# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirits drinks, Division 8.1: Furfural

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

Analyte
Furfural
Samples
Whisky
Brandy
Rum
Cognac 1
Bourbon
Cognac 2
No of laboratories participating
15
15
15
15
15
15
No of results accepted (laboratories)
14
12
13
14
13
13
Mean value (mg/l)
2,9
1,2
1,7
10,6
15,3
13,9
Repeatability standard deviation, s r (mg/l)
0,04
0,05
0,04
0,18
0,23
0,20
Repeatability relative standard deviation, RSD r (%)
1,4
4,5
2,3
1,7
1,5
1,5
Repeatability limit, r (mg/l)
(r = 2,8 × s r )
0,1
0,2
0,1
0,5
0,6
0,6
Reproducibility standard deviation, s R (mg/l)
0,24
0,18
0,09
1,4
0,49
0,69
Reproducibility relative standard deviation, RSD R (%)
8
15
5
13
3
5
Reproducibility limit, R (g/l)
(R = 2,8 × s R )
0,7
0,5
0,3
3,8
1,4
1,9

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2000/2870/annex/division/X/division/8/division/8.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2870/annex/division-X/division-8/division-8.1
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