Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat (c. 543)

ANNEX VI U.K. DETERMINATION OF THAW LOSS(Drip test)

4. Apparatus U.K.

4.1. Scales capable of weighing up to 5 kg and accurate to at least 1 g. U.K.

4.2. Plastic bags large enough to hold the carcase and having a secure means of fixing the bag. U.K.

4.3. Thermostatically controlled water-bath with equipment capable of holding the carcases as described in points 5.5 and 5.6. The water-bath shall contain a volume of water not less than eight times that of the poultry to be checked and shall be capable of maintaining the water at a temperature of 42 ± 2 °C. U.K.

4.4. Filter paper or other absorbent paper towels. U.K.