APHA Laboratory Tests for Miscellaneous Species in International Trade, 2011

2011 records of tests performed by APHA laboratories on Miscellaneous Species samples, funded by international trade surveillance contracts. The dataset includes fields for year, species class, species, test code, test description, and the number of tests performed. It is provided by the UK Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing volumes and focus areas for trade surveillance based on the number of tests and species fields.
• Identify common diagnostic procedures for specific species classes based on test codes and descriptions.
• Study resource allocation for biosecurity in international trade based on the year and test volume data.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly for the year 2011, providing a clear temporal snapshot.
• Includes specific fields for species, test codes, and test descriptions, suggesting structured categorization.
• Source is a government agency (APHA), indicating an official origin.

Limitations

• Row count is 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

APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency), UK Government.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken by APHA laboratories and paid for by international trade surveillance contracts.

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Data covers 2011; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, but not explicitly stated.