Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare


Schedule 5

In case of sampling of April 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012

  
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
Aflatoxins (i) Products in bags with about 20 kg or more of net weight per bag In bags ≦ 280 32 1 1
281 ~ 500 50 1 1
501 ~ 1,200 80 1 1
1,201 ~ 3,200 130(65×2) 2 (1×2) 2
≧ 3,201 210(70×3) 3 (1×3) 3
(ii) Products in cans or cartons with 4.5 kg or more of net weight per container In cans or cartons ≦ 50 2 0.5 1
51 ~ 500 4(2×2) 1 (0.25×2)×2 2
≧ 501 6(2×3) 1.5(0.25×2)×3 3
(iii) Other than (i) and (ii) Packaged in small containers ≦ 50 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
≧ 3,201 9(3×3)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).

In case of sampling since October 1, 2011

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
Aflatoxins
(Food whose one weight is 0.1g or less)
(i) Products in bags with about 20 kg or more of net weight per bag In bags ≦ 280 32 1 1
281 ~ 500 50 1 1
501 ~ 1,200 80 1 1
1,201 ~ 3,200 130(65×2) 2 (1×2) 2
≧ 3,201 210(70×3) 3 (1×3) 3
(ii) Products in cans or cartons with 4.5 kg or more of net weight per container In cans or cartons ≦ 50 2 1 1
51 ~ 500 4(2×2) 2 (0.5×2)×2 2
≧ 501 6(2×3) 3 (0.5×2)×3 3
(iii) Other than (i) and (ii) Packaged in small containers ≦ 50 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
≧ 3,201 9(3×3)3
"Aflatoxins (Food whose one weight is more than 0.1g)" (i) Products in bags with about 20 kg or more of net weight per bag In bags ≦ 280 32 5 1
281 ~ 500 50 5 1
501 ~ 1,200 80 5 1
1,201 ~ 3,200 130(65×2) 10 (5×2) 2
≧ 3,201 210(70×3) 15 (5×3) 3
(ii) Products in cans or cartons with 4.5 kg or more of net weight per container In cans or cartons ≦ 50 2 5 1
51 ~ 500 4(2×2) 10 (2.5×2)×2 2
≧ 501 6(2×3) 15(2.5×2)×3 3
(iii) Other than (i) and (ii) Packaged in small containers ≦ 50 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
≧ 3,201 9(3×3)3
* For collecting specimens of Wheats and other products in bulk, follow the procedures below:

In addition, about the specimen collection of the bulk of a corn and the soybean, do 1 specimen with 5 kilograms.

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 5 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 (5 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 (5 kg or more).

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