Division A.4 Different types of lots

United Kingdom

Food commodities may be traded in bulk, containers, or individual packings, such as sacks, bags, retail packings. The method of sampling may be applied to all the different forms in which the commodities are put on the market.

Without prejudice to the specific provisions set out in other parts of this Annex, the following formula may be used as a guide for the sampling of lots traded in individual packs, such as sacks, bags, retail packings.

Sampling frequency (SF) n = \frac{Weight of the lot \times Weight of the incremental sample}{Weight of the aggregate sample \times Weight of individual packing}

weight: in kg
sampling frequency (SF): every n^th sack or bag from which an incremental sample must be taken (decimal figures should be rounded to the nearest whole number).

Notes on Annex I

Footnotes

f1: A guidance document for competent authorities for the control of compliance with EU legislation on aflatoxins is available at http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/chemicalsafety/contaminants/aflatoxin_guidance_en.pdf. The guidance document provides additional practical information but the information contained in the guidance document is subordinate to the provisions in this Regulation.