# 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), Division B.4: Method of sampling for cereals and cereal products for lots < 50 tonnes

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

For lots of cereals and cereal products less than 50 tonnes, the sampling plan shall be used with 10 to 100 incremental samples, depending on the lot weight, resulting in an aggregate sample of 1 to 10 kg. For very small lots (≤ 0,5 tonnes) a lower number of incremental samples may be taken, but the aggregate sample combining all incremental samples shall be also in that case at least 1 kg.
The figures in Table 2 may be used to determine the number of incremental samples to be taken.
Table 2
Number of incremental samples to be taken depending on the weight of the lot of cereals and cereal products
Lot weight (tonnes)
Number of incremental samples
Aggregate sample weight(kg)
≤ 0,05
3
1
> 0,05-≤ 0,5
5
1
> 0,5-≤ 1
10
1
> 1-≤ 3
20
2
> 3-≤ 10
40
4
> 10-≤ 20
60
6
> 20-≤ 50
100
10

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/401/annex/I/division/B/division/B.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-401/annex-I/division-B/division-B.4
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