ANNOUNCEMENT of PT: NRL/PT-FV/2026/Grape-1

Proficiency testing program in Grape homogenate for pesticide residue analysis

The National Referral Laboratory at ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune is pleased to announce the organization of Proficiency Testing (PT) round for analysis of pesticide residues in Grape homogenate. The interested laboratories are requested to register online portal within the deadline mentioned in the specific guideline document along with the payment details. The Test Item (Grape homogenate, approx.250 g) will be shipped to the "Address for shipment of test items" mentioned at the time of registration. 

To participate, each laboratory must complete the registration form through online before the deadline of the registration. The registration fee per laboratory as follows:

Registration fee/ Lab = Rs. 15,000 + GST (18%)

= Rs. 17,700.00 (Seventeen thousand seven hundred only)

Proforma Link:   https://forms.gle/SkZbRUG9LcX99mPy8

Link for the PT payment:

 

The following are the bank details for electronic fund transfer

Beneficiary Account Name

ICAR UNIT–NRC FOR GRAPES

Beneficiary bank Name

State Bank of India

Beneficiary bank Branch Address

S. No. 153/1A/1A/1, Pune Solapur Road, Opp. Rammanohar Lohia Garden, Kanchangunga Apartments, Mundhwa - Kharadi Road, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra 411028

Beneficiary Bank A/c No

11182680031

Type of bank A/c (Current A/c /Saving A/c)

Saving

IFSC Code of the Bank

SBIN0009062

MICR Code

411002041

Bank Branch Code (only for SBI accounts)

09062

GST No.

27AAAAI1830P6ZE

PAN Number

AAAAI1830P

 

Registration Link:   https://forms.gle/KHNKzxBi3hCAttLVA

 

ACTIVITY AND DEAD LINE:

 

Activity                                                                   Dead line

Registration Open on

12th January 2026

Registration Close on

30th January2026

Shipment of the Test Item

09th February 2026

Deadline for receiving Test Item by the Laboratory

11th February 2026

Deadline for receiving the result from the laboratory

22nd February 2026

Tentative Preliminary Report

13th March 2026

Final Report

By 31st March 2026

For details, please refer the attachments;

PT - General guidelines

PT - Specific guidelines

Target list of analytes

Acknowledgement form

Test report format

Customer compliant

Feedback Form

 

For any further queries;

Please Contact:

Dr. Nishant Deshmukh

ICAR-NRC for Grapes, Pune

E-mail: apedanrlpt@gmail.com

Mobile: +91 89740 36747

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