# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention and aid for private storage (Text with EEA relevance), Division: Methods used for determining the quality of cereals offered or tendered for, or placed in, intervention

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

Pursuant to Article 4, the following methods are to be used to determine the quality of cereals offered or tendered for, or placed in, intervention:
(a)reference method for determining matter other than basic cereals of unimpaired quality:
(i)for common wheat, durum wheat and barley: standard EN 15587,
(ii)for maize: standard EN 16378;
(b)reference method for determining the moisture content:
(i)for maize: standard EN ISO 6540,
(ii)for cereals other than maize: standard EN ISO 712, or an infrared technology-based method complying with standard EN 15948.
In the event of a dispute, only the results resulting from applying standard EN ISO 6540 for maize and standard EN ISO 712 for cereals other than maize are to be considered valid;
(c)reference method for determining the non-stickiness and machinability of the dough obtained from common wheat: that set out in Part III of this Annex;
(d)reference method for determining the protein content in durum wheat and ground common wheat: that set out in:
(i)standard EN ISO 20483, or
(ii)standard CEN ISO/TS 16634-2.
In the event of a dispute, only the results obtained from applying standard EN ISO 20483 are to be considered valid;
(e)reference method for determining the Zeleny index of ground common wheat: that set out in standard EN ISO 5529;
(f)reference method for determining the Hagberg falling number (amylase activity test): that set out in standard EN ISO 3093;
(g)reference method for determining the rate of loss of the vitreous aspect of durum wheat: that set out in standard EN 15585;
(h)reference method for determining the specific weight: that set out in standard EN ISO 7971/3;
(i)sampling and analysis methods for establishing the rate of mycotoxins: those referred to in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 and set out in Annexes I and II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1240/annex/I/part/II/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1240/annex-I/part-II/division-1
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