# Commission Decision of 12 August 2002 implementing Council Directive 96/23/EC concerning the performance of analytical methods and the interpretation of results (notified under document number C(2002) 3044) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/657/EC), Chapter 2.2.: SCREENING METHODS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Only those analytical techniques, for which it can be demonstrated in a documented traceable manner that they are validated and have a false compliant rate of < 5 % (β-error) at the level of interest shall be used for screening purposes in conformity with Directive 96/23/EC. In the case of a suspected non-compliant result, this result shall be confirmed by a confirmatory method.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/657/annex/chapter/2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-657/annex/chapter-2.2
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