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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-865/annex-XI",
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  "legislation": "eur/2006/865",
  "legislation_title": "Commission regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-865",
  "path": "annex/XI",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "XI",
  "heading": "Types of biological samples referred to in Article 18 and their use",
  "text": "Type of sample\nTypical size of sample\nUse of sample\nBlood, liquid\nDrops or 5 ml of whole blood in a tube with anticoagulant; may deteriorate in 36 hours\nHaematology and standard biochemical tests to diagnose disease; taxonomic research; biomedical research\nBlood, dry (smear)\nA drop of blood spread on a microscope slide, usually fixed with chemical fixative\nBlood counts and screening for disease parasites\nBlood, clotted (serum)\n5 ml of blood in tube with or without a blood clot\nSerology and detection of antibodies for evidence of disease; biomedical research\nTissues, fixed\n5 mm3 pieces of tissues in a fixative\nHistology and electron microscopy to detect signs of disease; taxonomic research; biomedical research\nTissues, fresh (excluding ova, sperm and embryos)\n5 mm3 pieces of tissues, sometimes frozen\nMicrobiology and toxicology to detect organisms and poisons; taxonomic research; biomedical research\nSwabs\nTiny pieces of tissue in a tube on a swab\nGrowing bacteria, fungi, etc. to diagnose disease\nHair, skin, feathers, scales\nSmall, sometimes tiny pieces of skin surface in a tube (up to 10 ml in volume) with or without fixative\nGenetic and forensic tests and detection of parasites and pathogens and other tests\nCell lines and tissue cultures\nNo limitation of sample size\nCell lines are artificial products cultured either as primary or continuous cell lines that are used extensively in testing the production of vaccines or other medical products and taxonomic research (e.g. chromosome studies and extraction of DNA)\nDNA\nSmall amounts of blood (up to 5 ml), hair, feather follicle, muscle and organ tissue (e.g. liver, heart, etc.), purified DNA, etc.\nSex determination; identification; forensic investigations; taxonomic research; biomedical research\nSecretions, (saliva, venom, milk)\n1-5 ml in vials\nPhylogenetic research, production of anti-venom, biomedical research",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/865/annex/XI",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:53:41.823546+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."
}