# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1850/2006 of 14 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the certification of hops and hop products, Division (b): Hops in a loose pile

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

Take equal portions from five to ten different places in the pile both at the surface and at various depths to constitute a sample. Place sample in the container as soon as possible. To avoid rapid deterioration, the quantity of hops must be sufficiently large to be highly compressed when the container is closed.
The sample must weigh at least 250 g.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1850/annex/II/division/A/division/1/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1850/annex-II/division-A/division-1/division-b
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