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The competent authorities shall choose the retail outlets from which samples are to be taken. Typical types of retail outlets that shall be included for sampling are: supermarkets, small shops, speciality delis, and street markets (such as farmers’ or country markets).
If the biggest category of outlets (for example supermarkets) supply at least 80 % of the market of a RTE category then samples only need to be taken from those outlets. Where that is not the case, the second largest outlet category shall be added until at least 80 % of the market is covered.
When sampling is performed according to a sampling plan, the number of samples that shall be taken for each category of ready-to-eat food from each retail outlet type shall be proportionate to the market share of that outlet type within the targeted outlet types.
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