{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-regulations-1993/schedule-5/paragraph-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-regulations-1993/schedule-5/paragraph-11.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1993/2008",
  "legislation_title": "The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-regulations-1993",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/11",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Sampling Instruments",
  "text": "The instrument used for drawing primary samples shall be one of those described below as appropriate to the location of the seeds, or any other suitable instrument for the time being approved by the Ministers.\nDynamic Spear Sampler\n(a) This instrument may be used, in accordance with the methods described in paragraph 12(a) below, for sampling seeds in sacks or small containers. It shall be a hollow, cylindrical, solid-pointed metal spear or trier which shall be long enough to reach beyond the middle of the sack from the side and shall have an aperture so positioned that portions of seed of equal volume are removed from each part of the sack through which it travels.\nDimensions (mm)\nPoint\nShoulder\nBoss\nAperture Length\nAperture Width\nBore\nOutside Diameter\n(a)\n(b)\n(c)\n(d)\n(e)\n(f)\n(g)\nFor sampling–\nall kinds other than asparagus, beans, beet, cucumber, gherkin, marrow, melon, peas, popcorn, spinach, sweet corn\n42\n7\n8\n20\n8\n10\n12\nall kinds other than beans, marrow, peas, popcorn, sweet corn\n85\n12\n10\n33\n11\n13\n15\nall kinds other than peas and broad beans\n82\n12\n13\n40\n15\n17\n19\npeas and broad beans\n78\n15\n15\n40\n18\n20\n22\nStick Samplers\n(b) These instruments shall have an aperture or apertures which shall be of sufficient size to allow the unrestricted entry of seeds or other particles and which shall be capable of being opened and closed during the sampling procedure as appropriate to the method of use described in paragraph 12(b).\n(i) Single chamber type\nThis instrument may be used for sampling seeds in open sacks, in large containers or in bulk.\nDimensions (mm)\nPoint\nShoulder\nSliding Sleeve\nAperture Length\nAperture Width\nBore\n(a)\n(b)\n(c)\n(d)\n(e)\n(f)\nFor sampling:\nSeeds in sacks\n55\n25\n75\n50\n22\n25\nSeeds in large containers or in bulk\n100\n390\n63\n50\n22\n30\n(ii) Multi-chamber type\nThis instrument may be used to sample seeds in sacks or, subject to the requirements of paragraph 10 above, any other containers. The apertures shall open into chambers that shall be separated from one another by transverse partitions. The contents of each chamber shall be regarded as a primary sample.\nDimensions (mm)\nPoint\nShoulder\nAperture Length\nAperture Width\nAperture Separation\nBore\n(a)\n(b)\n(c)\n(d)\n(e)\n(f)\nFor sampling:\nAll kinds\n60\n50\n100\n15\n110\n25\nCargo Sampler\n(c) This instrument shall only be used, in accordance with the method described in paragraph 12(c) below, for sampling seed in large containers or bulk and shall only be used in the vertical position.\nSeed Stream Samplers\n(d) Seed stream samplers shall uniformly sample the cross section of the seed stream without any loss of the seeds that enter the sampler, in accordance with the method described in paragraph 12(d) below. Timing devices shall be attached so that the frequency and duration of sampling can be adjusted to meet the requirements of paragraph 9.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulations revoked (E.) (31.1.2003) by The Vegetable Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3175), regs. 1, 32(1)(a) (with reg. 32(2)(3)) and (W.) (18.11.2005) by The Vegetable Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3035), reg. 32(1)(a) (with reg. 32(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Regulations substituted (S.) (1.8.2000) by The Vegetable Seeds (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/250), regs. 1(1), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 5 Pt. 1 para. 11(a) Table substituted (S.) (1.7.2007) by The Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/305), regs. 1(1), 8(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 Pt. I para. 11 in force at 1.9.1993, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2008/schedule/5/paragraph/11",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:52:08.334731+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}