Sampling and analysis
Article 4
1
Food business operators referred to in Article 2(1) shall establish a programme for their own sampling and analysis of the levels of acrylamide in the foodstuffs listed in Article 1(2).
2
Food business operators referred to in Article 2(1) shall keep a record of the applied mitigation measures set out in Annex I.
3
Food business operators referred to in Article 2(3) shall keep a record of the applied mitigation measures set out in Part A and B of Annex II.
4
Food business operators referred to in Article 2(1) and (3) shall perform sampling and analysis to determine the level of acrylamide in foodstuffs in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex III and shall record the results of the sampling and analysis.
5
If the sampling and analysis results indicate that the levels are not below the benchmark levels of acrylamide set out in Annex IV, food business operators referred to in Article 2(1) and (3) shall review without delay the mitigation measures in accordance with Article 2(4).
6
By way of derogation, this Article does not apply to food business operators referred to in Article 2(2). Those food business operators shall be able to provide evidence of the application of mitigation measures set out in part A of Annex II.