Paragraph 1
For each batch the sample of egg products which is tested shall comply with the following criteria:—
(a)
the concentration of 3 OH-butyric acid must not exceed 10 mg/kg in the dry matter of the unmodified egg product;
(b)
in order to ensure the hygienic handling of eggs and egg products the following standards shall apply–
(i)
the lactic acid content shall not exceed 1000 mg/kg of egg product dry matter (applicable only to the untreated egg product),
(ii)
the succinic acid content shall not exceed 25 mg/kg of egg product dry matter.
In the case of fermented products, these values are those recorded before the fermentation process.