Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 of 27 January 2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 152)

[F1 ANNEX I U.K. METHODS OF SAMPLING

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 691/2013 of 19 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 as regards methods of sampling and analysis (Text with EEA relevance).

5. QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS AS REGARDS NUMBER OF INCREMENTAL SAMPLES U.K.

5.1. Quantitative requirements as regards incremental samples in relation to the control of substances or products uniformly distributed throughout the feed U.K.

5.1.1. Loose solid feed U.K.

a Where the number obtained is a fraction, it shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
Size of sampled portion	Minimum number of incremental samples
≤ 2,5 tonnes	7
> 2,5 tonnes	√ 20 times the number of tonnes making up the sampled portion a , up to 40 incremental samples

5.1.2. Loose liquid feed U.K.

a In case it is not possible to make the liquid homogeneous, the number of incremental samples has to be increased.
Size of sampled portion	Minimum number of incremental samples
≤ 2,5 tonnes or ≤ 2 500 litres	4 a
> 2,5 tonnes or > 2 500 litres	7 a

5.1.3. Packaged feed U.K.

Feed (solid and liquid) can be packaged in bags, sacks, cans, barrels etc. which are referred to in the table as units. Large units (≥ 500 kg or litres) have to be sampled in accordance with the provisions foreseen for loose feed (see points 5.1.1 and 5.1.2).

a In the case where opening of an unit might affect the analysis (e.g. perishable wet feeds) an incremental sample shall be the unopened unit.
b For units whose contents do not exceed 1 kg or one litre, an incremental sample shall be the contents of one original unit.
c Where the number obtained is a fraction, it shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
Size of sampled portion	Minimum number of units from which (at least) one incremental sample has to be taken a
1 to 20 units	1 unit b
21 to 150 units	3 units b
151 to 400 units	5 units b
> 400 units	¼ of the √ number of units making up the sampled portion c , up to 40 units

5.1.4. Feed blocks and mineral licks U.K.

Minimum one block or lick to be sampled per sampled portion of 25 units, up to a maximum of four blocks or licks.

For blocks or licks weighing not more than 1 kg each, an incremental sample shall be the contents of one block or one lick.

5.1.5. Roughages/forage U.K.

a It is acknowledged that in certain situations (e.g. silages) it is not possible to take the required incremental samples, without causing unacceptable damage to the lot. An alternative method of sampling may be applied in such situations and a guidance for sampling such lots will be elaborated before the entry into application of this Regulation.
b Where the number obtained is a fraction, it shall be rounded up to the next whole number.]
Size of sampled portion	Minimum number of incremental samples a
≤ 5 tonnes	5
> 5 tonnes	√ 5 times the number of tonnes making up the sampled portion b , up to 40 incremental samples