# Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/705 of 30 April 2015 laying down methods of sampling and performance criteria for the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of erucic acid in foodstuffs and repealing Commission Directive 80/891/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Division C.3.3.1: Performance criteria

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

Where no specific methods for the determination of contaminants in foodstuffs are prescribed ..., laboratories may select any validated method of analysis for the respective matrix provided that the selected method meets the specific performance criteria set out in Table 5.
It is recommended that fully validated methods (i.e. methods validated by collaborative trial for the respective matrix) are used where appropriate and available. Other suitable validated methods (e.g. in-house validated methods for the respective matrix) may also be used provided that they fulfil the performance criteria set out in Table 5.
Further details are given in the Notes to the performance criteria as set out in this point.
Where possible, the validation of in-house validated methods shall include a certified reference material.
Table 5
Performance criteria for methods of analysis for erucic acid
Parameter
Criterion
Applicability
Foods specified in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006
Specificity
Free from matrix or spectral interferences
Repeatability (RSDr)
0,66 times RSDR as derived from (modified) Horwitz equation
Reproducibility (RSDR)
2 × value derived from (modified) Horwitz equation
Recovery
95 — 105 %
LOD
≤ 1 g/kg
LOQ
≤ 5 g/kg

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/705/annex/part/C/division/C.3/division/C.3.3/division/C.3.3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-705/annex/part-C/division-C.3/division-C.3.3/division-C.3.3.1
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