The test report issued by CheMa Laboratories after the end of the analyses, may bear the logo of the HAS, which is the national accreditation body in Greece. Any analysis carried out after outsourcing to a sub-contracted laboratory is indicated in the test report. The HAS logo can only be used if at least one analysis method mentioned in the test report is accredited by CheMa Laboratories. Unaccredited methods are marked with an asterisk (*). The accreditation certificate and the scope of CheMa Laboratories can be downloaded from here or only the scope from the HAS website here.

No. If an analytical method is outsourced to a subcontracted laboratory, the test report cannot bear the ESYD logo, since the method is not accredited by CheMa Laboratories and is outside their scope of accreditation. But if the analysis method is accredited in the subcontracted laboratory, it is noted in the test report as follows: “The analysis was carried out in a subcontracted laboratory and is within the scope of its accreditation”.

The accreditation of the laboratory according to ISO 17025 has global validity. The laboratory is accredited in Greece by HAS, which, since it is a member of ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation), is recognized worldwide. In the test reports issued by CheMa Laboratories, next to the ESYD logo there is also that of ILAC, for their global recognition.

Instructions and sending samples to CheMa Laboratories can be found here. The procedures for sending samples for various categories of analyzes are described, as well as how to package and send them to the laboratory. For more information you can contact us.

The time of delivery of results is defined as that mentioned in the offer and counts from the day of receipt of the package, if it is delivered to our laboratories by 11:00 am, otherwise it counts from the next working day. The test report is sent after payment of the invoice, unless otherwise agreed with the laboratory.

According to the European Regulation EC 110/2001 and articles 67 of the Greek Food and Beverage Code (CDF), in order to assess the quality of honey, analyzes are required for the following physicochemical parameters: moisture, conductivity, HMF, diastase activity, pH, free acidity, non-water soluble substances, glucose, fructose, sucrose. In addition to the above, in order to verify its botanical origin according to Code 67a of the CDF, a pollen analysis is required for the following types of honey: thyme, orange, heather, chestnut, sunflower, cotton. The control of the botanical origin is also required for export to foreign countries, according to the legislation of each country of destination.

CheMa Laboratories is accredited by HAS (ESYD) for analyzes of honey and offers analysis packages adapted to each type of honey defined by Greek and international legislation. More information on the services offered in honey and other bee products can be found here.

To check the quality of extra virgin olive oil, according to European Regulation EC 2104/2022, analysis is required for: acidity, peroxide value, absorption in the ultraviolet (K232, K268 or K270, ΔK), organoleptic assessment and fatty acid ethyl esters. Fatty acid ethyl esters are not necessary for the remaining categories of olive oil (virgin, lambade, etc.).

For the nutritional labeling on the packaging of olive oil, the mandatory indications are those referred to in the European Regulation EC 1169/2011 and in the EFET directive on the labeling of olive oils.

CheMa Laboratories is accredited by the ESYD and recognized by the International Olive Oil Council (IOC) for olive oil analysis parameters and offers complete packages for quality, authenticity and adulteration control, as well as nutritional labeling depending on the country of destination. Information on olive oil analyzes can be found here, and on nutrition labeling and label checking here and here.

Soil analysis is done at any time for crop selection. Soil analysis is also done at that time so that there is enough time for effective fertilization, depending on the phase of each crop.

Accordingly, for the plant tissue, this is done in different periods per type of crop and the sampling differs according to the type of plant.

CheMa Laboratories offers complete packages of soil and plant tissue analysis, adapted to each type of crop, while in collaboration with experienced agronomists they can also offer fertilisation advice, depending on the results of the analyses.

According to the new European Regulation EC 2117/2021, which has entered into force, the following parameters become mandatory for the labeling of wines:

• nutritional labeling
• list of ingredients
• allergens

Any products released on the market after December 8, 2023 will have to be adapted to the new regulation, while products already on the market will continue to be available until their stocks are exhausted.

CheMa Laboratories, which is also licensed as an oenological laboratory, offers complete wine analysis packages, analyzes according to the new regulation as well as checking legal compliance of the label.