# 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), Division 6.3: Removal of interfering substances

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

Separation of PCDD/Fs from interfering chlorinated compounds such as non-dioxin-like PCBs and chlorinated diphenyl ethers shall be carried out by suitable chromatographic techniques (preferably with a florisil, alumina and/or carbon column).
Gas-chromatographic separation of isomers shall be sufficient (< 25 % peak to peak between 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF and 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/644/annex/III/division/6/division/6.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-644/annex-III/division-6/division-6.3
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