# 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), Division 4: Principal dimensions

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

The borers shall conform to the dimensions (subject to a tolerance of 10 %) given in the table hereafter:
(Dimensions in mm)
Type A long
Type B short
Length of blade
800
400
Thickness of metal of blade
1 to 2
1 to 2
Inner diameter of blade at point
18
32
Inner diameter of blade at grip or stem
22
28
Slit width at point
4
20
Slit width at grip or stem
14
14

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1987/524/annex/division/IV/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1987-524/annex/division-IV/division-4
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