National Phytosanitary Laboratory

Gunita Bokuma

Head of National Phytosanitary Laboratory
Adress: Lielvardes street 36/38
Rīga, LV - 1006
Phone: +371-67543138
Fax: +371-67543201
E-mail: gunita.bokuma@vaad.gov.lv

 National Phytosanitary Laboratory has the following functions:

• Provide for the early and high quality testing of plant, plant product, soil and pest samples;
• Promote restriction of quarantine and other plant harmful organisms of plants;
• Perform risk analysis in respect of spread of plant quarantine organisms.

• Regularize and maintain the quality, administrational and technical system of the laboratory pursuant to requirements of LVS EN ISO/IEC 17025 Standard;
• Perform testing of plant, plant product, soil and pest samples;
• Provide for the fulfilment of customers wishes and increase the service level;
• Assess, address and elaborate proposals for EPPO Standard protocols binding to the laboratory and EU directives;
• Provide for in-service training on regular basis;
• Provide the laboratory with high quality materials, agents and equipment;
• Carry out training of regional inspectors and staff members, inspectors of FVS Sanitary Border Inspection in detection of harmful organisms.

• Prepare the required methods for performance of entomological and helminthological testing;
• Perform entomological and helminthological testing of soil, plant and plant product samples in a timely manner and on high quality level.
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• Functions of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Subdivision are:
• Perform bacteriological, mycological and virusological testing of soil, plants and plant products;
• Perform diagnostics of organisms harmful to plants, by applying the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method.

• Prepare the required methods for testing provided for under the functions of the Subdivision;
• Perform microbiological and molecularly biological testing of soil, plants and plant products in a timely manner and on high quality level.