# 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 D.2.5.1: Derived products (other than vegetable oil) with small particle size, i.e. flour, peanut butter (homogeneous distribution of aflatoxin contamination)

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

Number of incremental samples: 100; for lots of under 50 tons the number of incremental samples shall be 10 to 100, depending on the lot weight (see table 3),
Table 3
Number of incremental samples to be taken depending on the weight of the lot
Lot weight (tonnes)
No of incremental samples
Aggregate sample weight (kg)
≤ 1
10
1
> 1 – ≤ 3
20
2
> 3 – ≤ 10
40
4
> 10 – ≤ 20
60
6
> 20 – ≤ 50
100
10
The weight of the incremental sample shall be about 100 grams. In the case of lots in retail packing, the weight of the incremental sample depends on the weight of the retail packing,
Weight of aggregate sample = 1-10 kg sufficiently mixed,

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/401/annex/I/division/D/division/D.2/division/D.2.5/division/D.2.5.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-401/annex-I/division-D/division-D.2/division-D.2.5/division-D.2.5.1
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