ETHYL CARBAMATE IN WINE RMs

Objective

Ethyl carbamate (EtC) is a carcinogenic substance, present in all fermentation media containing ethanol. The United States and Canada have established a limit of 30 ug/l in wine, which is also recommended by The European Communities and the Organisation Internationale du Vin et de la Vigne (OIV). This limit may be lowered in the near future and will required improvement of methodology, a problem of concern for the OIV and the Communities.
Ethyl carbamate is usually determined by Gas Chromatography (GC). There are differences between the various methods used which arise from the varying sample preparation procedures and detection systems (FID, NP, MS, etc.).
The objective of the project is to improve the accuracy and the level of agreement between European laboratories and to prepare reference materials.

STATUS

The first intercomparison in which 25 laboratories determined EtC in four samples of white and red wines will be completed in 1992.

Programme(s)

• FP2-BCR 4 - Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1988-1992

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Université de Bordeaux I

Address

351 Cours De La Libération
33405 Talence
France

Participants (23)

Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac

France

Address

69 Rue De Bellefonds
16100 Cognac

Centro Studi Maria Branca

Italy

Address

Via Eduardo Porro 1
20158 Milano

Chemische Landesuntersuchungsanstalt Karlsruhe

Germany

Address

Hoffstraße 3
76133 Karlsruhe

Chemisches Landes- und Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Nordrhein-Westfalen

Germany

Address

Sperlichstraße 19
48151 Münster

Chemisches Untersuchungsamt Koblenz

Germany

Address

Neversstraße 4-6
56068 Koblenz

Chemisches Untersuchungsamt Speyer

Germany

Address

Nikolaus Von Weis-straße 1
67346 Speyer

Chivas Brothers Limited

United Kingdom

Address

Glen Keith Distillery Station Road
AB53 3BS Banff

Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne

France

Address

5 Rue Henri-martin
51200 Épernay

Instituto do Vinho do Porto

Portugal

Address

Rua Ferreira Borges
4200 Porto

Kantonales Laboratorium

Switzerland

Address

15,Fehrenstrasse
8032 Zürich

Laboratoire Cantonal

Switzerland

Address

Les Croisettes
1066 Epalinges

Laboratoire Cantonal de Chimie

Switzerland

Address

22,Quai Ernest-ansermet
1211 Geneva 4

Laboratorio Arbitral

Spain

Address

Ctra De La Coruna, Km 10,700
28023 Madrid

Laboratory of the Government Chemist (LGC)

United Kingdom

Address

Queen's Road
TW11 0LY Teddington

Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Nordbayern

Germany

Address

Theaterstraße 23
97070 Würzburg

Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Sudbayern

Germany

Address

Veterinärstraße 2
85764 Oberschleissheim

MAFF Food Science Laboratory

United Kingdom

Address

Norwich Research Park Colney
NR4 7UQ Norwich

Max-von-Pettenkofer-Institut

Germany

Address

Thielallee 88-92
14195 Berlin

National Food Agency of Denmark

Denmark

Address

19,Mörkhöj Bygade
2860 Söborg

Pentlands Scotch Whisky Research Ltd (PSWR)

United Kingdom

Address

84 Slateford Road
EH11 1QU Edinburgh

STAATLICHES MEDIZINAL-, LEBENSMITTEL- UND VETERINAERUNTERSUCHUNGSAMT SUEDHESSEN

Germany

Address

Hasengartenstrasse 24
65189 Wiesbaden

Staatliches Chem. Untersuchungsamt Braunschweig

Germany

Address

3300 Braunschweig

TNO Toxicology and Nutrition Institute

Netherlands

Address

3700 AJ Zeist