# 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), Part 3.: VALIDATION

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

Validation shall demonstrate that the analytical method complies with the criteria applicable for the relevant performance characteristics.
Different control purposes require different categories of methods. The following table determines which performance characteristic shall be verified for which type of method.
Table 9
Classification of analytical methods by the performance characteristics that have to be determined
Detection limit CCß
Decision limit CCα
Trueness/recovery
Precision
Selectivity/specificity
Applicability/ruggedness/stability
S = screening methods; C = confirmatory methods; + = determination is mandatory.
Qualitative methods
S
+
–
–
–
+
+
C
+
+
–
–
+
+
Quantitative methods
S
+
–
–
+
+
+
C
+
+
+
+
+
+

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/657/annex/part/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-657/annex/part-3
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