# The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 11: Sampling from large containers

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For the sampling of containers holding at least 100 kilograms of seed, primary samples shall be taken from different horizontal and vertical positions selected at random and the minimum number of primary samples to be taken shall be in accordance with the following table–
Seed lot weight (kilograms)
Number of primary samples to be taken
Up to 500
At least 5
501–3,000
1 for each 300 kilograms but no fewer than 5
3,001–20,000
1 for each 500 kilograms but no fewer than 10
20,001 and above
1 for each 700 kilograms but no fewer than 40

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/329/schedule/5/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fodder-plant-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-5/paragraph-11
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