# Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 of 27 January 2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed (Text with EEA relevance), Division: Final samples

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

Analysis of at least one final sample is required. The amount in the final sample for analysis shall be not less than the following:
In accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 619/2011, the final sample for the control of the presence of genetically modified material must contain at least 10 000 seeds/grains. This means that for maize the size of the final sample must be at least 3 000 g and for soybean 2 000 g. For other seeds and grains such as barley, millet, oat, rice, rye, wheat and rapeseed, the final sample size of 500 g corresponds to more for 10 000.
In case the size of the aggregate sample is significantly less than 4 kg or litre (see footnotes point (6), also a smaller quantity of final sample can be taken on the condition this is described and documented in the sampling report.
In case of sampling pulses, cereal grains and tree nuts for the determination of pesticide residues, the minimum size of the final sample shall be 1 kg ....
Solid feed
500 g
Liquid or semi-liquid feed
500 ml

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/152/annex/I/division/7/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-152/annex-I/division-7/division-1
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