Article 1(1) Sampling and analysis for the control of the levels...
Article 2Directives 2001/22/EC, 2004/16/EC and 2005/10/EC are hereby repealed. References to...
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ANNEX
PART ADEFINITIONSPART BSAMPLING METHODSB.1.GENERAL PROVISIONS B.1.1.Personnel B.1.2.Material to be sampled B.1.3.Precautions to be taken B.1.4.Incremental samples B.1.5.Preparation of the aggregate sample B.1.6.Samples for enforcement, defence and referee purposes B.1.7.Packaging and transmission of samples B.1.8.Sealing and labelling of samples B.2.SAMPLING PLANS B.2.1.Division of lots into sublots B.2.2.Number of incremental samples B.2.3.Specific provisions for the sampling of large fish arriving in...B.3.SAMPLING AT RETAIL STAGE PART CSAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSISC.1.LABORATORY QUALITY STANDARDS C.2.SAMPLE PREPARATION C.2.1.Precautions and general considerations C.2.2.Specific sample preparation procedures C.2.2.1.Specific procedures for lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin and inorganic...C.2.2.2.Specific procedures for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons C.2.3.Treatment of the sample as received in the laboratory C.2.4.Samples for enforcement, defence and referee purposes C.3.METHODS OF ANALYSIS C.3.1.Definitions C.3.2.General requirements C.3.3.Specific requirements C.3.3.1.Performance criteria C.3.3.2.‘Fitness-for-purpose’ approach PART DREPORTING AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTSD.1.REPORTING D.1.1.Expression of results D.1.2.Recovery calculations D.1.3.Measurement uncertainty D.2.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS D.2.1.Acceptance of a lot/sublot D.2.2.Rejection of a lot/sublot D.2.3.Applicability

F1Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007

of 28 March 2007

laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of trace elements and processing contaminants in foodstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules1, in particular Article 11(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food2 provides that maximum levels must be set for certain contaminants in foodstuffs in order to protect public health.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs3 establishes maximum levels for lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benzo(a)pyrene in certain foodstuffs.

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 lays down general principles for the official control of foodstuffs. However, in certain cases more specific provisions are necessary to ensure that official controls are performed in a harmonised manner in the Community.

(4)

The methods of sampling and analysis to be used for the official control of levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, 3-MCPD, inorganic tin and benzo(a)pyrene in certain foodstuffs are established in Commission Directive 2001/22/EC of 8 March 2001 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs4, Commission Directive 2004/16/EC of 12 February 2004 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of tin in canned foods5 and 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 foodstuffs6, respectively.

(5)

Numerous provisions on sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs are similar. Therefore, in the interest of clarity of legislation, it is appropriate to merge those provisions in one single legislative act.

(6)

Directives 2001/22/EC, 2004/16/EC and 2005/10/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.

(7)

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

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