🇵🇱 GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ROŚLIN I NASIENNICTWA PL
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GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ROŚLIN I NASIENNICTWA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1713 (Pruszcz Gdański, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 19 test methods in the following areas: Environment. Test objects include: Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum), Seeds E, Soil, Growing medium, Cereal and grass seeds, cereal grain. Most frequently used techniques: Sieving and visual inspection method; Microscopic method, Gravimetric method, Macroscopic method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1713
- Methods in scope: 19
- Types of test objects: 8
- Techniques used: 15
- City: Pruszcz Gdański, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1713
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- Al. Jana Pawła II 11, 00-828 Warszawa, CENTRALNE LABORATORIUM, ODDZIAŁ W PRUSZCZU GDAŃSKIM, ul. Zygmunta Wróblewskiego 5, 83-000 Pruszcz Gdański
- City
- Pruszcz Gdański, Poland
What this laboratory tests (8)
- Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) — 4 methods
- Seeds E — 4 methods
- Soil, Growing medium — 3 methods
- Cereal and grass seeds, cereal grain — 2 methods
- Seeds, loose plant products, soil, growing medium — 2 methods
- Wood — 2 methods
- Potato plants (Solanum tuberosum) — 1 method
- Seeds, loose plant products, insects – adult forms — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (15)
- Sieving and visual inspection method; Microscopic method — 3 methods
- Gravimetric method — 2 methods
- Macroscopic method — 2 methods
- ELISA method — 1 method
- Extraction method using an automatic cyst extractor; Microscopic method — 1 method
- Extraction method using the Oostenbrink apparatus; Microscopic method — 1 method
- Immunofluorescence test IF — 1 method
- Immunofluorescence test IF; Biological test; Pathogenicity test; Culture method — 1 method
- Microscopic method — 1 method
- Multiplex PCR method — 1 method
- Nematode extraction from wood method; Microscopic method — 1 method
- One-step RT-PCR method — 1 method
- PCR method — 1 method
- PCR method; RFLP method — 1 method
- Washing and centrifugation method; Microscopic method; Epifluorescence method — 1 method
Laboratory sections (2)
- Central Laboratory, Pruszcz Gdański Branch — 15 methods
- Central Laboratory, Gdańsk Field Laboratory — 4 methods
Laboratory locations
- GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ROŚLIN I NASIENNICTWA (main site) — Al. Jana Pawła II 11, 00-828 Warszawa
- Central Laboratory, Pruszcz Gdański Branch — ul. Zygmunta Wróblewskiego 5, 83-000 Pruszcz Gdański
- Central Laboratory, Gdańsk Field Laboratory — ul. Na Stoku 48, 80-874 Gdańsk
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 10.06.2026
- Issue no.
- 12
Accreditation scope — test methods (19)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Laboratory, Pruszcz Gdański Branch | |||||
| 1 | Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) | Presence of Clavibacter sepedonicus | Immunofluorescence test IF; Biological test; Pathogenicity test; Culture method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/97 (1), September 2009 | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/59 (2), March 2021 | |
| 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 Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (Ralstonia solanacearum, R. pseudosolanacearum, R. syzygii) | Immunofluorescence test IF | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/97 (1), September 2009 | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/21 (3), December 2021 | |
| 4 | Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) | Presence of viruses: Potato virus A (PVA) Potato virus M (PVM) Potato virus S (PVS) Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) Potato virus X (PVX) Potato virus Y (PVY) |
ELISA method | Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MRiRW) of 20.11.2014 (Journal of Laws of 2014 item 1795 as amended), Annex 6 cl. II | Manufacturer's instructions BIOREBA version 5 of 20.06.2021 | |
| 5 | Wood | Presence of Bursaphelenchus „xylophilus” group | Nematode extraction from wood method; Microscopic method | Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 10, 2016 | |
| 6 | 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 | |
| 7 | 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 | |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 9 | Soil, Growing medium | Presence of Longidorus spp. and Xiphinema spp. | Extraction method using the Oostenbrink apparatus; Microscopic method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/119 (1), September 2013 | Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 11, 2016 | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/145 (1), October 2020 | |
| 10 | Potato plants (Solanum tuberosum) | Presence of Pospiviroid Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) | One-step RT-PCR method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/138 (1), October 2020 Annex 2 | GIORiN guidelines CL.702.11.2023.2 of 21.06.2024 | |
| 11 | Seeds, loose plant products, soil, growing medium | Presence of weed and parasitic plant seeds Presence of Ambrosia artemisiifolia |
Sieving and visual inspection method; Microscopic method | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 1 issue 2 of 26.04.2024 | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 4 issue 1 of 24.08.2022 | |
| 12 | Seeds, loose plant products, soil, growing medium | Presence of weed and parasitic plant seeds Presence of Cuscuta spp. |
Sieving and visual inspection method; Microscopic method | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 1 issue 2 of 26.04.2024 | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 3 issue 1 of 24.08.2022 | |
| 13 | Seeds, loose plant products, insects – adult forms | Presence of insects and mites Presence of Rhyzopertha dominica |
Sieving and visual inspection method; Microscopic method | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 1 issue 2 of 26.04.2024 | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 2 issue 1 of 24.08.2022 | |
| 14 | Cereal and grass seeds, cereal grain | Presence of Tilletia controversa, Tilletia caries | Washing and centrifugation method; Microscopic method; Epifluorescence method | GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 7 issue 2 of 23.11.2023 | |
| 15 | Cereal and grass seeds, cereal grain | Presence of Tilletia indica | Microscopic method | EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/29 (3), November 2017 | |
| Central Laboratory, Gdańsk Field Laboratory | |||||
| 16 | Seeds E | Seed purity Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. |
Gravimetric method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 3 | |
| 17 | Seeds E | Number of seeds of other plants Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. |
Macroscopic method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 4 | |
| 18 | Seeds E | Seed germination capacity Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. |
Macroscopic method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 5 | |
| 19 | Seeds E | Mass of 1000 seeds Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. |
Gravimetric method | International Rules for Seed Testing ISTA – Chapter 10 | |
Reference standards (28)
Manufacturer's instructions BIOREBA version 5 of 20.06.2021
GIORiN technical instruction No. 1 ed. 1 of 07.09.2022
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 10
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/29 (3), November 2017
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/40 (5), October 2021
GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 7 issue 2 of 23.11.2023
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/119 (1), September 2013
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/138 (1), October 2020 Annex 2
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/145 (1), October 2020
EPPO diagnostic protocol PM 7/21 (3), December 2021
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 7/97 (1), September 2009
GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 1 issue 2 of 26.04.2024
GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 2 issue 1 of 24.08.2022
GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 3 issue 1 of 24.08.2022
GIORiN diagnostic protocol No. 4 issue 1 of 24.08.2022
Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 10, 2016
Diagnostic protocol ISPM 27 DP 11, 2016
Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MRiRW) of 20.11.2014 (Journal of Laws of 2014 item 1795 as amended), Annex 6 cl. II
GIORiN guidelines CL.702.11.2023.2 of 21.06.2024
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.702.6.2026.1 of 12.03.2026