{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1882/annex/division-A/division-A.3/division-A.3.3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2006/1882",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1882/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1882",
  "path": "annex/division/A/division/A.3/division/A.3.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "A.3.3",
  "heading": "Precautions to be taken",
  "text": "In the course of sampling and preparation of the samples, precautions shall be taken to avoid any changes, which would affect:\nthe nitrate content, adversely affect the analytical determination or make the aggregate samples unrepresentative, e.g. the presence of soil on lettuce or spinach during sample preparation,\nthe food safety or integrity of the lots to be sampled.\nAlso, all measures necessary to ensure the safety of the persons taking the samples shall be taken.",
  "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/eur/2006/1882/annex/division/A/division/A.3/division/A.3.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:53:15.252207+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."
}