{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-648/annex-II/division-1/division-D",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-648/annex-II/division-1/division-D.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2004/648",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-648",
  "path": "annex/II/division/1/division/D",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "D",
  "heading": "ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR AMPHOTERIC SURFACTANTS",
  "text": "The determination of amphoteric surfactants in the tests shall be done by analysis following the procedures listed below:\n1..If cationics absent:\nThe method in use in the Federal Republic of Germany, (1989) DIN 38 409-Teil 20.\n2..Otherwise:\nOrange II method (Boiteux, 1984).\nFor those amphoteric surfactants not reacting to the abovementioned tests, or if it seems more appropriate for reasons of efficiency or precision (this must be justified), appropriate specific instrumental analyses such as HPLC or GC are to be applied. Samples of the pure surfactant of interest shall be provided by the manufacturer to the competent authority upon request.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex 2 s. D substituted (31.12.2020) by The Detergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/672), regs. 1, 24(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/648/annex/II/division/1/division/D",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:55:38.850310+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."
}