First Commission Directive of 6 October 1987 laying down Community methods of sampling for chemical analysis for the monitoring of preserved milk products (87/524/EEC) (c. 524)

1. Introductory Text

2. Article 1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that...

3. Article 2. Member States shall take all measures necessary to comply with...

4. Article 3. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

5. Signature

6. 1. ANNEX

      METHODS OF SAMPLING RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN PARTLY OR WHOLLY DEHYDRATED PRESERVED MILK PRODUCTS

      1. I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

         1. 1. Administrative instructions

            1. 1.1. Personnel

            2. 1.2. Sealing and labelling of samples

            3. 1.3. Replicate samples

            4. 1.4. Report

         2. 2. Sampling Equipment

            1. Specifications

         3. 3. Sampling containers

            1. Specifications

         4. 4. Sampling technique

         5. 5. Storage of samples

         6. 6. Transport of samples

      2. II. METHOD 1: SAMPLING OF PARTLY DEHYDRATED MILKS

         1. 1. Scope and field of application

         2. 2. Equipment

            1. 2.1. General

            2. 2.2. Plungers and agitators

            3. 2.3. Stirrer

            4. 2.4. Dippers

            5. 2.5. Rod

            6. 2.6. Container

            7. 2.7. Spoon or spatula

            8. 2.8. Sample containers

         3. 3. Procedure

            1. 3.1. Sampling of unsweetened partly dehydrated milks

               1. 3.1.1. The product shall be thoroughly mixed by plunging or stirring,...

               2. 3.1.2. Sampling products packed in small retail containers

            2. 3.2. Sampling of sweetened partly dehydrated milk

               1. 3.2.1. General

               2. 3.2.2. Procedure

               3. 3.2.3. Sampling products packed in small retail containers

            3. 3.3. Preservation, storage and transport of sample

      3. III. METHOD 2: SAMPLING OF POWDERED PRESERVED MILK PRODUCTS

         1. 1. Scope and field of application

         2. 2. Equipment

            1. 2.1. Borers of sufficient length to reach the bottom of the...

            2. 2.2. Scoop, spoon or broad-bladed spatula

            3. 2.3. Sample containers

         3. 3. Procedure

            1. 3.1. General

            2. 3.2. Sampling

               1. 3.2.1. Sampling products packed in small retail packages

            3. 3.3. Preservation, stockage and transport of sample

      4. IV. BORERS FOR THE SAMPLING OF POWEDERED PRESERVED MILK IN BULK...

         1. 1. Types of borer

         2. 2. Materials

         3. 3. Construction

            1. 3.1. Shape, material and finish shall be such as to permit...

            2. 3.2. The protruding edge of the blade of type A shall...

            3. 3.3. The point of the blade shall be sufficiently sharp to...

         4. 4. Principal dimensions

         5. 5. Note on use of borers

            1. 5.1. With less free-flowing powders, the borers can be inserted vertically....

            2. 5.2. In the case of free-flowing powder, the container shall be...