Article 1

Sampling for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs shall be carried out in accordance with the methods set out in Annex I.

Article 2

Sample preparation and methods of analysis used for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs shall comply with the criteria set out in Annex II.

Article 3

Directives 98/53/EC, 2002/26/EC, 2003/78/EC and 2005/38/EC are repealed.

References to the repealed Directives shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 July 2006.

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