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Division 4.1 The detection limit for lead and cadmium must be equal to or lower than:F1

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  • 0,1 mg/litre for lead,

  • 0,01 mg/litre for cadmium.

The detection limit is defined as the concentration of the element in the 4 % acetic acid solution, as referred to in point 3.1, which gives a signal equal to twice the background noise of the instrument.

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Substituted by Commission Directive 2005/31/EC of 29 April 2005 amending Council Directive 84/500/EEC as regards a declaration of compliance and performance criteria of the analytical method for ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance).