Paragraph 4

Immediately after it has been marked or labelled, the vessel containing the sample which is to be tested shall be transferred to a box or case having a tightly fitting lid and lined throughout with insulating material, which box or case shall be despatched to the testing laboratory as soon as practicable.

Where there is delay in despatch to the laboratory, such additional measures as are practicable, including the use of an adequate quantity of suitable refrigerant within the box or case, shall be taken to prevent the temperature of the sample from rising.

Any sample of raw milk, bulk milk heat treated for transport or pasteurised milk which is to be subjected to the plate count test or coliform test prescribed in Parts I and II of Schedule 6 shall, during its transportation to the testing laboratory, be retained at a temperature of not less than 0degC. and not more than 5degC.

With the vessel containing the sample there shall be sent to the testing laboratory a note bearing the distinctive mark with which the vessel is marked or labelled, the time at and date on which the sample was taken, and, if these particulars are known, the time at and date on which the milk from which the sample was taken was produced.