# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirits drinks, Division 8: Expression of results

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

The egg yolk content in g/l is calculated from the following formula:
where:
110 conversion factor for total P 2 O 5 in g in 100 g of egg yolk
mg P 2 O 5 value established from the calibration curve
density mass per unit volume (g/ml) of the egg-based liqueur at 20 o C
E weight of the egg-based liqueur in g
40 dilution factor for a 5 ml aliquot of ash solution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2000/2870/annex/division/IX/division/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2870/annex/division-IX/division-8
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