{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-627/annex-III/chapter-I/division-B",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/627",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-627",
  "path": "annex/III/chapter/I/division/B",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "B",
  "heading": "The use of alternative analytical methods is acceptable:",
  "text": "1.. for the plate count at 30 °C, where the methods are validated against the reference method mentioned in point 1 of Part A in accordance with the protocol set out in standard EN ISO 16140-2, supplemented by standard EN ISO 16297 for the specific case of plate count in raw milk.\nIn particular, the conversion relationship between an alternative method and the reference method mentioned in point 1 of Part A is established according to standard EN ISO 21187.\n2.. for the somatic cell count, where the methods are validated against the reference method mentioned in point 2 of Part A in accordance with the protocol set out in standard ISO 8196-3 and operated in accordance with standard EN ISO 13366-2 or other similar internationally accepted protocols.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/627/annex/III/chapter/I/division/B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:28.098617+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."
}