This document specifies a method for the recovery of soluble bitumen from bituminous mixtures used in road, airfield or similar pavements in a form suitable for further testing. The method is applicable for the recovery of paving grade bitumen and for bituminous mixtures containing volatile matter such as cut-back bitumen. The method is not applicable for recovery of polymer-modified bitumen. NOTE 1 This document is the reference method for recovery of bituminous mixtures containing volatile matter such as cut-back bitumen. NOTE 2 EN 12697-3 is the reference method for the recovery of paving grade bitumen and polymer-modified bitumen.