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Security report for eurl-pesticides.eu

EU Reference Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides · Government · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The EU Reference Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides website serves as an official platform providing regulatory and scientific support related to pesticide residue analysis within the European Union. It offers resources such as proficiency tests, monitoring reports, guidance documents, and workshops aimed at official control laboratories and regulatory bodies. The site is positioned as a government/non-profit entity under EU regulation, emphasizing quality and comparability of pesticide residue testing results. Technically, the website employs basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with Google Analytics for visitor tracking, including IP anonymization. The design is functional but somewhat dated, with moderate mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS implied and SiteLock badge present, but lacks explicit security headers and visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though improvements in privacy and security transparency are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
90
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website represents an essential government/non-profit entity focused on pesticide residue control in the EU. Its market position is strong as an official EU Reference Laboratory mandated by Regulation (EC) No 625/2017. The business model revolves around providing analytical support, proficiency testing, and regulatory guidance to official laboratories and stakeholders. The target audience includes EU member state laboratories, regulatory agencies, and scientific researchers. The site demonstrates a consistent branding aligned with EU institutions and maintains trust signals such as official EU links and co-funding emblems. However, the lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers may limit immediate engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes official EU domains and regulatory bodies, reinforcing its authoritative role.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is used, and Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization, indicating attention to privacy. The presence of a SiteLock badge suggests active security monitoring. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., Content Security Policy, HSTS) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government-related informational site but could be enhanced with modern security best practices and clearer privacy compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR cookie regulations.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection, usage, and retention.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for user support and incident response.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EU Reference Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides
Description
EU Reference Laboratories for Residues of Pesticides aiming to improve quality, accuracy and comparability of pesticide residue testing results by official control laboratories.
Key services
Proficiency Tests, Pesticide Monitoring, Analytical Method Support, Workshops and Training, Data and Document Repository
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google Analytics (ga.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URLs
  • Google Analytics anonymize IP enabled
  • SiteLock security badge present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is privacy protected and not publicly available.
  3. Website content is focused on pesticide residue reference laboratory services under EU regulation.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found, which is a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization enabled.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the main page; contact form link present.
  7. SiteLock badge indicates some level of security monitoring.
  8. Website uses legacy HTML with basic CSS and JavaScript, indicating moderate technical modernization.
  9. No social media links detected.
  10. No explicit security policies, incident response, or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional HTML structure with linked CSS stylesheets and JavaScript for Google Analytics tracking. The tech stack is basic and lacks modern frameworks or CMS detection. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization indicators. Mobile responsiveness is basic, and accessibility features are minimal. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site could benefit from modernization including responsive design, accessibility improvements, and enhanced SEO metadata.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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