{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2870/annex/division-VIII/division-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2870/annex/division-VIII/division-8.json",
  "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/VIII/division/8",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Calculation",
  "text": "Compare the two chromatograms obtained for the standard solution and spirit. Identify the peaks by their retention times. Measure their areas (or heights) to calculate the concentrations by the external standard method. Take into account any dilutions made to the sample.\nThe final result is the sum of sucrose, maltose, lactose, glucose and fructose, expressed as invert sugar in g/l.\nInvert sugar is calculated as the sum of all monosaccharides and reducing disaccharides present, plus the stoichiometric amount of glucose and fructose calculated from the sucrose present.\nInvert sugar (g/l) glucose (g/l) + fructose (g/l) + maltose (g/l) + lactose (g/l) + (sucrose (g/l) × 1,05).\n1,05 (molecular weight of fructose + molecular weight of glucose)/molecular weight of sucrose.",
  "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/635 of 22 April 2016 amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 as regards certain reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2000/2870/annex/division/VIII/division/8",
    "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."
}