S.L. 437.69 ст. 3Official controls. METHODS 1. A. 1. The samples, sent provisions laid establishing stuffs. These provided for final samples. 2. All the possible mixing and exposure of heat the sam feedingstuffs ensure that the If the content of the according to Directive analysis for Directive 3. Mix sample into ap

(1) The competent authority shall require that analyses for official controls of feeding-stuffs within its jurisdiction as regards their levels of hydrocyanic acid, calcium, carbonates, crude ash, ash insoluble in HCl chlorine from chlorides, lactose, potassium, sodium, sugars and urea, and the estimation of the urease activity of products derived from soya be carried out using the methods set out in the Schedule.

(2) The general rules contained in Part 1 of the Schedule shall apply to the methods of analysis adopted pursuant to Council Directive 70/373/EEC.

(3) As regards undesirable substances within the meaning of Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council including dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, point C(3) of the first part of Directive 71/250/EEC of the Council of the European Union shall apply.

*These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 37 of 2025. SCHEDULE

OF ANALYSIS OF THE COMPONENTS OF FEEDING STUFFS GENERAL PROVISIONS ON METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR FEEDINGSTUFFS PREPARATION OF SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS PURPOSE

procedures described below concern the preparation for analysis of final to the control laboratories after sampling in accordance with the down by First Commission Directive 76/371/EEC of 1 March 1976 Community methods of sampling for the official control of feeding samples must be prepared in such a way that the amounts weighed out, as in the methods of analysis, are homogeneous and representative of the

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN

necessary operations must be performed in such a way as to avoid as far as contamination of the sample and changes of its composition. Grinding, sieving should be carried out as quickly as possible with minimal the sample to the air and light. Mills and grinders likely to appreciably ple should not be used. Manual grinding is recommended for which are particularly sensitive to heat. Care should also be taken to apparatus itself is not a source of contamination of trace elements. preparation cannot be carried out without significant changes in the moisture sample, determine the moisture content before and after preparation the method laid down in Part 1 of the Annex to Second Commission 71/393/EEC of 18 November 1971 establishing Community methods of the official control of feedingstuffs, as amended by Commission 73/47/EEC of 5 December 1972.

PROCEDURE thoroughly the final sample either mechanically or manually. Divide the two equal portions (the quartering method should be used where Keep one of the portions in a suitable clean, dry container, fitted with an stopper, and prepare the other portion or a representative part of it, of at indicated below. Feeding stuffs which can be ground as such Unless otherwise specified in of analysis, sieve the whole sample through a sieve with a square mesh (in accordance with recommendation ISO R565) after grinding, if Avoid any over-grinding. Mix the sieved sample and collect it in a dry container fitted with an air-tight stopper. Mix again, immediately weighing out the amount for analysis.

Feeding Stuffs which can be ground after drying Unless otherwise specified of analysis, dry the sample to bring its moisture content down to a 12%, according to the preliminary drying procedure described under the method of determination of moisture mentioned in section 2 above. as indicated in section 3.1.

or semi-liquid feeding stuffs sample in a suitable clean, dry container, fitted with an air-tight stopper. Mix thoroughly immediately before weighing out the amount

3.4. Other feeding stuffs Samples which cannot be prepared according to one of the above should be treated by any other procedure which ensures that the amounts out for the analysis are homogeneous and representative of the final samples.