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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1882/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2006/1882 |
| CELEX number i | 32006R1882 |
| Document | 19-12-2006 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 20-12-2006; OJ L 314M , 1.12.2007,OJ L 364, 20.12.2006,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 15 Volume 018,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 15 Volume 018,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 15 Volume 022 |
| Effect | 09-01-2007; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 2 01-03-2007; Application See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
20.12.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 364/25 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1882/2006
of 19 December 2006
laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain 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 rules (1), in particular Article 11 (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (2) provides for maximum levels for nitrates in spinach, lettuce, iceberg-type lettuce, baby foods and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children. |
(2) |
Sampling plays an important role in the precision of the determination of the levels of nitrates, as well the sample preparation procedures. |
(3) |
It is necessary to fix general criteria with which the method of analysis should comply in order to ensure that control laboratories use methods of analysis with comparable levels of performance. |
(4) |
Fresh lettuce and spinach are very perishable products and it is in most cases not possible to detain the consignments until the analytical result of the official control is available. Therefore in these cases competent authorities might consider it appropriate and necessary to perform an official sampling at the field shortly before harvest. |
(5) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Sampling, sample preparation and analyses for the official control of the levels of nitrates in foodstuffs listed in Section 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 shall be carried out in accordance with the methods set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
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OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2006 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2006, p. 3).
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See page 5 of this Official Journal.
ANNEX
METHODS OF SAMPLING, SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS FOR OFFICIAL CONTROL OF LEVELS OF NITRATES IN CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS
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A.GENERAL PROVISIONS
Official controls shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. The following general provisions shall apply without prejudice to the provisions in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
A.1 Scope
Samples intended for official control of the levels of nitrate content in foodstuffs listed in Section 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 shall be taken according to the methods set out in this Annex. Aggregate samples thus obtained, either directly from a field or from a lot, shall be considered as representative of the lots.
Compliance shall be established on the basis of the levels determined in the laboratory samples.
A.2 Definitions
For the purpose of this Annex, the following definitions shall apply:
A.2.1 |
‘lot’ means an identifiable quantity of a food commodity to be harvested at the same time or delivered at one time and determined by the official to... |
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