State General Laboratory (SGL)

State General Laboratory (SGL) is the Official Government Laboratory for chemical, biological - microbiological and toxicological control and is the official national monitoring center for foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, other consumer products and for the examination of illegal drugs and other police exhibits. In cooperation with the competent authorities, it actively participates in planning and implementation of control, monitoring and research programmes utilized by the various state services, with national and European recognition.

It is also the National Reference Laboratory in many food safety sectors.

The SGL covers a wide spectrum of products and materials:

• Food and food contact materials
• Water
• Effluents
• Environmental samples
• Illegal drugs and other police exhibits
• Children's toys
• Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and other consumer products