7 U.S.C. § 138c : US Code - Section 138C: Samples

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(a) Performance evaluation samples
(1) Provided by Secretary
The Secretary shall ensure that performance evaluation samples
are provided to any laboratory that has applied for accreditation
under this chapter.
(2) Analysis by laboratory
A laboratory described in paragraph (1) shall analyze such
performance evaluation samples and submit the results of such
analysis to the Secretary, as provided for in section 138a of
this title.
(3) Testing methods
Samples shall be tested by the laboratory according to methods
specifically approved for such purpose by alternate methods of
demonstrated adequacy or equivalence, as determined in
regulations established under this chapter.
(b) Results of testing
(1) Submission of results
The laboratory shall submit the results of the tests conducted
under subsection (a) of this section to the Secretary on forms
provided by the Secretary, on or before the date determined by
the Secretary.
(2) Evaluation of tests
The Secretary shall evaluate the results of such tests achieved
by the laboratory and shall determine whether such laboratory is
capable of undertaking an accurate analysis of chemical residues
in agricultural products.
(c) Review of accreditation
The Secretary shall ensure that performance evaluation samples
for analysis are provided to laboratories accredited under this
chapter not less than two times a year.