Laboratories involved in the analysis of official samples should work in accordance with internationally approved procedures or criteria-based performance standards and use methods of analysis that have, as far as possible, been validated. Such laboratories should in particular have equipment that enables the correct determination of standards such as maximum residue levels fixed by Community law.
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New version applies from 30/06/2014 — introduced by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.
50 provisions change.
Later versions: 16/02/2017, 28/02/2017, 16/08/2017, 01/01/2018, 01/03/2018, 01/07/2018, 01/01/2019.
Recital 17 changes in this version: compare with the current text.