As the year 2024 draws to a close, the MicroVal secretariat and the MicroVal General Committee (MGC) have been updating the MicroVal Rules. Today we publish the new rules, version 9.4. They replace the previous version published earlier this year.
Key Updates in Version 9.4:
- Validation Against EN-ISO 16140-7: MicroVal now supports the validation of identification methods of microorganisms.
- Establishment of Working Groups: Under the Technical Committee (MVTC), MicroVal can now form working groups with specific tasks or expertise, such as the Working Group Milk.
- Emergency Validation Protocol: In response to potential future crises, MicroVal has introduced an emergency validation protocol to be able to quickly support the food industry.
The document details these updates as follows:
- Validation against EN-ISO 16140-7: Integrated throughout the document.
- Working Groups: Clause 5.2.8.
- Emergency Validation Protocol: Clause 9.11 and Annex C.
Experts from various organizations contributed to drafting the MicroVal Rules, including 3M Food Safety, ADRIA Développement, Anses, bioMérieux, Bio-Rad, Campden BRI, Cargill, Eurofins, Hygiena, LRQA, Merck KGaA, MXNS, Neogen, Nestle, NEN, NVWA, Post Holdings, R-Biopharm AG, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
The document is available here.
MicroVal thanks everyone involved for their outstanding work!