{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-regulations-1993/schedule-5/paragraph-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-regulations-1993/schedule-5/paragraph-8.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/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Sampling from large containers or seed in bulk",
  "text": "For the sampling of containers holding more than 100 kg of seed, and for the sampling of seed in bulk, primary samples shall be taken from different horizontal and vertical positions selected at random and the following shall be regarded as the minimum requirement:—\nLot weight\nNumber of primary samples to be taken\nup to 500 kg\nat least five primary samples\n501-3000 kg\none primary sample for each 300 kg but not less than five\n3001-20,000 kg\none primary sample for each 500 kg but not less than 10\n20,001 kg and above\none primary sample for each 700 kg but not less than 40",
  "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 Sch. 5 para. 8 added (1.7.1996) by The Vegetable Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1452), regs. 1, 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 Pt. I para. 8 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/8",
    "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."
}