Textual Amendments
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 |
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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 |