# Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Part VI: Sampling tables TABLE 1 FERTILISERS IN CONTAINERS Number of containers in the sampled portion Number of containers to be selected for sampling 1 to 4 All containers 5 to 16 not less than 4 17 to 25 not less than 5 26 to 36 not less than 6 37 to 49 not less than 7 50 to 64 not less than 8 65 to 81 not less than 9 82 to 100 not less than 10 101 to 121 not less than 11 122 to 144 not less than 12 145 to 169 not less than 13 170 to 196 not less than 14 197 to 225 not less than 15 226 to 256 not less than 16 257 to 289 not less than 17 290 to 324 not less than 18 325 to 361 not less than 19 362 and above not less than 20 TABLE 2 LOOSE SOLID FERTILISERS Size of sampled portion in tonnes Number of incremental samples required Up to and including 2.5 not less than 7 Greater than 2.5 and up to and including 3 not less than 8 Greater than 3 and up to and including 4 not less than 9 Greater than 4 and up to and including 5 not less than 10 Greater than 5 and up to and including 6 not less than 11 Greater than 6 and up to and including 7 not less than 12 Greater than 7 and up to and including 8 not less than 13 Greater than 8 and up to and including 9 not less than 14 Greater than 9 and up to and including 11 not less than 15 Greater than 11 and up to and including 12 not less than 16 Greater than 12 and up to and including 14 not less than 17 Greater than 14 and up to and including 16 not less than 18 Greater than 16 and up to and including 18 not less than 19 Greater than 18 and up to and including 20 not less than 20 Greater than 20 and up to and including 22 not less than 21 Greater than 22 and up to and including 24 not less than 22 Greater than 24 and up to and including 26 not less than 23 Greater than 26 and up to and including 28 not less than 24 Greater than 28 and up to and including 31 not less than 25 Greater than 31 and up to and including 33 not less than 26 Greater than 33 and up to and including 36 not less than 27 Greater than 36 and up to and including 39 not less than 28 Greater than 39 and up to and including 42 not less than 29 Greater than 42 and up to and including 45 not less than 30 Greater than 45 and up to and including 48 not less than 31 Greater than 48 and up to and including 51 not less than 32 Greater than 51 and up to and including 54 not less than 33 Greater than 54 and up to and including 57 not less than 34 Greater than 57 and up to and including 61 not less than 35 Greater than 61 and up to and including 64 not less than 36 Greater than 64 and up to and including 68 not less than 37 Greater than 68 and up to and including 72 not less than 38 Greater than 72 and up to and including 76 not less than 39 Greater than 76 not less than 40 TABLE 3 FLUID FERTILISERS Number of containers in sampled portion Number of containers to be selected for sampling 1 to 3 All containers 4 to 20 not less than 4 21 to 60 not less than 6 61 to 100 not less than 8 101 to 400 not less than 10 More than 400 not less than 20 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/513/schedule/1/part/VI (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-1/part-VI Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.