{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-401/annex-I/division-H/division-H.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-401/annex-I/division-H/division-H.1.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/H/division/H.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "H.1",
  "heading": "Method of sampling",
  "text": "The aggregate sample shall be at least one litre except where it is not possible e.g. when the sample consists of one bottle.\nThe minimum number of incremental samples to be taken from the lot shall be as given in Table 1. The number of incremental samples determined is function of the usual form in which the products concerned are commercialised. In the case of bulk liquid products the lot shall be thoroughly mixed insofar as possible and insofar it does not affect the quality of the product, by either manual or mechanical means immediately prior to sampling. In this case, a homogeneous distribution of ochratoxin A and patulin can be assumed within a given lot. It is therefore sufficient to take three incremental samples from a lot to form the aggregate sample.\nThe incremental samples, which might frequently be a bottle or a package, shall be of similar weight. The weight of an incremental sample shall be at least 100 grams, resulting in an aggregate sample of at least about 1 litre. Departure from this method shall be recorded in the record provided for under part A.3.8 of Annex I.\nTable 1\nMinimum number of incremental samples to be taken from the lot\nForm of commercialisation\nVolume of lot (in litres)\nMinimum number of incremental samples to be taken\nMinimum volume of the aggregate sample (in litres)\nBulk (fruit juice, spirit drinks, cider, wine)\n—\n3\n1\nBottles/packages (fruit juice, spirit drinks, cider)\n≤ 50\n3\n1\nBottles/packages (fruit juice, spirit drinks, cider)\n50 to 500\n5\n1\nBottles/packages (fruit juice, spirit drinks, cider)\n> 500\n10\n1\nBottles/packages wine\n≤ 50\n1\n1\nBottles/packages wine\n50 to 500\n2\n1\nBottles/packages wine\n> 500\n3\n1",
  "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/H/division/H.1",
    "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."
}