# 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), Annex IV: REFERENCE TESTING METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF E. COLI IN LIVE BIVALVE MOLLUSCS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTION AND RELAYING AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 52(2)

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

The reference method for analysis of E. coli in live bivalve molluscs shall be the detection and ‘most probable number’ (MPN) technique specified in ISO 16649-3. Alternative methods may be used if they are validated against this reference method in accordance with the criteria in ISO 16140.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/627/annex/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-627/annex-IV
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