Division 2.3 Selection of the cities or towns to be sampled

The sampling shall take place in large cities/towns. At least two large cities/towns in each Member State must be sampled.

The cities/towns in which sampling is performed must, taken together, cover at least 30 % of the human population in the Member State. However, if the eight largest cities/towns are included in the plan, the human population coverage may be less than 30 %.