1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure...

  3. Article 2.The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure...

  4. Article 3.The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

  5. Article 4.This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      METHODS OF SAMPLING FOR OFFICIAL CONTROL OF THE LEVELS OF BENZO(A)PYRENE IN FOODSTUFFS

      1. 1. Purpose and Scope

      2. 2. Definitions

      3. 3. General provisions

        1. 3.1. Personnel

        2. 3.2. Material to be sampled

        3. 3.3. Precautions to be taken

        4. 3.4. Incremental samples

        5. 3.5. Preparation of the aggregate sample

        6. 3.6. Replicate laboratory samples

        7. 3.7. Packaging and transmission of samples

        8. 3.8. Sealing and labelling of samples

      4. 4. Sampling plans

        1. 4.1. Number of incremental samples

        2. 4.2. Sampling at retail stage

      5. 5. Compliance of the lot or sublot with the specification

    2. ANNEX II

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

      1. 1. Precautions and general considerations for benzo(a)pyrene in food samples

      2. 2. Treatment of the sample as received in the laboratory

      3. 3. Subdivision of samples for enforcement and defence purposes

      4. 4. Method of analysis to be used by the laboratory and...

        1. 4.1. Definitions

        2. 4.2. General requirements

        3. 4.3. Specific requirements

          1. 4.3.1. Performance Criteria — Uncertainty Function Approach

        4. 4.4. Recovery calculation and reporting of results

        5. 4.5. Laboratory quality standards

        6. 4.6. Other considerations for the analysis

          1. Proficiency testing

          2. Internal quality control

      5. REFERENCES

        1. 1. W. Horwitz, ‘Evaluation of Analytical Methods for Regulation of Foods...

        2. 2. European Commission Report on the relationship between analytical results, the...

        3. 3. ISO/AOAC/IUPAC International Harmonised Protocol for Proficiency Testing of (Chemical) Analytical...

        4. 4. ISO/AOAC/IUPAC International Harmonised Guidelines for Internal Quality Control in Analytical...