{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1987-524/annex/division-2/division-3/division-3.2/division-3.2.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1987-524/annex/division-2/division-3/division-3.2/division-3.2.1.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1987/524",
  "legislation_title": "First Commission Directive of 6 October 1987 laying down Community methods of sampling for chemical analysis for the monitoring of preserved milk products (87/524/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1987-524",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/3/division/3.2/division/3.2.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.2.1",
  "heading": "General",
  "text": "The sampling of bulk containers of sweetened partly dehydrated milk may be a matter of extreme difficulty, particularly when the product is not homogeneous and is highly viscous. Problems of sampling may arise through the presence of large crystals of sucrose or lactose, or through precipitation of various salts which may occur throughout the body of the product or adhere to the walls, or through the presence of lumpy matter. Such conditions will become apparent when a sampling rod is introduced into the product container and is withdrawn after exploring as large an area of contact as possible. Provided the size of sugar crystals is not larger than 6 millimetres, difficulties in sampling should not be experienced from this cause. When the product is not homogeneous, this fact shall be noted on the sample label of the accompanying report. Since sweetened condensed milk is frequently stored at atmospheric temperature, it is recommended that in order to obtain a representative sample the contents shall be brought to a temperature of not less than 20 o C.",
  "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/eudr/1987/524/annex/division/2/division/3/division/3.2/division/3.2.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:32.064027+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."
}