{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2870/annex/division-V/division-8/division-8.4",
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  "legislation": "eur/2000/2870",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirits drinks",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2870",
  "path": "annex/division/V/division/8/division/8.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "8.4",
  "heading": "Linearity test",
  "text": "Prior to the commencement of the analysis the linearity of the response of the FID should be checked by successively analysing in triplicate each of the linearity standard solutions (4.5.3).\nFrom the integrator peak areas or peak heights for each injection plot a graph of their mother solution concentration in g/l versus the ratio R for each.\nR trans-anethole peak height or area divided by the estragole peak height or area.\nA linear plot should be obtained.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2091/2002 of 26 November 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirits drinks."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2000/2870/annex/division/V/division/8/division/8.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:57:07.594471+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}