Common use of Sampling Plans Clause in Contracts

Sampling Plans. The Official Agency shall agree annual national sampling plans (microbiological and chemical) with the Authority in the final quarter preceding the year to which they apply. The sampling plan will include the various food sampling programmes undertaken by the Official Agency, including EU Co-Ordinated Control Plans and National Microbiological/Chemical Surveillance Programmes. The plan will outline the numbers of samples to be taken, the parameters to be analysed and where appropriate the sampling points. The priorities for each year shall also be detailed in these sampling plans. Sampling should be carried out in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements, sampling guidelines and/or sampling protocols. Sampling shall be focused on appropriate areas in the food supply chain from production/importation to retail/catering as an aid to the determination of compliance of food and food businesses with food legislation, to provide optimal data for protection of the consumer and as part of agreed focused surveys. The timing and delivery of samples shall be agreed at local level. The Official Agency shall monitor the delivery of the sampling plan throughout the year in particular with a view to ensuring sample numbers and sample types are achieved and adjustments are made to the sampling plan where necessary. This will be discussed through the EHS-OFML and EHS-PAL sampling groups in conjunction with the Authority. The recommendations of the Authority’s Scientific Committee report on sampling and microbiological examinations undertaken by the Official Agency will be reviewed and implemented in line with the actions agreed with the Authority and the Official Agency.

Sampling Plans. The Official Agency shall agree annual national sampling plans (both microbiological and chemical) chemical with the Authority Authority. The chemical national sampling plan will be agreed in the final quarter preceding the year to which they applythe plan applies. The annual microbiology sampling plan consists of routine sampling according to the Risk Based Guidance Document and an agreed survey. The topic for the survey will be agreed in the final quarter preceding the year in which the survey takes place. The sampling plan plans will include the various food sampling programmes undertaken by the Official Agency, including EU Co-Ordinated Control Plans coordinated control plans and pilot programmes, EU coordinated monitoring and National Microbiological/Chemical Surveillance ProgrammesProgrammes which also includes monitoring recommendations. The plan will outline the numbers of samples to be taken, the parameters to be analysed and where appropriate the sampling points, this plan will also include, where relevant, sampling information, including, where relevant, information relating to the provisions of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. The priorities for each year shall also be detailed in these sampling plans. Sampling should be carried out in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements, sampling guidelines and/or sampling protocols. Sampling shall be focused on appropriate areas in the food supply chain from production/importation to retail/catering as an aid to the determination of compliance of food and food businesses with food legislation, to provide optimal data for protection of the consumer and as part of agreed focused surveys. The timing and delivery of samples shall be agreed at local level. The Official Agency shall monitor the delivery of the sampling plan throughout the year in particular with a view to ensuring sample numbers and sample types are achieved and adjustments are made to the sampling plan where necessary. This will be discussed through the EHS-OFML and EHS-PAL sampling groups in conjunction with the Authority. The recommendations of the Authority’s Scientific Committee report on sampling and microbiological examinations undertaken by the Official Agency will be reviewed and implemented in line with the actions agreed with the Authority and the Official Agency.