Details
- Publication date
- 14 June 2021 (Last updated on: 8 October 2021)
Description
Upon the recent publication of new ring-trial validated methods EN 17294 and EN 17298 for the analysis of organic acids in feed additives, premixtures, feed materials, compound feed and water, under the frame of article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, the EURL considered appropriate to perform a new evaluation of the methods of analysis for official control of citric acid in the feed additives, premixtures, feedingstuffs and water, in the frame of the above-mentioned feed additive dossier.
For the determination of citric acid (as total citric acid) in the feed additives, premixtures, feedingstuffs and water the EURL evaluated the ring-trial validated EN 17294 method based on ion chromatography coupled to conductivity detection (IC-CD). This method is designed for the determination of formic, lactic, propionic, citric, fumaric, malic and acetic acids and their salts (as total individual acids) in feed additives, premixtures, feed materials,compound feed and water.
Based on the performance characteristics presented and the scope of the method in terms of matrices, the EURL recommends for official control the ring-trial validated EN 17294 method based on ion chromatography coupled to conductivity detection (IC-CD) for the determination of citric acid (as total citric acid) in the feed additives, premixtures, feedingstuffs and water.
Recommended Method
as of:
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/415
For the determination of citric acid as total citric acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:
Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)