Regulation 6 Primary analysis of samples
Where an authorised officer–
procures a sample of meat or meat product, and
considers that it should be analysed for the purpose of ascertaining whether any offence under these Regulations has been committed,
that sample shall be submitted for analysis at an approved laboratory and dealt with in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) below.
Where the sample procured is of meat or of a meat product (other than meat or a meat product to which paragraph (3) below refers), part of the sample shall be subjected to a primary analysis, the remainder of the sample being retained for any reference analysis.
Where the sample procured is of any meat or meat product containing the remains of any solid implant, the analyst shall prepare an extract of such implant and subject part of that extract to a primary analysis, the remainder of the extract being retained for any reference analysis.