Paragraph 17 Sampling and analysisI1
United Kingdom
(1)
If any enforcement action is taken under this Schedule based on a sample, that sample must have been taken and analysed in accordance with Council Directive 76/371/EEC (establishing Community methods of sampling for the official control of feedingstuffsf1).
(2)
Unless otherwise specified in the marketing authorisation, it is a defence if the active substance in the sample is within the following tolerances—
(a)
not exceeding 50 mg/kg of active ingredient: ±50%;
(b)
exceeding 50 mg/kg but not exceeding 500 mg/kg: ±40%;
(c)
exceeding 500 mg/kg but not exceeding 5g/kg: ±30%;
(d)
exceeding 5g/kg but not exceeding 50g/kg: ±20%;
(e)
exceeding 50g/kg: ±10%.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 5 para. 17 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1
Footnotes
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OJ No. L 102, 15.4.76, p. 1.