{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-55/annex-I/part-B/division-1/division-1.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-55/annex-I/part-B/division-1/division-1.1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2008/55",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 20 December 2007 concerning a financial contribution from the Community towards a survey on the prevalence of Salmonella spp. and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in herds of breeding pigs to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document number C(2007) 6579) (2008/55/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-55",
  "path": "annex/I/part/B/division/1/division/1.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.1",
  "heading": "Type and detail of the routine sample",
  "text": "The material collected for bacteriological analysis shall be freshly voided faeces representing the whole holding, which is the unit of interest. Since every holding is unique, it shall be decided, before starting the sampling, which pens, yards, or groups within the holding are sampled. The sample collected shall be placed in a separate container avoiding cross-contamination and sent to the laboratory.\nEach pooled sample shall total at least 25 g and two approaches may be employed to collect these pooled faeces samples:\n1.. where there is an accumulation of mixed faeces within an area of a pen or yard, a large swab (e.g. 20 cm × 20 cm) can be used to pass through the faecal mass, ensuring that at least 25 g of mixed material is collected. This may be achieved by for example, moving the swab along a 2-metre zig-zag path such that it is well coated with faecal material. If necessary, for example due to hot weather or on slatted flooring, then the swab may be moistened with an appropriate liquid such as drinking water.\n2.. where there is no such accumulation, for example in a field, large yard, in a farrowing house, or pens or other accommodation with low numbers of pigs per group, then individual pinches shall be selected from individual fresh faecal masses or places so that a minimum of 10 individuals, contribute to a total sample volume of at least 25 g. The sites from which these pinches are collected should be distributed in a representative manner across the area concerned.\nApproach 1 shall be preferred where practical. In this approach at least 10 individual pigs must contribute to each sample taken, otherwise approach 2 shall be applied.",
  "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/2008/55/annex/I/part/B/division/1/division/1.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:57.295684+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."
}