Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 2158)

ANNEX III U.K. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MONITORING REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4

I. Sampling U.K.

1. The sample shall be representative for the sampled batch. U.K.

2. FBOs shall ensure that they undertake representative sampling and analysis of their products for the presence of acrylamide to verify the effectiveness of mitigation measures, i.e. the levels of acrylamide are consistently below the benchmark levels. U.K.

3. FBOs shall ensure that a representative sample of each product type is taken for analysis of acrylamide concentration. A ‘product type’ includes groups of products with the same or similar ingredients, recipe design, process design and/or process controls where these have a potential influence acrylamide levels in the finished product. Monitoring programmes shall prioritise product types that have the demonstrated potential to exceed the benchmark level and shall be risk-based where further mitigation measures are feasible. U.K.