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Homogeneity and stability studies were conducted using high-performance liquid chromatography isotope-dilution tandem mass spectrometry with a dilute-and-shoot pretreatment process. The CRM demonstrated excellent homogeneity and stability, with no significant degradation observed under either short-term (65 \u00b0C for 14 days) or long-term (25 \u00b0C for 12 months) storage conditions. An inter-laboratory comparison involving six authoritative laboratories confirmed the CRM\u2019s accuracy and reliability, with recovery rates ranging from 90.3% to 97.3% and low relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 3.79% to 7.99%. The CRM provided a robust metrological tool for mycotoxin analysis in complex oil matrices. 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