# 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), Division 1.33

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

Ruggedness means the susceptibility of an analytical method to changes in experimental conditions which can be expressed as a list of the sample materials, analytes, storage conditions, environmental and/or sample preparation conditions under which the method can be applied as presented or with specified minor modifications. For all experimental conditions which could in practice be subject to fluctuation (e.g. stability of reagents, composition of the sample, pH, temperature) any variations which could affect the analytical result should be indicated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/657/annex/part/1/division/1.33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-657/annex/part-1/division-1.33
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