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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005Show full title
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 of 14 October 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IIU.K.Sampling rules applicable to meat or minced meat from poultry when intended for Finland and Sweden
Section A U.K.SAMPLING METHOD
1.Carcases (with the neck skin still attached)U.K.
Random samples must be evenly distributed through the whole consignment. Sampling must consist of pieces of about 10 g of neck skin to be removed aseptically with a sterile scalpel and tweezers. Samples must be kept refrigerated until examination. Samples may be pooled as established in EN/ISO 6579 standard, up to a maximum of 10.
Samples must be duly marked and identified.
2.Carcases without neck skin, carcase parts and offal (Destructive method)U.K.
Pieces of tissue of about 25 g must be obtained by punching a sterile cork borer into the meat surface or cutting a slice of tissue with sterile instruments. Samples must be kept refrigerated until examination. Samples may be pooled as established in EN/ISO 6579 standard, up to a maximum of 10.
Samples must be duly marked and identified.
3.Minced meat (Destructive method)U.K.
Pieces of meat must be obtained by sampling of approximately 25 g with sterile instruments. Samples must be kept refrigerated until examination. Samples may be pooled as established in EN/ISO 6579 standard, up to a maximum of 10.
Samples must be duly marked and identified.
Section B U.K.NUMBER OF SAMPLES TO BE TAKEN
The number of packing units in the consignment of which separate random samples are to be taken must be as follows:
| Consignment (number of packing units) | Number of packing units to be sampled |
|---|---|
| 1-24 | Number equal to the number of packing units, with a maximum of 20 |
| 25-29 | 20 |
| 30-39 | 25 |
| 40-49 | 30 |
| 50-59 | 35 |
| 60-89 | 40 |
| 90-199 | 50 |
| 200-499 | 55 |
| 500 or more | 60 |
Depending on the weight of the packing units, the number of samples may be reduced by using the following multiplication factors:
| Weight of packing units | > 20 kg | 10-20 kg | < 10 kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplication factors | × 1 | × 3/4 | × 1/2 |
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