# Commission Decision of 29 September 2006 concerning a financial contribution from the Community towards a baseline survey on the prevalence of Salmonella in slaughter pigs to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document number C(2006) 4306) (2006/668/EC), Division 2.3: Details on carcase sampling by surface swabs-sampling

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Sampling of the carcase shall be performed after evisceration and before chilling. A surface of about 100 cm2 per site shall be swabbed using one single abrasive sponge for all the following sites as indicated and numbered below in accordance with Annex A of standard ISO 17604:
hind limb, medial (9),
abdomen, lateral (belly, 3),
mid-dorsal region (mid-back, 4),
jowl (7).
Two sites shall be swabbed with one side of the sponge, which shall then be turned over for the remaining two sites, and a scrubbing action shall be used. Enough pressure shall be used to push the lower part of the carcase slightly (2 to 5 mm) away from the sampler. The sponge shall be wiped over each sampling site for a total of approximately 10 times in the vertical and 10 times in the horizontal direction. If templates are used, precautions shall be taken to avoid cross-contamination between carcases.
The sample shall be kept at max. 7 °C during storage and transportation. The plastic bag is marked with the date, time, slaughterhouse identification and sample identification code.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/668/annex/I/division/2/division/2.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-668/annex-I/division-2/division-2.3
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