# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community reference methods for the analysis of spirits drinks, Division 8.10: Vanillic acid

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

Analyte
Vanillic acid
Samples
Whisky
Brandy
Rum
Cognac 1
Bourbon
Cognac 2
No of laboratories participating
15
15
15
15
15
15
No of results accepted (laboratories)
12
11
14
14
15
14
Mean value (mg/l)
0,2
0,2
1,5
0,8
2,4
2,7
Repeatability standard deviation, s r (mg/l)
0,03
0,04
0,03
0,10
0,13
0,21
Repeatability relative standard deviation, RSD r (%)
14,2
16,5
2,3
12,6
5,3
7,7
Repeatability limit, r (mg/l)
(r = 2,8 × s r )
0,1
0,1
0,1
0,3
0,4
0,6
Reproducibility standard deviation, s R (mg/l)
0,06
0,05
0,51
0,2
1,22
0,70
Reproducibility relative standard deviation, RSD R (%)
28
20
35
31
51
26
Reproducibility limit, R (g/l)
(R = 2,8 × s R )
0,2
0,1
1,4
0,7
3,4
2,0

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2000/2870/annex/division/X/division/8/division/8.10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2870/annex/division-X/division-8/division-8.10
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