APHA Laboratory Tests for Miscellaneous Species in International Trade, 2006

APHA testing laboratories performed a series of tests on Miscellaneous Species samples in 2006, funded by international trade surveillance contracts. The dataset lists the year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. This data is provided by the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the volume and types of diagnostic tests conducted for trade surveillance based on the 'Number of tests' and 'Test description' fields.
• Comparing testing activity across different species classes and specific species mentioned in the dataset.
• Investigating the scope of 2006 international trade biosecurity protocols based on the documented test codes and descriptions.

Strengths

• Data is attributed to a specific government agency (APHA) and year (2006).
• The description explicitly lists core fields including 'Species', 'Test code', and 'Number of tests'.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK

Collection Method

Tests undertaken by APHA laboratories and recorded for surveillance contracts.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

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Geography

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