1 Scope
This document specifies minimum requirements of performance characteristics for the
detection of nucleic acid sequences (DNA) by molecular methods, such as the polymerase
chain reaction (PCR), including different post-PCR detection methods, real-time PCR,
single and/or multiple probe-based detection techniques as well as the combination
of such methods.
The document is applicable to the detection, identification and quantification of
DNA from animal species of higher and lower taxonomic groups in foodstuffs, and the
validation of applicable methods.
It is applicable to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, molluscs, crustaceans
and insects. Typical examples for each are listed in Annex A.