Sampling
| (1) | For the purpose of inspection and sampling for quality control— |
| (a) | an inspector shall take such samples of a product, material, substance or other article in question as he or she may deem necessary; and |
| (b) | samples of Mayonnaise, Salad Cream, Salad Dressing and Salad Oil Dressing for quality control may be obtained from the trade or directly from the factory or warehouse where such products are stored. |
Verification of composition and authenticity (analyses)
(2)
| (a) | Mayonnaise, Salad Cream, Salad Dressing and Salad Oil Dressing shall be subject to analysis for composition and authenticity where applicable, and at the discretion of the Executive Officer. |
| (b) | The methods of analysis as provided for in the latest version of the Codex Alimentarius Commission’s document entitled: Recommended Methods of Analysis and Sampling, CODEX STAN 234-1999, or any other internationally recognised and acceptable reference methods and procedures shall be used when verifying a sample’s composition and authenticity. |
| (c) | Analysis as required in paragraph (a) above shall be conducted by an officially recognised laboratory of the choice of the manufacturer, packer, importer, seller or person or entity on whose behalf the product has been packed. |
| (d) | The following fees shall be payable by the manufacturer, packer, importer, seller or person or entity on whose behalf the product has been packed, whose details are declared as per regulation 13: |
| (i) | The laboratory analysis fee when samples are analysed to confirm compliance. |
| (ii) | The courier (transport) fee when samples are dispatched to the laboratory. |
