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National Reference Laboratory for added water in
poultry
LGC was appointed UK National Reference
Laboratory (NRL) for water in poultry in 2006 in accordance
with Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008, as amended, laying
down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC)
No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultry
meat.
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 and
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 543/2008, as amended, prescribe
minimum harmonised marketing standards to facilitate trade and to
ensure EU consumers are provided with good quality fresh and frozen
poultry meat produced to a common standard. Commission Regulation
(EC) No. 543/2008 lays down four methods
to be used to determine the water content of poultry meat:
Every year, each NRL is required to submit
control results of the analysis of poultry for added water,
performed in their country during the year, according to EC Poultry
Marketing Regulations 1234/2007, using the method specified in
Commission Regulation (EC) No.543/2008.
Since 19 June 2009, the requirement for NRLs
to submit annual control data has changed from a voluntary basis to
mandatory in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) 508/2009,
which amends Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008. We have been
in discussions with Defra, the Competent Authority in this area,
who intend to draft and issue guidance on the impact of the recent
changes to legislation. In the mean time, it was agreed with Defra
that control data for 2008 will be submitted in line with previous
year’s submissions. Please find below, links to control data
submissions between 2006 and 2009.
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