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1.Purpose and Scope 2.Definitions 3.General provisions 3.1.Personnel 3.2.Material to be sampled 3.3.Precautions to be taken 3.4.Incremental samples 3.5.Preparation of the aggregate sample 3.6.Replicate laboratory samples 3.7.Packaging and transmission of samples 3.8.Sealing and labelling of samples 4.Sampling plans 4.1.Number of incremental samples 4.2.Sampling at retail stage 5.Compliance of the lot or sublot with the specification

ANNEX IISAMPLE PREPARATION AND CRITERIA FOR METHODS OF ANALYSIS USED IN OFFICIAL CHECKING OF THE LEVELS OF BENZO(A)PYRENE IN FOODSTUFFS

1.Precautions and general considerations for benzo(a)pyrene in food samples 2.Treatment of the sample as received in the laboratory 3.Subdivision of samples for enforcement and defence purposes 4.Method of analysis to be used by the laboratory and...4.1.Definitions 4.2.General requirements 4.3.Specific requirements 4.3.1.Performance Criteria — Uncertainty Function Approach 4.4.Recovery calculation and reporting of results 4.5.Laboratory quality standards 4.6.Other considerations for the analysis Proficiency testing Internal quality control REFERENCES 1.W. Horwitz, ‘Evaluation of Analytical Methods for Regulation of Foods...2.European Commission Report on the relationship between analytical results, the...3.ISO/AOAC/IUPAC International Harmonised Protocol for Proficiency Testing of (Chemical) Analytical...4.ISO/AOAC/IUPAC International Harmonised Guidelines for Internal Quality Control in Analytical...

Commission Directive 2005/10/EC

of 4 February 2005

laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption1, and in particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs2 fixes maximum levels for benzo(a)pyrene and makes reference to measures laying down the sampling and analysis methods to be used.

(2)

Council Directive 93/99/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs3 introduces a system of quality standards for laboratories entrusted by the Member States with the official control of foodstuffs.

(3)

It seems necessary to fix general criteria, which the method of analysis has to comply with in order to ensure that laboratories, in charge of the control, use methods of analysis with comparable levels of performance. It is also of major importance that analytical results are reported and interpreted in a uniform way in order to ensure a harmonised enforcement approach. These interpretation rules are of application for the analytical result obtained on the sample for official control. In case of analysis for defence or referee purposes, the national rules apply.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

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