The Reference Material Production laboratory of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Geel, Belgium, encompasses competencies, methods and instrumentation for reference material production and development (material processing, testing of homogeneity, stability and characterisation).The processing hall bridges the gap between laboratory and industrial scale, and it  enables the JRC to be at the forefront of reference material development and production. The facility is used to develop reference materials in support of EU legislation that provide laboratories around the world with benchmarks to deliver accurate, harmonised and traceable results.