Analyst application

Please fill in the application form below to apply:

All fields must be completed.
Which type of application are you wishing to complete?*
Step 1: General Details
Name of company applying for membership*
Trading name (If different)
Laboratory Address*
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
International Telephone*
International Fax
General Company Email*
Website
VAT Number (If applicable)
Name of main contact for FOSFA*
Position*
Email*

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Step 2: Company Details
When was the company established*

Day
Month
Year
Is company managed independently?*
- Yes
- No
If subsidiary, name of Parent company*
Commercial activities of Parent company*
Does the company have any other laboratories within the same country?*
- Yes
- No
Does your company have professional indemnity insurance?*
- Yes
- No
How long has your laboratory occupied current premises?*
How long has the the laboratory been analysing:*
Oilseeds and oil bearing commodities Selected groundnuts Vegetable, animal and marine oils and fats

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Step 3: Membership & Commodity Sections
Membership Category*
Sections (Tick all that apply)
- Oilseeds
- Oils and Fats
Representatives
Representative Name*

Representative Email*

Representative Sections*
Oilseeds
Oils and Fats
representatives

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Step 4: Company Accreditation/Certification
If the laboratory is accredited by an external accreditation/certification authority to ISO 17025, give details (authority, standard, date and period of validity)
If the laboratory has been inspected/audited by a national authority, give details (authority and date of last inspection, etc)

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Step 6: Staffing
How many staff are employed in a technical capacity and professionally qualified?*
How many staff are employed in a technical capacity but not professionally qualified?*
How many staff are employed in an administrative/clerical capacity?*
How many staff will be employed on FOSFA related work?*

Note: Professionally qualified staff are those with a degree or professional qualification from a recognised university, higher academic institution or professional body.
Who is the supervisor in charge of the daily operation of the laboratory?*
How many staff are authorised to sign Certificates of Analysis?*
Is there a written programme for staff in-house training?*
- Yes
- No
If yes, are written records kept of this training?*
- Yes
- No

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Step 7: Technical Publications/Methods of Analysis
Do you possess an up-to-date copy of the Technical Manual containing the Contractual Sampling and Analysis Methods?*
- Yes
- No
Do you possess copies of all the mandatory FOSFA Standard Contractual Methods of Analysis (ISO, BSI, AOCS, etc) relevant to your category and section of FOSFA membership?*
- Yes
- No
If not, please list those items not held and the date when you expect them to be in place*

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Step 8: Laboratory Equipment and Calibration
Do you have in your laboratory the necessary equipment to carry out all the mandatory methods of analysis listed in the Technical Manual for the section(s) and category of membership for which you have applied?*
- Yes
- No
If not, please list those items not held and the date when you expect them to be in place (please note that the sub-contracting of mandatory tests by laboratories is forbidden)*
Are your analytical balances and weights serviced regularly?*
- Yes
- No
Are your analytical balances and weights calibrated regularly?*
- Yes
- No
Do you have certified calibrated thermometers?*
- Yes
- No
What oil extraction apparatus do you use (Oilseeds Section only)?*
What equipment do you use for the inital grinding of seeds (Oilseeds Section only)?*
Type Maker Model No
What equipment do you use for micro-grinding of seeds (Oilseeds Section only)?*
Type Maker Model No
What equipment do you have for colour measurement (Oils and Fats Section only)?*
Type Maker Model No
Do you have a gauge for slip melting point tubes (as required by ISO 6321:2002) (Oils and Fats Section only)?*
- Yes
- No

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Step 10: Confirmation of Capability - Optional Contractual Analysis Methods - (Full Analyst Applicants only)
Please study the lists of Optional contractual analysis methods and list the tests that you are capable of performing*
Do you wish to be accredited for the analysis of aflatoxin and B(a)P?*
- Yes
- No
(Accreditation may involve participation in a demonstration of competence at the laboratory's own expense)

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Step 11: Comments
If you have any comments on matters not mentioned elsewhere on this form or other relevant information about your laboratory, please write them below

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Step 12: Referees
Applications must be supported by two members of the Federation (one of which must be a Trading Member and the other a Trading or Full Broker Member). Neither can be an Analyst or Superintendent and neither can be affiliated to your company. Letters of support for your application from the referees should be sent separately to the Membership Secretary (membership@fosfa.org). A suggested format for these letters is available here.
The Companies (names in full) we will be contacting are as follows:*
Referee 1 Referee 2

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Step 13: Declarations
We apply to the Council of the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations Ltd to become Member Analysts in the section(s) previously stated and to be recognised as such for the purposes of the Federation’s contracts. We hereby declare that the answers we have given are correct to the best of our knowledge and, in the event that we are accepted into membership, we agree to abide by the terms and conditions of membership. We understand that we will be asked to demonstrate competence at our own expense, by participating in a Performance and Accreditation Programme for the appropriate section(s).
Name*
Position*
Date*

Day
Month
Year
Terms & Conditions Acceptance*
- I've read the Terms & Conditions
Does your company require a membership certificate?*
- Yes
- No
If yes, then should the FOSFA Council approve your application a £10.00 charge will be added to your subscription invoice.

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Membership

Analyst application

Step 1 of 13

Step 1: General Details

Step 2: Company Details

Step 3: Membership & Commodity Sections

Step 4: Company Accreditation/Certification

Step 5: Sample Handling and Storage

Step 6: Staffing

Step 7: Technical Publications/Methods of Analysis

Step 8: Laboratory Equipment and Calibration

Step 9: Confirmation of Capability - Mandatory Contractual Analysis Method

Step 10: Confirmation of Capability - Optional Contractual Analysis Methods - (Full Analyst Applicants only)

Step 11: Comments

Step 12: Referees

Step 13: Declarations

Analyst application

Step 1 of 13

Step 1: General Details

Step 2: Company Details

Step 3: Membership & Commodity Sections

Step 4: Company Accreditation/Certification

Step 5: Sample Handling and Storage

Step 6: Staffing

Step 7: Technical Publications/Methods of Analysis

Step 8: Laboratory Equipment and Calibration

Step 9: Confirmation of Capability - Mandatory Contractual Analysis Method

Step 10: Confirmation of Capability - Optional Contractual Analysis Methods - (Full Analyst Applicants only)

Step 11: Comments

Step 12: Referees

Step 13: Declarations

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