# Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2: The sample shall be analysed in a laboratory that participates in appropriate proficiency testing schemes (which comply with the ‘International Harmonised Protocol for the Proficiency Testing of (Chemical) Analytical Laboratories’ developed under the auspices of IUPAC/ISO/AOAC) and uses approved analytical methods for detection and quantification. Laboratories shall be able to demonstrate that they have internal quality control procedures in place. Examples of these are the ‘ISO/AOAC/IUPAC Guidelines on Internal Quality Control in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories’.

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

Wherever possible the trueness of analysis shall be estimated by including suitable certified reference materials in the analysis.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/2158/annex/III/division/II/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2158/annex-III/division-II/division-2
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