New Legislation and Official Literature Issued During 1979

ture Issued During 1979 No. 35 Methods of analysis for residues in lresh meat (i.e. arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury and antithyroid substances). No. 16 Results of collaborative t als on several labomtories’ analyses of bacon. No. 37 Methods of analysis for bacon, and a method of analysis foi erucic acid in edible fats. No.38 Announced the adoption of EEC methods of analysis for coffee extracts, preserved milk products and certain. sugars. Circulated a method of analysis for erucic acid and one for vinyl chloride residues. No. 39 Furrher methods for lead and cadmium in lresh meat, a method for anaboiic substances and some Rf values lor oestrogens. No. 40 Some Community methods of analysis for cocoa aIId chocolate products. No.4l EEC meihods for neutral alcohol (strength, colour, clarity, permanganatc clearing time, aldehydes, higher alcohols, acidity, esters, volatile nitrogen bases, methanol, dry residue, and furfural). No. 42 Synopsis of EEC methods of analysis and sampling lor foodstulls. No.43 Two further methods of analysis for vinyi chloride. l. Assoc. Publ. Analysts, 1980, 18, l-18 oo04-57s0/80/o10o0l + 18 $01.00/0 O 1980 The Association of Public Arialysts