BSENIS0 16140-4:2020+A1:2024 BSl Standards Publication Microbiology of the food chain Method validation Part 4: Protocol for method validation in a single laboratory bsi. BRITISH STANDARD BS ENIS0 16140-4:2020+A1:2024 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN IS0 16140-4:2020+A1:2024. It is identical to IS0 16140-4:2020, incorporating amendment 1:2024. It supersedes BS EN IS0 16140-4:2020 which is withdrawn. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is the number of the ISO amendment. For example, text altered by ISO amendment 1 is indicated by A A The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee AW/9, Microbiology. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its committee manager. Contractual and legal considerations This publication has been prepared in good faith, however no representation, warranty, assurance or undertaking (express or implied) is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be reasonableness of this publication. All and any such responsibility and liability is expressly disclaimed to the full extent permitted by the law. This publication is provided as is, and is to be used at the recipient's own risk. The recipient is advised to consider seeking professional guidance with respect to its use of this publication. This publication is not intended to constitute a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. @ The British Standards Institution 2024 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2024 ISBN 978 053919638 2 ICS 07.100.30 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2020. Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Text affected Date 30 September 2024 Implementation of IS0 amendment 1:2024 with CEN endorsement A1:2024 BS EN IS0 16140-4:2020+A1:2024 ENIS0 16140-4:2020+A1 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM September 2024 ICS 07.100.30 English Version Microbiology of the food chain - Method validation - Part 4: Protocol for method validation in a single laboratory (sO 16140-4:2020) Microbiologie de la chaine alimentaire - Validation des Mikrobiologie der Lebensmittelkette - methodes - Partie 4: Protocole pour la validation de Verfahrensvalidierung - Teil 4: Arbeitsvorschrift fur méthodes dans un seul laboratoire (IS0 16140-4:2020) Einzel-Labor-Verfahrensvalidierung (IS0 16140- 4:2020) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 May 2020. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centrehasthesamestatusastheofficialversions. Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITEEUROPEEN DENORMALISATION EUROPAISCHESKOMITEEFURNORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels @2020CEN All rights ofexploitation in anyformand byanymeansreserved Ref.No.ENISO16140-4:2020E worldwide for CEN national Members.