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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-333/annex/part-C/division-C.2/division-C.2.1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2007/333",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of trace elements and processing contaminants in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-333",
  "path": "annex/part/C/division/C.2/division/C.2.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "C.2.1",
  "heading": "Precautions and general considerations",
  "text": "The basic requirement is to obtain a representative and homogeneous laboratory sample without introducing secondary contamination.\nAll of the sample material received by the laboratory shall be used for the preparation of the laboratory sample.\nCompliance with maximum levels laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 shall be established on the basis of the levels determined in the laboratory samples.",
  "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/2007/333/annex/part/C/division/C.2/division/C.2.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:53:01.572573+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."
}