# 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 4.3.1: Feed other than those coming under 4.3.2

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

Solid feed with a high moisture content which makes crushing difficult must be subjected to preliminary drying as follows:
Weigh 50 g of uncrushed sample to the nearest 10 mg (compressed or agglomerated feed may be roughly divided if necessary) in a suitable container (e.g. a 20 × 12 cm aluminium plate with a 0,5 cm rim). Leave to dry in an oven from 60 oC to 70 oC until the moisture content has been reduced to between 8 % and 12 %. Remove from the oven, leave to cool uncovered in the laboratory for one hour and weigh to the nearest 10 mg. Crush immediately as indicated in 4.1.1 and dry as indicated in 4.2.1 or 4.2.3 according to the nature of the feed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/152/annex/III/division/A/division/4/division/4.3/division/4.3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-152/annex-III/division-A/division-4/division-4.3/division-4.3.1
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