Schedule 6
| Number of packages per lot | Number of packages opened for sampling |
Quantity of specimens collected (kg) |
Number of specimens |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≦ 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 ～ 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 ～ 90 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 ～ 150 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 151 ～ 280 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 281 ～ 500 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 501 ～ 1,200 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| 1,201 ～ 3,200 | 50 | 1 | 1 |
| 3,201 ～ 10,000 | 80 | 1 | 1 |
| 10,001 ～ 35,000 | 125 | 1 | 1 |
| 35,001 ～ 150,000 | 200 | 1 | 1 |
| 150,001 ～ 500,000 | 315 | 1 | 1 |
| ≧ 500,001 | 500 | 1 | 1 |
* For collecting specimens of 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)."