{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2093/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/2093",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2093 of 29 November 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the analysis of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) fatty acid esters, glycidyl fatty acid esters, perchlorate and acrylamide (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2093",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 is amended as follows:\n(1) in point C.3.1, Definitions, the definitions of ‘LOD’ and ‘LOQ’ are replaced by the following:\n“LOD” ‘Limit of detection, smallest measured content, from which it is possible to deduce the presence of the analyte with reasonable statistical certainty.\n“LOQ” Limit of quantification, lowest content of the analyte which can be measured with reasonable statistical certainty.’;\n(2) in point C.3.3.1, Performance criteria, point (b) is replaced by the following:\n(b) ‘Performance criteria for methods of analysis for 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD), 3-MCPD fatty acid esters and glycidyl fatty acid esters:\nPerformance criteria for methods of analysis for 3-MCPD in foods specified in point 4.1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006\nTable 6a\nParameter\nCriterion\nApplicability\nFoods specified in point 4.1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006\nSpecificity\nFree from matrix or spectral interferences\nField blanks\nLess than LOD\nRepeatability (RSDr)\n0,66 times RSDR as derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nReproducibility (RSDR)\nas derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nRecovery\n75-110 %\nLimit of Detection (LOD)\n≤ 5 μg/kg (on dry matter basis)\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\n≤ 10 μg/kg (on dry matter basis)\nPerformance criteria for methods of analysis for 3-MCPD in foods specified in point 4.3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006\nTable 6b\nParameter\nCriterion\nApplicability\nFoods specified in point 4.3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006\nSpecificity\nFree from matrix or spectral interferences\nField blanks\nLess than LOD\nRepeatability (RSDr)\n0,66 times RSDR as derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nReproducibility (RSDR)\nas derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nRecovery\n75-110 %\nLimit of Detection (LOD)\n≤ 7 μg/kg\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\n≤ 14 μg/kg\nPerformance criteria for methods of analysis for 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD, in foods specified in point 4.3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006\nTable 6c\nParameter\nCriterion\nApplicability\nFoods specified in point 4.3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006\nSpecificity\nFree from matrix or spectral interferences\nRepeatability (RSDr)\n0,66 times RSDR as derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nReproducibility (RSDR)\nas derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nRecovery\n70-125 %\nLimit of Detection (LOD)\nThree tenths of LOQ\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\nfor foods specified in 4.3.1 and 4.3.2\n≤ 100 μg/kg in oils and fats\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\nfor foods specified in 4.3.3 and in 4.3.4 with a fat content < 40 %\n≤ two fifths of the ML\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\nfor foods specified in 4.3.4 with a fat content ≥ 40 %\n≤ 15 μg/kg fat\nPerformance criteria for methods of analysis for glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol, in foods specified in point 4.2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006\nTable 6d\nParameter\nCriterion\nApplicability\nFoods specified in point 4.2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006\nSpecificity\nFree from matrix or spectral interferences\nRepeatability (RSDr)\n0,66 times RSDR as derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nReproducibility (RSDR)\nas derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nRecovery\n70-125 %\nLimit of Detection (LOD)\nThree tenths of LOQ\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\nfor foods specified in 4.2.1 and 4.2.2\n≤ 100 μg/kg in oils and fats\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\nfor foods specified in 4.2.3 with a fat content < 65 % and in 4.2.4 with a fat content < 8 %\n≤ two fifths of the ML\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\nfor foods specified in 4.2.3 with a fat content ≥ 65 % and in 4.2.4 with a fat content ≥ 8 %\n≤ 31 μg/kg fat\n’\n(3) in point C.3.3.1, Performance criteria, point (d), ‘Notes to the performance criteria’ is replaced by the following:\n(d) ‘Performance criteria for methods of analysis for acrylamide:\nTable 8\nParameter\nCriterion\nApplicability\nAll foods\nSpecificity\nFree from matrix or spectral interferences\nField blanks\nLess than Limit of Detection (LOD)\nRepeatability (RSDr)\n0,66 times RSDR as derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nReproducibility (RSDR)\nas derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nRecovery\n75-110 %\nLimit of Detection (LOD)\nThree tenths of LOQ\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\nFor foods with benchmark levels < 125 µg/kg: ≤ two fifths of the benchmark level, however not required to be lower than 20 µg/kg\nFor foods with benchmark level ≥ 125 µg/kg: ≤ 50 µg/kg\n’\n(4) in point C.3.3.1, Performance criteria, the following points (e) and (f) are added:\n(e) ‘Performance criteria for methods of analysis for perchlorate:\nTable 9\nParameter\nCriterion\nApplicability\nAll foods\nSpecificity\nFree from matrix or spectral interferences\nRepeatability (RSDr)\n0,66 times RSDR as derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nReproducibility (RSDR)\nas derived from (modified) Horwitz equation\nRecovery\n70-110 %\nLimit of Detection (LOD)\nThree tenths of LOQ\nLimit of Quantification (LOQ)\n≤ two fifths of the ML\n(f) Notes to the performance criteria:\nThe Horwitz equation (for concentrations 1,2 x 10-7 ≤ C ≤ 0,138) and the modified Horwitz equation (for concentrations C < 1,2 × 10-7) are generalised precision equations which are independent of analyte and matrix but solely dependent on concentration for most routine methods of analysis.\nModified Horwitz equation for concentrations C < 1,2 × 10-7:\nRSDR = 22 %\nwhere:\nRSDR is the relative standard deviation calculated from results generated under reproducibility conditions\nC is the concentration ratio (i.e. 1 = 100g/100g, 0,001 = 1 000 mg/kg). The modified Horwitz equation applies to concentrations C < 1,2 × 10-7.\nHorwitz equation for concentrations 1,2 x 10-7 ≤ C ≤ 0,138:\nRSDR = 2C(-0,15)\nwhere:\nRSDR is the relative standard deviation calculated from results generated under reproducibility conditions\nC is the concentration ratio (i.e. 1 = 100g/100g, 0,001 = 1 000 mg/kg). The Horwitz equation applies to concentrations 1,2 x 10-7 ≤ C ≤ 0,138.’\n(5) in point C.3.3.2., ‘Fitness-for-purpose’ approach, the words ‘Table 8’ are replaced by the words ‘Table 10’.",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "W. Horwitz, L.R. Kamps, K.W. Boyer, J.Assoc.Off.Analy.Chem.,63, 1980, 1344-1354."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "M. Thompson, Analyst, 125, 2000, 385-386.’"
    }
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