# 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), Article 1: Subject matter and scope

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

This Decision provides rules for the analytical methods to be used in the testing of official samples taken pursuant to relevant assimilated law and specifies common criteria for the interpretation of analytical results of official control laboratories for such samples.
This Decision shall not apply to substances for which more specific rules have been laid down in other ... legislation.

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