# 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 dry matter content, expressed as a percentage by mass of the sample is given by:
m 1 − m 2 × 100 m 0
where:
m0 the initial mass, in grams, of the test portion,
m1 the mass, in grams, of the weighing dish plus the kieselguhr, the glass rod and the residue of the test portion after drying,
m2 the mass, in grams, of the weighing dish plus the kieselguhr and the glass rod.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1979/796/annex/II/division/3/division/7/division/7.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1979-796/annex-II/division-3/division-7/division-7.1
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