OpenLegislation

Commission Directive 98/53/EC of 16 July 1998 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

EU Directive 1998/53 · Adopted 16 July 1998 · Extends to United Kingdom

Original text. legislation.gov.uk does not revise this item, so later amendments are not shown here. Changes made to it are listed under each provision when known.

Commission Directive 98/53/EC

of 16 July 1998

laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Repealed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 of 23 February 2006 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1 Repealed
  2. 2Article 2 Repealed
  3. 3Article 3 Repealed
  4. 4Article 4 Repealed
  5. Annex I: Methods of sampling for official checking control of the levels of aflatoxins in certain foodstuffs Repealed
  6. 1Purpose and scope Repealed
  7. Definitions Repealed
  8. General provisions Repealed
  9. 3.1Personnel Repealed
  10. 3.2Material to be sampled Repealed
  11. 3.3Precautions to be taken Repealed
  12. 3.4Incremental samples Repealed
  13. 3.5Preparation of the aggregate sample and the laboratory samples (subsamples) Repealed
  14. 3.6Replicate samples Repealed
  15. 3.7Packaging and transmission of laboratory samples Repealed
  16. 3.8Sealing and labelling of laboratory samples Repealed
  17. Explanatory provisions Repealed
  18. 4.1Different types of lots Repealed
  19. 4.2Weight of the incremental sample Repealed
  20. 4.3Number of incremental samples for lots of less than 15 tonnes Repealed
  21. Specific provisions Repealed
  22. General survey of the sampling procedure for groundnuts, nuts, dried fruit, spices and cereals Repealed
  23. 5.2Groundnuts, pistachios and Brazil nuts Repealed
  24. 5.2.1Division 5.2.1 Repealed
  25. 5.2.2Division 5.2.2 Repealed
  26. 5.3Nuts other than groundnuts, pistachios and Brazil nuts Repealed
  27. 5.3.1Division 5.3.1 Repealed
  28. 5.3.2Division 5.3.2 Repealed
  29. Milk Repealed
  30. 5.4.1Division 5.4.1 Repealed
  31. 5.4.2Division 5.4.2 Repealed
  32. Derived products and compound foods Repealed
  33. 5.5.1Division 5.5.1 Repealed
  34. 5.5.1.1Division 5.5.1.1 Repealed
  35. 5.5.1.2Division 5.5.1.2 Repealed
  36. 5.5.2Division 5.5.2 Repealed
  37. 5.5.2.1Division 5.5.2.1 Repealed
  38. 5.5.2.2Division 5.5.2.2 Repealed
  39. 5.5.2.3Division 5.5.2.3 Repealed
  40. 5.6Other derived products with a relatively large particle size (heterogeneous distribution of aflatoxin contamination) Repealed
  41. Foods intended for infants and young children Repealed
  42. 5.7.1Division 5.7.1 Repealed
  43. 5.7.2Division 5.7.2 Repealed
  44. 6Sampling at retail stage Repealed
  45. Annex II: Sample preparation and criteria for methods of analysis used in official checking of the levels of aflatoxins in certain foodstuffs Repealed
  46. Introduction Repealed
  47. 1.1Precautions Repealed
  48. 1.2Calculation of proportion of shell/kernel of whole nuts Repealed
  49. 2Treatment of the sample as received in the laboratory Repealed
  50. 3Subdivision of samples for enforcement and defence purposes Repealed
  51. Method of analysis to be used by the laboratory and laboratory control requirements Repealed
  52. 4.1Definitions Repealed
  53. 4.2General requirements Repealed
  54. 4.3Specific requirements Repealed
  55. 4.4Recovery calculation and reporting of results Repealed
  56. 4.5Laboratory quality standards Repealed

1F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1Purpose and scopeF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.1PersonnelF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2Material to be sampledF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3Precautions to be takenF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4Incremental samplesF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5Preparation of the aggregate sample and the laboratory samples (subsamples)F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.6Replicate samplesF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.7Packaging and transmission of laboratory samplesF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.8Sealing and labelling of laboratory samplesF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.1Different types of lotsF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2Weight of the incremental sampleF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.3Number of incremental samples for lots of less than 15 tonnesF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.2Groundnuts, pistachios and Brazil nutsF1

Dried figs

Cereals (lots ≥ 50 tonnes)

Spices

5.2.1F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.2.2F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.3Nuts other than groundnuts, pistachios and Brazil nutsF1

Dried fruit other than figs

Cereals (lots under 50 tonnes)

5.3.1F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.3.2F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.1F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.2F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.1F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.1.1F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.1.2F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.2F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.2.1F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.2.2F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.2.3F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6Other derived products with a relatively large particle size (heterogeneous distribution of aflatoxin contamination)F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7.1F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7.2F1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6Sampling at retail stageF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1PrecautionsF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2Calculation of proportion of shell/kernel of whole nutsF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2Treatment of the sample as received in the laboratoryF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3Subdivision of samples for enforcement and defence purposesF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.1DefinitionsF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2General requirementsF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.3Specific requirementsF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4Recovery calculation and reporting of resultsF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5Laboratory quality standardsF1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .