S.L. 436.7 Art. 6Sampling

(1) The samples for analysis as at regulation 17(1) of the Denomination Regulations shall be withdrawn by the Unit following its own procedures on the written request by the wine producer concerned as referred to in regulation 4(1).

(2) Samples shall be taken in the presence of the wine producer or his representative and an annotation shall be included in the relevant winery register countersigned by the person carrying out the sampling.

(3) Samples shall be taken free of charge against the issue of an official receipt.

(4) Samples shall be suitably sealed and a sample shall be left in the care of the wine producer applying for certification.

(5) Notwithstanding regulation 17(1) of the Denomination Regulations, samples may be withdrawn at the bottling phase in justified cases where the Unit is shown to its satisfaction that samples taken prior to this phase may compromise the characteristics of the sample taken.