The Feed (Sampling and Analysis and Specified Undesirable Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

PART 2Miscellaneous requirements relating to sampling and analysis

Methods of sending a final sample

4.  Any final sample required to be sent to any person pursuant to —

(a)paragraph 8 of Annex I to Regulation 152/2009;

(b)section 77(1) or (2);

(c)section 78(1)(a), (2) or (4);

(d)regulation 30(1), (2) or (5) or 31(2) of the Feed Hygiene Regulations; or

(e)regulation 6(2)(b) or (c) of the GM Feed Regulations,

may be sent by any appropriate method or delivered by hand.

Analysis other than in the course of official controls

5.—(1) Where a sample of feed is to be analysed pursuant to —

(a)section 75(1) (sample analysed at the request of the purchaser); or

(b)section 78(1) (further analysis by Chief Agricultural Analyst) in so far as that subsection does not relate to official controls,

the method of analysis shall be the appropriate one set out in Regulation 152/2009.

(2) In cases where there is no appropriate method of analysis in Regulation 152/2009, the analysis shall be carried out in the manner referred to in Article 11(1)(a) or as appropriate (b) of Regulation (EC) No.882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules(1)as read with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No.882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC(2).

Form of certificate of analysis

6.  The certificate of analysis of any feed to be sent pursuant to —

(a)section 77(4);

(b)regulation 30(4) or 31(3) of the Feed Hygiene Regulations; or

(c)regulation 6(2)(b) of the GM Feed Regulations,

must be in the form set out in Schedule 1 and must be completed in accordance with the notes to that Schedule.

(1)

OJ No. L165, 30.4.2004, p.1. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (OJ No. L191, 28.5.2004, p.1) which should be read with a further Corrigendum (OJ No. L204, 4.8.2007, p.29). This Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L188, 18.7.2009, p.14)

(2)

OJ No. L194, 25.7.2009, p.11