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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-644/annex-III/division-7/division-7.3/division-7.3.4",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/644",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-644",
  "path": "annex/III/division/7/division/7.3/division/7.3.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "7.3.4",
  "heading": "Restrictions to cut-off values",
  "text": "BEQ-based cut-off values calculated from the RSDR achieved during validation using a limited number of samples with different matrix/congener patterns may be higher than the TEQ-based maximum or action levels due to a better precision than attainable in routine when an unknown spectrum of possible congener patterns has to be controlled. In such cases, cut-off values shall be calculated from an RSDR = 25 %, or two-thirds of the maximum or action level shall be preferred.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/644/annex/III/division/7/division/7.3/division/7.3.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:45:03.439389+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}