2002/657/EC: Commission Decision of 12 August 2002… Article 3
Article 3
Analytical methods
The Member States shall ensure that official samples taken pursuant to Directive 96/23/EC are analysed using methods that:
(a) are documented in test instructions, preferably according to ISO 78-2 (6);
(b) comply with Part 2 of the Annex to this Decision;
(c) have been validated according to the procedures described in Part 3 of the Annex;
(d) comply with the relevant minimum required performance limits (MRPL) to be established in accordance with Article 4.
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