The ALTS is a panel of experts at the federal-state level. The abbreviation stands for “Working Group of Experts on Food Hygiene and Food of Animal Origin.”

The panel consists of representatives from official testing institutions, the military, counter-sample experts, and employees of federal research institutions. The main task is essentially to exchange experiences and opinions, as well as to aim for harmonization in the assessment of test results. The areas of responsibility for the ALTS include topics such as the composition of food of animal origin, food hygiene and microbiology, as well as food analysis.