{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-401/annex-I/division-E/division-E.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-401/annex-I/division-E/division-E.4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2006/401",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-401",
  "path": "annex/I/division/E/division/E.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "E.4",
  "heading": "Method of sampling for spices (lots < 15 tonnes)",
  "text": "For lots of spices less than 15 tonnes the sampling plan shall be used with 5 to 100 incremental samples, depending on the lot weight, resulting in an aggregate sample of 0,5 to 10 kg.\nThe figures in the following Table can be used to determine the number of incremental samples to be taken.\nTable 2\nNumber of incremental samples to be taken depending on the weight of the lot of spices\nLot weight (tonnes)\nNumber of incremental samples\nAggregate sample weight (kg)\n≤ 0,01\n5\n0,5\n> 0,01-≤ 0,1\n10\n1\n> 0,1-≤ 0,2\n15\n1,5\n> 0,2-≤ 0,5\n20\n2\n> 0,5-≤ 1,0\n30\n3\n> 1,0-≤ 2,0\n40\n4\n> 2,0-≤ 5,0\n60\n6\n> 5,0-≤ 10,0\n80\n8\n> 10,0-≤ 15,0\n100\n10",
  "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/2006/401/annex/I/division/E/division/E.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:53:51.511015+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."
}