Division Standard deviation of the differences Di (SDi):

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S_{D1} = \sqrt{2^{⋆} Σ ({D_{1}}^{2} / 7)}

When S_Di is significantly larger than the standard deviation of the method carried out under within-laboratory reproducibility conditions according (see above) it is a foregone conclusion that all factors together have an effect on the result even if every single factor does not show a significant influence and that the method is not sufficiently robust against the chosen modifications.

Notes on Annex I

Textual amendments

F1: Replaced by virtue of 2003/181/EC: Commission Decision of 13 March 2003 amending Decision 2002/657/EC as regards the setting of minimum required performance limits (MRPLs) for certain residues in food of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 764)