SHOULD BE LAID DOWN THAT THESE COSTS SHALL BE MET BY THE BODY WHICH ORDERED THE SAMPLE TO BE TAKEN OR THE EXPERT TO BE ENGAGED ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . THE BODIES DESIGNATED BY THE MEMBER STATES TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY PROVISIONS IN THE WINE SECTOR AND NATIONAL PROVISIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO AND WHICH ARE AUTHORIZED TO HAVE DIRECT RELATIONS WITH EACH OTHER AND , WHERE APPROPRIATE , WITH THE COMMISSION ARE LISTED IN ANNEX I .
2 . THE LABORATORIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1439/78 WHICH ARE AUTHORIZED TO CARRY OUT ANALYTICAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATIONS AND TO INTERPRET AND EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH EXAMINATIONS ARE LISTED IN ANNEX I .
ARTICLE 2
EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 2 TO 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1439/78 SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION MOST APPROPRIATE TO THE NATURE OF THE INFORMATION .
IF IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE COMPETENT BODY RECEIVING THE INFORMATION MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY THEREON IN ORDER TO PREVENT OR UNCOVER AN INFRINGEMENT , THE COMMUNICATION SHALL BE MADE BY TELEX , TELECOPIER OR TELEPHONE .
ARTICLE 3
1 . SAMPLES TO BE SENT , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1439/78 , TO A LABORATORY SITUATED IN THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE SHALL BE TAKEN BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPETENT BODY AUTHORIZED TO THAT END .
2 . SAMPLING MUST BE SO CARRIED OUT AS TO ENSURE THAT :
- IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS IN CONTAINERS OF NOT MORE THAN 60 LITRES WAREHOUSED IN ONE LOT , THE SAMPLES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE LOT ,
- IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS IN OTHER CONTAINERS , THE SAMPLES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER FROM WHICH THE SAMPLES ARE TAKEN .
3 . SAMPLES SHALL BE TAKEN BY POURING THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION INTO AT LEAST FIVE CLEAN CONTAINERS HAVING A NOMINAL CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN 0.5 LITRE . IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS AS REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST INDENT OF PARAGRAPH 2 , SAMPLING MAY ALSO TAKE THE FORM OF REMOVING AT LEAST FIVE CONTAINERS HAVING A NOMINAL CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN 0.5 LITRE FROM THE LOT TO BE EXAMINED .
THE SAMPLES SHALL BE TAKEN , CLOSED WHERE APPROPRIATE , AND SEALED IN THE PRESENCE OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE THE SAMPLE IS TAKEN OR OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CARRIER IF THE SAMPLE IS TAKEN DURING TRANSPORT . IF NO REPRESENTATIVE IS PRESENT , THE REPORT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 5 SHALL MENTION THIS FACT .
EACH SAMPLE SHALL BE FITTED WITH A NON-TAINTING AND NON-REUSABLE CLOSURE .
4 . EACH SAMPLE SHALL BEAR A LABEL