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Annex IV SAMPLE PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR METHODS OF ANALYSIS USED IN CONTROL OF THE LEVELS OF NON-DIOXIN-LIKE PCBS IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS

United Kingdom

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The requirements set out in this Annex shall be applied where foodstuffs are analysed for the official control of the levels of non-dioxin-like PCBs and as regards sample preparation and analytical requirements for other regulatory purposes, including the controls performed by the food business operator to ensure compliance with the provisions in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004.

The provisions on sample preparation provided for in point 3 of Annex III of this Regulation shall also be applicable for the control of the levels of non-dioxin-like PCBs in food.

  1. 1Applicable detection methods
  2. 2Identification and confirmation of analytes of interest:
  3. 3Demonstration of performance of method:
  4. 4Limit of quantification:
  5. 5Quality control:
  6. 6Control of recoveries:
  7. 7Requirements for laboratories
  8. 8Performance characteristics: Criteria for the sum of non-dioxin-like PCBs at the maximum level
  9. 9Reporting of results