Tuesday, 07 October 2025
This Guidance Note is applicable for use by authorised officers for the purpose of taking official control samples of brine solutions and meat products, for their analysis and determination of compliance with the maximum levels for the use of potassium nitrite (E 249), sodium nitrite (E 250), sodium nitrate (E 251) and potassium nitrate (E 252) as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108.
This Guidance Note replaces the FSAI’s Guidance Document for Nitrate/Nitrite Sampling of Meat Products, which was published in 2016 as part of the FSAI’s Chemical Factsheet Series. This Guidance Note reflects the changes implemented by Regulation (EU) 2023/2108.
