# Council Directive of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (84/500/EEC), Division 3.1: Samples which can be filled

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

Fill the article with a 4 % (v/v) acetic acid solution to a level no more than 1 mm from the overflow point; the distance is measured from the upper rim of the sample.
Samples with a flat or slightly sloping rim should be filled so that the distance between the surface of the liquid and the overflow point is no more than 6 mm measured along the sloping rim.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1984/500/annex/I/division/3/division/3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1984-500/annex-I/division-3/division-3.1
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