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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-657/annex/chapter-3.1/division-3.1.3.2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2002/657",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
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  "path": "annex/chapter/3.1/division/3.1.3.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.1.3.2",
  "heading": "Power curve",
  "text": "The power curve provides information about the detection capability of the method within the chosen concentration range. It refers to the β-error risk when applying the investigated method. The power curve allows to calculate the detection capabilities for the respective categories (screening, confirmation) or types (qualitative or quantitative) of methods for a certain β-error (e.g. 5 %).\nFigure 1\nPower curve\nFigure 1 shows an example of the graphical establishment of detection capability (CCβ) of an analytical method. This particular method has a remaining risk of taking a false decision of 5 % at a concentration of 0,50 μg/kg. At a concentration of 0,55 μg/kg the risk of taking a false compliant decision decreases to 1 %.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:18:31.211349+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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