# First Commission Directive of 26 July 1979 laying down Community methods of analysis for testing certain sugars intended for human consumption (79/796/EEC), Division 7.1: Formula and method of calculation

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

The results are expressed in degrees S to the nearest 0·1 oS. To convert the angular degrees into degrees S, the following formula is used:
oS = degree of arc × 2·889

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1979/796/annex/II/division/10/division/7/division/7.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1979-796/annex-II/division-10/division-7/division-7.1
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