{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-179/annex/division-2/division-2.7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-179/annex/division-2/division-2.7.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/1998/179",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 23 February 1998 laying down detailed rules on official sampling for the monitoring of certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products (Text with EEA relevance) (98/179/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-179",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.7",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.7",
  "heading": "Sampling report",
  "text": "A report shall be produced after each sampling procedure.\nThe inspector collects at least the following data in the sampling report:\naddress of the competent authorities,\nname of the inspector or identification code,\nofficial code number of the sample,\nsampling date,\nname and address of the owner or the person having charge of the animals or the animal products,\nname and address of the animal's farm of origin (when sampling on farm),\nregistration number of the establishment-slaughterhouse number,\nanimal or product identification,\nanimal species,\nsample matrix,\nmedication within the last four weeks before sampling (when sampling on farm),\nsubstance or substance groups for examination,\nparticular remarks.\nCopies of the report are to be foreseen depending on the sampling procedure. The sampling report and its copies shall be signed at least by the inspector: in case of on-farm sampling, the farmer or his deputy may be invited to sign the original sampling report.\nThe original of the sampling report remains at the competent authority, which has to guarantee that unauthorised persons cannot access this original report.\nIf necessary, the farmer or the owner of the establishment may be informed of the sampling undertaken.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1998/179/annex/division/2/division/2.7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:19:05.021492+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}