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Schedule 2
Inspection items Package style Number of packages
per lot (N)		 Number of
packages opened
for sampling (n)		 Quantity of specimens collected
(kg)		 Number of
specimens
Microorganisms Not specified < 151 3 0.3 1
151 ~ 1,200 5 0.3 1
> 1,200 8 0.3 1
Additives (i) Distributed homogeneously Not specified > 0 1 0.3 1
(ii) Distributed heterogeneously Not specified < 51 2 0.3 1
51 ~ 500 3 0.3 1
501 ~ 3,200 5 0.3 1
> 3,200 8 0.3 1
Agricultural chemicals (i) Dehydrated vegetables, tea
(excluding powdered green tea)		 Not specified < 51 3 0.3 1
51 ~ 150 5 0.3 1
151 ~ 500 8 0.3 1
501 ~ 3,200 13 0.3 1
3,201 ~ 35,000 20 0.3 1
> 35,000 32 0.3 1
(ii) Cabbage (excluding Brussel sprouts), Chinese cabbage (Note 1) Not specified Not specified 4 A quarter each is collected from 4 individual cabbages 1
(iii) Processed foods (excluding simple processing) Not specified < 151 3 1 1
151 ~ 1,200 5 1 1
> 1,201 8 1 1
(iv) Other than (i), (ii) and (iii) Not specified < 51 3 1 1
51 ~ 150 5 1 1
151 ~ 500 8 1 1
501 ~ 3,200 13 1 1
3,201 ~ 35,000 20 1 1
> 35,000 32 1 1
Residual hazardous substances in livestock and aquatic foods (i) Diarrhetic and paralytic shellfish poison Not specified < 151 6(3×2) 1(0.6×2) 2
151 ~ 1,200 10(5×2) 1(0.6×2) 2
> 1,200 16(8×2) 1(0.6×2) 2
(ii) Other than (i) Not specified < 151 3 0.5 1
151 ~ 1,200 5 0.5 1
> 1,200 8 0.5 1
Aflatoxins and patulin (Note 2) (i) Products in bags with about 20 kg or more of net weight per bag In bags < 281 32 1 1
281 ~ 500 50 1 1
501 ~ 1,200 80 1 1
1,201 ~ 3,200 130(65×2) 2 (1kg×2) 2
> 3,200 210(70×3) 3 (1kg×3) 3
(ii) Products in cans or cartons with 4.5 kg or more of net weight per container In cans or cartons < 51 2 0.5 1
51 ~ 500 4(2×2) 1 (250g×2)×2 2
> 500 6(2×3) 1.5(250g×2)×3 3
(iii) Other than (i) and (ii) Packaged in small containers < 51 2(2×1) The minimum amount of one specimen shall be 150 g. If the quantity of the content of one container amounts to less than 150 g, the content of other containers shall be added to make one specimen of 150 g. 1
51 ~ 500 3(3×1) 1
501 ~ 3,200 6(3×2) 2
> 3,200 9(3×3) 3

(Note 1) Excluding those finely chopped, such as julienned or shredded

(Note 2) For Patulin, use methods (2) or (3)

* For collecting specimens of grains, beans and other products in bulk, follow the procedures below:

A. Specimen collection upon loading onto a silo or barge (hereinafter referred to as silo, etc.)

Use means such as autosamplers to collect specimens representative of the entire lot consisting of a single arbitrary silo, etc., when loading onto a silo, etc. Collect a total of 10 kg or more of the specimen in 15 collections over appropriate intervals, and divide to make 1 specimen (of 1 kg or more).

B. Specimen collection on a barge

Collect a total of 10 kg or more of the specimen from a total of 15 positions in the upper, middle and lower parts of an arbitrary barge.

Then mix all specimens together and divide them up to obtain 1 specimen (1 kg or more).

C. Specimen collection from a container

Collect a total of 10 kg or more of the specimen from a total of 15 positions in the upper, middle and lower parts of an arbitrary container.

Then mix all specimens together and divide them up to obtain 1 specimen (1 kg or more).

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