Procurement and analysis of samples
5.—(1) Where a sample is to be taken under section 29(b) or (d) of the Act of a food specified in Annex I to the Commission Regulation, that sample shall be taken in accordance with the methods of taking samples described or referred to —
(a) Nitrate
(a)(subject to the requirement specified in column 3 of Section 1 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation(1)), in the Annex to Commission Directive 2002/63/EC establishing Community methods of sampling for the official control of pesticide residues in and on products of plant and animal origin and repealing Directive 79/700/EC(2), where the food concerned is of a description specified in Section 1 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation to the sampling of which that Directive applies pursuant to Article 1.3 of that Regulation;
(b) Aflatoxins
(b)in Annex I to Directive 98/53/EC, where the food concerned is of a description specified in Section 2 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation to the sampling of which that Directive applies pursuant to Article 1.3 of that Regulation;
(c) Ochratoxin A
(c)in Annex I to Directive 2002/26/EC, where the food concerned is of a description specified in Section 2 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation to the sampling of which that Directive applies pursuant to Article 1.3 of that Regulation;
(d) Patulin
(d)in Annex I to Directive 2003/78/EC, where the food concerned is of a description specified in Section 2 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation to the sampling of which that Directive applies pursuant to Article 1.3 of that Regulation;
(e) Lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD
(e)in Annex I to Directive 2001/22/EC, where the food concerned is of a description specified in Section 3 or 4 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation to the sampling of which that Directive applies pursuant to Article 1.3 of that Regulation;
(f) Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs
(f)in Annex I to Directive 2002/69/EC, where the food concerned is of a description specified in Section 5 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation to the sampling of which that Directive applies pursuant to Article 1.3 of that Regulation;
(g) Tin
(g)in Annex I to Directive 2004/16/EC, where the food concerned is of a description specified in Section 6 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation to the sampling of which that Directive applies pursuant to Article 1.3 of that Regulation; and
(h) Benzo(a)pyrene
(h)in Annex I to Directive 2005/10/EC, where the food concerned is of a description specified in Section 7 of Annex I to the Commission Regulation to the sampling of which that Directive applies pursuant to Article 1.3 of that Regulation.
Preparation and analysis of samples for aflatoxins
(2) Where, pursuant to section 29(b) or (d) of the Act as read with paragraph (1), an authorised officer has taken a sample of food of the description referred to in sub–paragraph (b) of that paragraph, and he has submitted that sample to be analysed pursuant to section 30(1)(a) of the Act the person who analyses the sample shall ensure that —
(a)the sample is prepared in accordance with —
(i)paragraphs 1.1, 2 and 3 of Annex II to Directive 98/53/EC, and
(ii)in the case of whole nuts, paragraph 1.2 of that Annex;
(b)any analysis of the sample is carried out in accordance with methods of analysis which meet the criteria specified in paragraph 4.3 of Annex II to Directive 98/53/EC as read with the notes to that paragraph;
(c)any analysis of the sample is carried out by a laboratory which has been designated in accordance with the requirements of Article 12.2 of Regulation 882/2004;
(d)the reporting of the results of the analysis of that sample —
(i)makes use of the definitions in paragraph 4.1 of Annex II to Directive 98/53/EC, and
(ii)is in accordance with paragraph 4.4 of that Annex.
Preparation and analysis of samples for lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MPCD
(3) Where, pursuant to section 29(b) or (d) of the Act as read with paragraph (1), an authorised officer has taken a sample of food of the description referred to in sub–paragraph (e) of that paragraph, and he has submitted that sample to be analysed pursuant to section 30(1)(a) of the Act the person who analyses the sample shall ensure that —
(a)the sample is prepared in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of Annex II to Directive 2001/22/EC as read, in the case of paragraph 2, with the note to that paragraph;
(b)any analysis of the sample is carried out in accordance with methods of analysis which —
(i)in the case of analysis for lead (other than in wine), mercury or cadmium, meet the criteria specified in paragraph 3.3.1 (as read with paragraph 3.3.3) of Annex II to Directive 2001/22/EC,
(ii)in the case of analysis for lead in wine, comply with the second sub–paragraph of paragraph 3.2 of that Annex, and
(iii)in the case of analysis for 3–MCPD, meet the criteria specified in paragraph 3.3.2 (as read with paragraph 3.3.3) of that Annex and as read with the note to that paragraph;
(c)any analysis of the sample is carried out by a laboratory which has been designated in accordance with the requirements of Article 12.2 of Regulation 882/2004;
(d)any analysis of the sample is carried out in such a way as to comply with the first and third sub–paragraphs of paragraph 3.4 of Annex II to Directive 2001/22/EC as read in the case of the third sub–paragraph with the note to that sub–paragraph; and
(e)the reporting of the results of the analysis of that sample —
(i)makes use of the definitions in paragraph 3.1 of Annex II to Directive 2001/22/EC as read with the note to that paragraph, and
(ii)is in accordance with the second and fourth sub–paragraphs of paragraph 3.4 and with paragraph 3.6 of that Annex.
Preparation and analysis of samples for ochratoxin A
(4) Where, pursuant to section 29(b) or (d) of the Act as read with paragraph (1), an authorised officer has taken a sample of food of the description referred to in sub–paragraph (c) of that paragraph, and he has submitted that sample to be analysed pursuant to section 30(1)(a) of the Act the person who analyses the sample shall ensure that —
(a)the sample is prepared in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3 of Annex II to Directive 2002/26/EC;
(b)any analysis of the sample is carried out in accordance with methods of analysis which meet the criteria specified in paragraph 4.3 of Annex II to Directive 2002/26/EC;
(c)any analysis of the sample is carried out by a laboratory which has been designated in accordance with the requirements of Article 12.2 of Regulation 882/2004 ; and
(d)the reporting of the results of the analysis of that sample —
(i)makes use of the definitions in paragraph 4.1 of Annex II to Directive 2002/26/EC, and
(ii)is in accordance with paragraph 4.4 of that Annex.
Preparation and analysis of samples for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs
(5) Where, pursuant to section 29(b) or (d) of the Act as read with paragraph (1), an authorised officer has taken a sample of food of the description referred to in sub–paragraph (f) of that paragraph, and he has submitted that sample to be analysed pursuant to section 30(1)(a) of the Act the person who analyses the sample shall ensure that —
(a)the sample is prepared in accordance with paragraph 3 of Annex II to Directive 2002/69/EC, as read with paragraphs 1 and 2 of that Annex;
(b)any analysis of the sample is carried out in accordance with methods of analysis which meet the criteria specified in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Annex II to Directive 2002/69/EC, as read with paragraphs 1 and 2 of that Annex;
(c)any analysis of the sample is carried out by a laboratory which —
(i)complies with the first four sub-paragraphs of paragraph 4 of Annex II to Directive 2002/69/EC, and
(ii)has been designated in accordance with the requirements of Article 12.2 of Regulation 882/2004; and
(d)the reporting of the results of the analysis of that sample is in accordance with paragraph 8 of Annex II to Directive 2002/69/EC.
Preparation and analysis of samples for patulin
(6) Where, pursuant to section 29(b) or (d) of the Act as read with paragraph (1), an authorised officer has taken a sample of food of the description referred to in sub–paragraph (d) of that paragraph, and he has submitted that sample to be analysed pursuant to section 30(1)(a) of the Act the person who analyses the sample shall ensure that —
(a)the sample is prepared in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3 of Annex II to Directive 2003/78/EC;
(b)any analysis of the sample is carried out in accordance with methods of analysis which meet the criteria specified in paragraph 4.3 of Annex II to Directive 2003/78/EC as read with the notes to that paragraph;
(c)any analysis of the sample is carried out by a laboratory which has been designated in accordance with the requirements of Article 12.2 of Regulation 882/2004 ; and
(d)the reporting of the results of the analysis of that sample —
(i)makes use of the definitions in paragraph 4.1 of Annex II to Directive 2003/78 /EC, and
(ii)is in accordance with paragraph 4.4 of that Annex.
Preparation and analysis of samples for tin
(7) Where, pursuant to section 29(b) or (d) of the Act as read with paragraph (1), an authorised officer has taken a sample of food of the description referred to in sub–paragraph (g) of that paragraph, and he has submitted that sample to be analysed pursuant to section 30(1)(a) of the Act the person who analyses the sample shall ensure that —
(a)the sample is prepared in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, and that section of paragraph 4.6 headed “Sample preparation”, of Annex II to Directive 2004/16/EC;
(b)any analysis of the sample is carried out in accordance with methods of analysis which meet the criteria specified in paragraphs 4.3 and 4.3.1 of Annex II to Directive 2004/16/EC;
(c)any analysis of the sample is carried out by a laboratory which has been designated in accordance with the requirements of Article 12.2 of Regulation 882/2004 and complies with that section of paragraph 4.6 of Annex II to Directive 2004/16/EC headed “Internal quality control”; and
(d)the reporting of the results of the analysis of that sample —
(i)makes use of the definitions in paragraph 4.1 of Annex II to Directive 2004/16/EC, and
(ii)is in accordance with paragraph 4.4 of that Annex.
Preparation and analysis of samples for benzo(a)pyrene
(8) Where, pursuant to section 29(b) or (d) of the Act as read with paragraph (1), an authorised officer has taken a sample of food of the description referred to in sub-paragraph (h) of that paragraph and he has submitted that sample to be analysed pursuant to section 30(1)(a) of the Act, the person who analyses the sample shall ensure that —
(a)the sample is prepared in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3 of Annex II to Directive 2005/10/EC;
(b)any analysis of the sample is carried out in accordance with methods of analysis which meet the criteria specified in paragraphs 4.3 and 4.3.1 of Annex II to Directive 2005/10/EC;
(c)any analysis of the sample is carried out by a laboratory which has been designated in accordance with the requirements of Article 12.2 of Regulation 882/2004 and complies with that section of paragraph 4.6 of Annex II to Directive 2005/10/EC headed “Internal quality control”; and
(d)the reporting of the results of the analysis of that sample —
(i)makes use of the definitions in paragraph 4.1 of Annex II to Directive 2005/10/EC, and
(ii)is in accordance with paragraph 4.4 of that Annex.
The requirement is that the minimum number of units required for a laboratory sample in such circumstances is 10.
OJ No. L187, 16.7.2002, p.30.