Regulation, Procedures, and Rules for Triffid

[parsley]

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EU Triffid (zero tolerance) vs. Negative Triffid Test Result vs. Consequences for All Crops

Parsley

[TOM4CWB]

Oneoff,

Zero can be in fact zero; if no contamination has occured.

This is entirely possible (a zero contamination level) given the wide range of conditions and low relative acres of flax in western Canada.

In the testing; a trace test is a positive test. Negative is no triffid (None whatsoever) in that submitted sample.

[oneoff]

Tom.... No.... Can't be proven if test sensitivity is orders of magitude from 0%. Maybe someday; but not today.

Just show me one link to where a negative test equates to zero Triffid.

Why did you dump thousands of bushels of flax if tests were all negative and negative tests mean no Triffid. Bring back that 2X4

[oneoff]

Science is also based on representative samples. There are protocols for taking those samples. Remember that you are submitting a much larger sample for testing than the 4X60gram lot used for testing. If you don't trust and believe in sampling; then you can't even believe the test done on the lot you submittd for the test.