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Commission Regulation (EU) No 589/2014 of 2 June 2014 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EU) No 252/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

EU Regulation No 589/2014 · Adopted 2 June 2014 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 589/2014

of 2 June 2014

laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EU) No 252/2012

(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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Textual amendments

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Repealed by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/644 of 5 April 2017 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EU) No 589/2014 (Text with EEA relevance. ).

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  1. 1Article 1 Repealed
  2. 2Article 2 Repealed
  3. 3Article 3 Repealed
  4. 4Article 4 Repealed
  5. 5Article 5 Repealed
  6. 6Article 6 Repealed
  7. Signature
  8. Annex I: DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS Repealed
  9. IDEFINITIONS Repealed
  10. IIABBREVIATIONS USED Repealed
  11. Annex II: METHODS OF SAMPLING FOR OFFICIAL CONTROL OF LEVELS OF DIOXINS (PCDD/PCDF), DIOXIN-LIKE PCBs AND NON-DIOXIN-LIKE PCBs IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS Repealed
  12. ISCOPE Repealed
  13. GENERAL PROVISIONS Repealed
  14. 1Personnel Repealed
  15. 2Material to be sampled Repealed
  16. 3Precautions to be taken Repealed
  17. 4Incremental samples Repealed
  18. 5Preparation of the aggregate sample Repealed
  19. 6Replicate samples Repealed
  20. 7Packaging and transmission of samples Repealed
  21. 8Sealing and labelling of samples Repealed
  22. IIISAMPLING PLAN Repealed
  23. 1Division of lots into sublots Repealed
  24. 2Number of incremental samples Repealed
  25. 3Specific provisions for the sampling of lots containing whole fishes of comparable size and weight Repealed
  26. 4Sampling of lots of fish containing whole fishes of different size and/or weight Repealed
  27. 5Sampling at retail stage Repealed
  28. COMPLIANCE OF THE LOT OR SUBLOT WITH THE SPECIFICATION Repealed
  29. 1As regards non-dioxin-like PCBs Repealed
  30. 2As regards dioxins (PCDD/PCDF) and dioxin-like PCBs Repealed
  31. VEXCEEDANCE OF ACTION LEVELS Repealed
  32. Annex III: SAMPLE PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR METHODS OF ANALYSIS USED IN CONTROL OF THE LEVELS OF DIOXINS (PCDD/PCDF) AND DIOXIN-LIKE PCBS IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS Repealed
  33. 1FIELD OF APPLICATION Repealed
  34. 2BACKGROUND Repealed
  35. 3QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS Repealed
  36. 4REQUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORIES Repealed
  37. BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE FOR DIOXINS (PCDD/FS) AND DIOXIN-LIKE PCBS Repealed
  38. 5.1Low working range and limits of quantification Repealed
  39. 5.2High selectivity (specificity) Repealed
  40. 5.3High accuracy (trueness and precision, bioassay apparent recovery) Repealed
  41. 5.4Validation in the range of maximum level and general quality control measures Repealed
  42. 5.5Limit of quantification Repealed
  43. 5.6Analytical criteria Repealed
  44. 5.7Specific requirements for screening methods Repealed
  45. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GC-MS METHODS TO BE COMPLIED WITH FOR SCREENING OR CONFIRMATORY PURPOSES Repealed
  46. 6.1Acceptable differences between upperbound and lowerbound WHO-TEQ levels Repealed
  47. 6.2Control of recoveries Repealed
  48. 6.3Removal of interfering substances Repealed
  49. 6.4Calibration with standard curve Repealed
  50. 6.5Specific criteria for confirmatory methods Repealed
  51. 7SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOANALYTICAL METHODS Repealed
  52. Evaluation of the test response Repealed
  53. 7.1.1General requirements Repealed
  54. Calibration Repealed
  55. 7.1.2.1Calibration with standard curve Repealed
  56. 7.1.2.2Calibration with reference samples Repealed
  57. 7.1.3Separate determination of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs Repealed
  58. 7.1.4Bioassay apparent recoveries Repealed
  59. 7.1.5Control of recoveries for clean-up Repealed
  60. 7.1.6Reporting Limit Repealed
  61. 7.2Use of reference samples Repealed
  62. 7.3Determination of cut-off values Repealed
  63. 7.3.1Division 7.3.1 Repealed
  64. 7.3.2Division 7.3.2 Repealed
  65. 7.3.3Division 7.3.3 Repealed
  66. 7.3.4Division 7.3.4 Repealed
  67. 7.4Performance characteristics Repealed
  68. REPORTING OF THE RESULT Repealed
  69. Confirmatory methods Repealed
  70. Bioanalytical screening methods Repealed
  71. to ANNEX IIIAppendix to ANNEX III Repealed
  72. Annex IVSAMPLE PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR METHODS OF ANALYSIS USED IN CONTROL OF THE LEVELS OF NON-DIOXIN-LIKE PCBS (PCB # 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180) IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS Repealed
  73. 1Applicable detection methods: Repealed
  74. 2Identification and confirmation of analytes of interest: Repealed
  75. 3Demonstration of performance of method: Repealed
  76. 4Limit of quantification: Repealed
  77. 5Quality control: Repealed
  78. 6Control of recoveries: Repealed
  79. 7Requirements for laboratories: Repealed
  80. 8Performance characteristics: Criteria for the sum of the six indicator PCBs at the maximum level: Repealed
  81. 9Reporting of results Repealed

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1PersonnelF1

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2Material to be sampledF1

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3Precautions to be takenF1

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4Incremental samplesF1

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5Preparation of the aggregate sampleF1

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IIISAMPLING PLANF1

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1Division of lots into sublotsF1

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2Number of incremental samplesF1

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VEXCEEDANCE OF ACTION LEVELSF1

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1FIELD OF APPLICATIONF1

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2BACKGROUNDF1

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3QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTSF1

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4REQUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORIESF1

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5.1Low working range and limits of quantificationF1

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5.2High selectivity (specificity)F1

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5.3High accuracy (trueness and precision, bioassay apparent recovery)F1

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5.4Validation in the range of maximum level and general quality control measuresF1

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5.5Limit of quantificationF1

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5.6Analytical criteriaF1

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5.7Specific requirements for screening methodsF1

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6.1Acceptable differences between upperbound and lowerbound WHO-TEQ levelsF1

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6.2Control of recoveriesF1

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6.3Removal of interfering substancesF1

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6.4Calibration with standard curveF1

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6.5Specific criteria for confirmatory methodsF1

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7SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOANALYTICAL METHODSF1

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7.1.1General requirementsF1

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7.1.2.1Calibration with standard curveF1

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7.1.2.2Calibration with reference samplesF1

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7.1.3Separate determination of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBsF1

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7.1.4Bioassay apparent recoveriesF1

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7.1.5Control of recoveries for clean-upF1

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7.1.6Reporting LimitF1

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7.2Use of reference samplesF1

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7.3Determination of cut-off valuesF1

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Annex IVSAMPLE PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR METHODS OF ANALYSIS USED IN CONTROL OF THE LEVELS OF NON-DIOXIN-LIKE PCBS (PCB # 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180) IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFSF1

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1Applicable detection methods:F1

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2Identification and confirmation of analytes of interest:F1

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3Demonstration of performance of method:F1

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4Limit of quantification:F1

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5Quality control:F1

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6Control of recoveries:F1

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7Requirements for laboratories:F1

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8Performance characteristics: Criteria for the sum of the six indicator PCBs at the maximum level:F1

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9Reporting of resultsF1

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