This European Standard specifies how to use the standards for immunoassays, nucleic based and
chromatographic methods and their relationship in the analysis of food allergens; and contains general
definitions, requirements and guidelines for laboratory set-up, method validation requirements, description of
methods, and test reports.
This document also specifies general guidelines for the requirements and use of reference materials for the
determination of allergenic commodities in food products. The term "reference materials" in this document
includes certified reference materials as well as quality control materials. Currently only a limited number of
reference materials for food allergen determination are available. As new materials become accepted and
validated, they may be appended as an annex to this document.
BS EN 15842:2010 Referenced Document
EN ISO 17511:2003 In vitro diagnostic medical devices - Measurement of quantities in biological samples - Metrological traceability of values assigned to calibrators and control materials ISO 17511:2003
EN ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories*， 2017-12-01 Update
ISO Guide 31 Reference materials - Contents of certificates, labels and accompanying documentation*， 2015-11-01 Update
ISO Guide 35 Certification of reference materials — General and statistical principles*， 2017-08-21 Update
BS EN 15842:2010 history
2019BS EN 15842:2019 Foodstuffs. Detection of food allergens. General considerations and validation of methods
2010BS EN 15842:2010 Foodstuffs - Detection of food allergens - General considerations and validation of methods