ENFSI EWG
Definition
European Network of Forensic Science Institutes Explosives Working Group. Coordinates best-practice manuals, proficiency testing, and method harmonisation for explosives forensic science across EU member state laboratories.
- Full name
- ENFSI Explosives Working Group
- Scope
- Explosives forensic science across EU member states
- Activities
- Best-practice manuals, proficiency testing, method harmonisation
- Membership
- National forensic explosives laboratories
Common questions
What is the practical benefit of method harmonisation across countries?+
It lets post-blast residue results from one member state's laboratory be directly compared with, or corroborated by, another's, which matters for cross-border investigations and joint EU prosecutions.
Is the EWG the same body as the ENFSI FEL Network mentioned elsewhere?+
They are related but distinct: the EWG is the discipline-wide working group setting standards and manuals, while the FEL Network is the operational network linking national forensic explosives laboratories that implement those standards.
Related terms
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- DSTL Fort Halstead
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- Ignitable Liquid Residue (ILR)
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- Post-Blast Analysis
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