Back to Home pageSampling procedures according to product propertiesThe following list is an overview of sampling procedures in form of so called sampling cards according to product properties. A chart of sampling procedures for goods in the food and chemical sector can be found here in categories: food; chemicals; and articles. Card numberName of goodsDefinition of goods(No code)Commodities without sampling cardCommodities without a sampling card, due to the nature of the product.SAM-001Retail packages and finished articlesCovers all products packaged for retail sale.Retail packages are defined as packages where the weight of the smallest individual pack within the consignment does not usually exceed 5 l or 5 kg, i.e. various cans, bottles, jars and bags.This card also provides information on sampling of finished articles whether or not packed in retail sale packages which are not covered in their specific cards.The articles are defined as finished products, which can be used directly by end users.Note: The card provides a general overview of the sampling procedures, but additional requirements may apply to specific products and these are not covered here.SAM-002WasteCovers all waste in different forms.Foodstuffs and foodstuff productsSAM-101Foodstuffs, liquid, low viscosityLiquid foodstuffs in bulk, such as beverages, spirits, wine, chocolate syrup, honey, ketchup, molasses, mustard, soya sauce, sugar syrup, vegetable oils, vinegar, water. The commodities mentioned above may also be considered high-viscosity depending on their precise nature and/or the temperature.SAM-102Foodstuffs, liquid, high viscosityHigh-viscosity liquid foodstuffs in bulk, such as honey, tomato products, sauces, jam, corn and maple syrups, molasses, chocolate syrup, mustard, juices, fruit and vegetable concentrates; animal fats and high-viscosity vegetable oils, lard, margarine, cocoa butter, peanut butter, vegetable shortening and similar products. The commodities mentioned above may also be considered low-viscosity depending on their precise nature and/or the temperature.SAM-103Foodstuffs, powderProcessed particulate solids having a size range below 100 micrometres, e.g. flour or icing sugar. A substance consisting of ground, pulverised, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles.SAM-104Meat, non-frozenMeat in carcasses, half-carcasses, quarters, pieces and edible meat offal, even when cut, chopped or ground, of all animals (except fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), fresh or chilled.SAM-105Meat, frozenMeat in carcasses, half-carcasses, quarters, pieces and edible meat offal, even when cut, chopped or ground, of all animals (except fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), frozen.SAM-106Fish, non-frozenNon frozen fish, fish fillets or other fish meat (whether or not minced), crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates fresh or chilled; fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process;Chilled fish, generally to around 0 °C, without being frozen;SAM-107Fish, frozenFrozen fish, fillets of fish, other fish meat (whether or not minced), crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.SAM-109Butter and butterfatButter, butter oil and butterfat and other paste-like dairy products.SAM-110CheeseFresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd; grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds; processed cheese; blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti; and other cheese, e.g. ripened cheese.SAM-111Dairy produceDairy products such as milk, cream, whey and their products, ice cream and other similar products.SAM-112Loose grain and seedsFree-flowing granular products; grains, seeds; food products; animal feed, etc.Oilseeds, oleaginous fruits, and any form of pelletized products.SAM-116Vegetables and fruits, non-frozenVegetables, fruits or nuts, also prepared or preserved; boxed dried products; preparations made of vegetables, fruits or nuts and similar products.SAM-117Vegetables and fruits, frozenFrozen vegetables, fruits or nuts, also prepared frozen products; preparations made of frozen vegetables, fruits or nuts and similar products.SAM-118Coffee, tea, spices, beans, nuts and dried fruitCoffee, tea, spices, beans, nuts (in shell and shelled or otherwise prepared) and dried fruit and peel (chopped, dried or otherwise prepared).SAM-119TobaccoTobacco and tobacco products, such as cured leaf tobacco, unmanufactured tobacco, fine-cut tobacco, pre-treated tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco refuse; fine-cut smoking articles, etc.Chemicals and chemical productsSAM-201Chemicals, liquidMiscellaneous chemicals, chemical products and preparations in liquid form, including fertilisers, organic and inorganic compounds; colourants and pigments; surface-active agents, washing and lubricating preparations, pulp of wood, etc.Chemicals transported in a liquid state at a raised temperature are also included.SAM-202Chemicals, solidA substance with a distinct molecular composition that is produced by or used in a chemical process, in a physical state in which it resists changes in size and shape.SAM-203Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG)Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) are petroleum chemicals in gaseous form that can be stored and/or handled in the liquid phase under moderate conditions of pressure and at ambient temperature. These gases consist predominantly of propane, propene, butanes and butenes, with small proportions of ethane, ethene and/or pentanes and pentenes and their mixtures.SAM-204WaxVaseline, paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, etc.SAM-205Petroleum liquidsPetroleum products in bulk; mineral fuels, oils and products of their distillation, e.g. petrol, kerosene, gas oil, heating oil, lubricants; fatty acid mono alkyl esters (FAMAE) and other bio-fuels; FAMAE mixtures with mineral fuels and similar products.ArticlesSAM-301Plastics and rubbersTubes, pipes, hoses, plates, sheets, film, foil, filaments, tiles and strips made of plastics or rubber.SAM-303PaperPaper and paperboard.SAM-304WoodWood; Cork; Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials.SAM-305Textiles, leather and furskinsRaw textiles including staple fibres; wadding; felt etc.Yarn; monofilaments; sewing thread; filament tow; thread and cord; twine; cordage; ropes; cables etc.Woven fabrics; nonwovens; knitted or crocheted fabrics.Leather, furskins, hides and skins, artificial fur.SAM-306MetalsGoods manufactured from metals, such as unworked castings and machined forged metals (ingots and other primary forms, sheets, rods, wires, pipes, semi-finished products, etc.).Back to top
