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This document specifies the conditions for the visual inspection of domestic articles made from ceramic, glass, glass ceramic, decorated glass, plastics, rubber, silicones, metal, mineral based and plant-based products, as well as coated or enamelled articles, and others after testing its dishwashing resistance according to the procedures described in the relevant parts of the EN 12875 series.

This document specifies a method for instrumental analysis by equilibration-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (Eq-IRMS) of liquid, aqueous food matrices to determine ¹⁸O/16O isotope ratios of the water of the product. The ¹⁸O/¹⁶O isotope ratios obtained by following this document are expressed as δ¹⁸O values relative to internationally recognised reference materials. This document does not apply to sample preparation. It is assumed that the food sample has been pre-treated as necessary and homogenised. Similarly, the interpretation of the obtained δ¹⁸O values is not covered by this document. Following this protocol will result only in isotope delta values for the sample materials. Although other instrumental techniques can be applied to determine δ¹⁸O values in liquid, aqueous food materials, these other techniques are not covered by this document.

This document describes a method for sample preparation for the determination of C, N and H isotope ratio values in different fractions (sugar and pulp) of fruit and vegetable juices and their derivatives (concentrates, nectars, beverages etc.) by Elemental Analyser-Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (EA-IRMS) or Isotope Ratio Measurement-Deuterium Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (irm-2H-NMR). It also covers ethanol produced by the fermentation of fruit and vegetable juices, and their derivatives. Sample measurement is not included within this document. This document does not concern the analytical methods after sample preparation, namely methods using IRMS (Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry) technique and isotope ratio measurement-deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (irm-2H-NMR), also known as SNIF-NMR (Site-specific Natural Isotopic Fractionation by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), used to quantify the isotopic ratios of the following nuclei: 13C/12C, 15N/14N and 2H/1H. The interpretation of the obtained isotope delta values is not covered by this document.

This document specifies requirements for a food safety management system (FSMS) to enable an organization that is directly or indirectly involved in the food chain:

a) to plan, implement, operate, maintain and update a FSMS providing products and services that are safe, in accordance with their intended use;

b) to demonstrate compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements;

c) to evaluate and assess mutually agreed customer food safety requirements and to demonstrate conformity with them;

d) to effectively communicate food safety issues to interested parties within the food chain;

e) to ensure that the organization conforms to its stated food safety policy;

f) to demonstrate conformity to relevant interested parties;

g) to seek certification or registration of its FSMS by an external organization, or make a self-assessment or self-declaration of conformity to this document.

All requirements of this document are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations in the food chain, regardless of size and complexity. Organizations that are directly or indirectly involved include, but are not limited to, feed producers, animal food producers, harvesters of wild plants and animals, farmers, producers of ingredients, food manufacturers, retailers, and organizations providing food services, catering services, cleaning and sanitation services, transportation, storage and distribution services, suppliers of equipment, cleaning and disinfectants, packaging materials and other food contact materials.

This document allows any organization, including small and/or less developed organizations (e.g. a small farm, a small packer-distributor, a small retail or food service outlet) to implement externally-developed elements in their FSMS.

Internal and/or external resources can be used to meet the requirements of this document.