# Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat, Division 3: Principle

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

Water and protein contents are determined in accordance with recognised ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) methods or other methods of analysis approved by the relevant authority.
The maximum total water content of the carcase is determined from the protein content of the carcase, which can be related to the physiological water content.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/543/annex/VII/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-543/annex-VII/division-3
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