseudosolanacearum, R. syzygii) Immunofluorescence test (IF) |
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/21 (3), December 2021 | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/97 (1), September 2009 | ||
| 5 | Water, plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) excluding tubers | Presence of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (Ralstonia solanacearum, R. pseudosolanacearum, R. syzygii) Immunofluorescence test (IF) |
Culture method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/21 (3), December 2021 | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/97 (1), September 2009 | |
| 6 | Soil, growing medium | Presence of Synchytrium endobioticum | Sieving method B | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/28 (2), June 2017 | |
| 7 | Soil, growing medium | Presence of Longidorus spp., Xiphinema spp. | Extraction method using the Oostenbrink apparatus; Microscopic method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/119 (1), September 2013 | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/145 (1), October 2020 | Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 11, 2016 | |
| 8 | Soil, growing medium | Presence of Globodera rostochiensis, Globodera pallida | Extraction method using an automatic cyst extractor; Microscopic method | GIORiN technical instruction No. 1 ed. 1 of 07.09.2022 | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/40 (5), October 2021 | |
| 9 | Soil, growing medium | Presence of Globodera rostochiensis, Globodera pallida | Multiplex PCR method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/40 (5), October 2021 | GIORiN guidelines CL.702.6.2026.1 of 12.03.2026 | |
| 10 | Wood | Presence of Bursaphelenchus „xylophilus” group | Nematode extraction from wood method; Microscopic method | Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 10, 2016 | |
| 11 | Wood | Presence of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, Bursaphelenchus mucronatus | PCR method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/4 (4), January 2023 | GIORiN guidelines CL.702.4.2026.2 of 16.03.2026 | |
| 12 | Plants, plant products, soil growing medium | Presence of Ditylenchus dipsaci, Ditylenchus destructor | Baermann method; Microscopic method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/119 (1), September 2013 | Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 8, 2016 | |
| 13 | Plants, plant products, soil growing medium | Presence of Ditylenchus dipsaci, Ditylenchus destructor | Multiplex PCR method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/87 (2), April 2017 | GIORiN guidelines CL.702.5.2026.1 of 12.03.2026 | |
| 14 | Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum), plant roots | Presence of Meloidogyne spp. (female nematodes) | Enzymatic method | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 9 issue 1 of 24.08.2022 | |
| 15 | Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum), plant roots | Presence of Meloidogyne fallax, Meloidogyne chitwoodi, Meloidogyne hapla | Multiplex PCR method | EURL – MeloIdentification Version 02, October 2020 | GIORiN guidelines CL.702.7.2026.1 of 12.03.2026 | |
| 16 | Seeds, loose plant products, soil, growing medium | Presence of weed and parasitic plant seeds | Sieving and visual inspection method | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 1 issue 2 of 26.04.2024 | |
| 17 | Seeds, loose plant products | Presence of insects and mites | Sieving and visual inspection method | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 1 issue 2 of 26.04.2024 | |
| 18 | Plants of the genera: apple (Malus), pear (Pyrus), plum (Prunus) | Presence of phytoplasmas of group 16SrX: Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum |
Real-time PCR method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/62 (3), June 2019 | GIORIN diagnostic protocol No. 10 issue 1 of 05.05.2023 | |
| 19 | Weed seeds/fruits E | Identification of weed seeds/fruits Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Microscopic method | IPPC diagnostic protocols (ISPM 27 series) | Diagnostic protocols and technical instructions PIORiN and GIORiN | |
| 20 | Seeds of parasitic plants E | Identification of parasitic plant seeds Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Microscopic method | IPPC diagnostic protocols (ISPM 27 series) | Diagnostic protocols and technical instructions PIORiN and GIORiN | |
| 21 | Insects E | Insect identification Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Microscopic method | IPPC diagnostic protocols (ISPM 27 series) | EPPO diagnostic protocols (PM 7 series) | EURL test documents | Diagnostic protocols and technical instructions PIORiN and GIORiN | |
| 22 | Plant seeds E | Seed purity Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Gravimetric method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 3 | |
| 23 | Plant seeds E | Number of seeds of other plants Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Macroscopic method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA, Chapter 4 | |
| 24 | Plant seeds E | Seed germination capacity Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Macroscopic method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 5 | |
| 25 | Plant seeds E | Seed moisture content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Gravimetric method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA, Chapter 9 | |
| 26 | Plant seeds E | Mass of 1000 seeds Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Gravimetric method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA, Chapter 10 | |
| 27 | Plant seeds E | Bitter seed content in fodder lupins Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body |
Biochemical method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 8, cl. 8.8.2 | |
Reference standards (34)
EURL test documents
EURL – MeloIdentification Version 02, October 2020
GIORiN technical instruction No. 1 ed. 1 of 07.09.2022
International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA, Chapter 10
International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 3
International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA, Chapter 4
International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 5
International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 8, cl. 8.8.2
International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA, Chapter 9
EPPO diagnostic protocols (PM 7 series)
IPPC diagnostic protocols (ISPM 27 series)
Diagnostic protocols and technical instructions PIORiN and GIORiN
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/119 (1), September 2013
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/145 (1), October 2020
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/21 (3), December 2021
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/28 (2), June 2017
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/4 (4), January 2023
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/40 (5), October 2021
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/59 (2), March 2021
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/59 (2), March 2021, Annex 8
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/62 (3), June 2019
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/87 (2), April 2017
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/97 (1), September 2009
GIORIN diagnostic protocol No. 10 issue 1 of 05.05.2023
GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 1 issue 2 of 26.04.2024
GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 9 issue 1 of 24.08.2022
Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 10, 2016
Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 11, 2016
Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 8, 2016
GIORiN guidelines CL.702.16.2022.1 of 29.08.2022
GIORiN guidelines CL.702.4.2026.2 of 16.03.2026
GIORiN guidelines CL.702.5.2026.1 of 12.03.2026
GIORiN guidelines CL.702.6.2026.1 of 12.03.2026
GIORiN guidelines CL.702.7.2026.1 of 12.03.2026