# Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 27: Sampling

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

1. Each competent authority shall take a sufficient number and range of samples to ensure that the results are representative of the market, taking into account the results of previous control programmes. Such sampling shall be carried out as close to the point of supply as is reasonable, to allow for any subsequent enforcement action to be taken.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/396/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-396/article-27
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