EAFE
Definition
The European Association for Forensic Entomology, founded in 2000. Publishes guidelines, holds annual scientific meetings, and has been the primary driver of standardised casework protocols in Europe.
Related terms
- ENFSI
- European Network of Forensic Science Institutes: the voluntary network of national forensic institutes across Europe and neighbouring regions, focused on method harmonisation,...
- ISO 17025
- International standard for the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Covers management system requirements (document control, internal audits,...
- NAFEA
- The North American Forensic Entomology Association. The North American counterpart to EAFE, providing professional development, networking, and guidance for practitioners across the...
- Proficiency Testing
- An external quality assurance programme in which a laboratory analyses blind samples distributed by an independent provider and submits results for comparison...
- Validation
- The process of establishing through systematic testing that a method does what it claims to do, within defined conditions and with a...
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- Standards, Error Rates and Quality in Forensic EntomologyThe European Association for Forensic Entomology, founded in 2000. Publishes guidelines, holds annual scientific meetings, and has been the primary driver of s...