# Council Directive of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain prepackaged products (76/211/EEC), Division 2.2.1: Non-destructive testing

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

Non-destructive testing shall be carried out in accordance with a double sampling plan as shown in the table below:
The first number of prepackages checked shall be equal to the number of units in the first sample, as indicated in the plan:
if the number of defective units found in the first sample is less than or equal to the first acceptance criterion, the batch shall be considered acceptable for the purpose of this check,
if the number of defective units found in the first sample is equal to or greater than the first rejection criterion, thebatch shall be rejected,
if the number of defective units found in the first sample lies between the first acceptance criterion and the first rejection criterion, a second sample shall be checked, the number of units in which is indicated in the plan.
The defective units found in the first and second samples shall be added together and:
if the aggregate number of defective units is less than or equal to the second acceptance criterion, the batch shall be considered acceptable for the purpose of this check,
if the aggregate number of defective units is greater than or equal to the second rejection criterion, the batch shall be rejected.
Number in batch
Samples
Number of defective units
Order
Number
Aggregate number
Acceptance criterion
Rejection criterion
100 to 500
1st
30
30
1
3
2nd
30
60
4
5
501 to 3 200
1st
50
50
2
5
2nd
50
100
6
7
3 201 and over
1st
80
80
3
7
2nd
80
160
8
9

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1976/211/annex/II/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1976-211/annex-II/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.1
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