# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirits drinks, Division 4: Reagents and materials

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

During the analysis, use only reagents of a purity of at least 98 %. Water of at least grade 3 as defined by ISO 3696 should be used.
Reference chemicals should be stored cold (at 4 o C), away from light, in aluminium containers or in tinted (amber) glass reagent bottles. The stoppers should preferably be fitted with an aluminium seal. Trans-anethole will need to be ‘thawed’ from its crystalline state before use, but in this case its temperature should never exceed 35 o C.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2000/2870/annex/division/V/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2870/annex/division-V/division-4
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