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Commission Directive 2005/38/EC (repealed)Show full title
Commission Directive 2005/38/EC of 6 June 2005 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of Fusarium toxins in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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3.General provisions
3.1.Personnel
Sampling shall be performed by an authorised person as designated by the Member State.
3.2.Material to be sampled
Each lot which is to be examined must be sampled separately. In accordance with the point 4.3, large lots must be subdivided into sublots to be sampled separately.
3.3.Precautions to be taken
In the course of sampling and preparation of the samples precautions, must be taken to avoid any changes, which would affect the Fusarium toxin content, adversely affect the analytical determination or make the aggregate samples unrepresentative.
3.4.Incremental samples
As far as possible incremental samples shall be taken at various places distributed throughout the lot or sublot. Departure from such procedure must be recorded in the record.
3.5.Preparation of the aggregate sample
The aggregate sample shall be made up by uniting the incremental samples.
3.6.Replicate samples
The replicate samples for enforcement, trade (defence) and reference (referee) purposes shall be taken from the homogenised aggregate sample, unless such procedure conflicts with Member States’ rules.
3.7.Packaging and transmission of samples
Each sample shall be placed in a clean, inert container offering adequate protection from contamination and against damage in transit. All necessary precautions shall be taken to avoid any change in composition of the sample, which might arise during transportation or storage.
3.8.Sealing and labelling of samples
Each sample taken for official use shall be sealed at the place of sampling and identified following the regulations of the Member State.
A record must be kept of each sampling, permitting each lot to be identified unambiguously and giving the date and place of sampling together with any additional information likely to be of assistance to the analyst.
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