ANNEX
In point C, application of methods of analysis and expression of results, of Part 1, general provisions on methods of analysis for feedingstuffs, of the Annex to Directive 71/250/EEC the following point 3 is added:
‘3.As regards undesirable substances within the meaning of Directive 2002/32/EC, including dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, a product intended for animal feed shall be considered as non compliant with the established maximum content, if the analytical result is deemed to exceed the maximum content taking into account expanded measurement uncertainty and correction for recovery. The analysed concentration corrected for recovery and the expanded measurement uncertainty subtracted from the analytical result is used to assess compliance. This procedure is only applicable in cases where the method of analysis enables the estimation of measurement uncertainty and correction for recovery (eg. Not possible in case of microscopic analysis)
The analytical result shall be reported as follows (in so far the used method of analysis enables to estimate the measurement uncertainty and recovery rate):
(a)
corrected or uncorrected for recovery, the manner of reporting and the level of recovery being indicated;
(b)
as “x +/- U”, whereby x is the analytical result and U is the expanded measurement uncertainty, using a coverage factor of 2 which gives a level of confidence of approximately 95 %.’