This European Standard specifies performance criteria for the selection of methods of analysis of trace elements in
foodstuffs.
It provides general considerations about the special requirements on sample preparation, apparatus, equipment
and reagents for trace elements analysis.
In selecting a method of analysis for a specific food matrix, the analyst should give preference to any method which
has been developed by the appropriate vertical Technical Committee rather than using a method which has been
developed by the horizontal Technical Committee CEN/TC 275NVG IO. However it is the responsibility of the analyst
to determine whether an applicable vertical standard has been published.
EN 13804:2002 history
2013EN 13804:2013 Foodstuffs - Determination of elements and their chemical species - General considerations and specific requirements
2002EN 13804:2002 Foodstuffs - Determination of Trace Elements - Performance Criteria, General Considerations and Sample Preparation