Canada Grain Regulations

6 (1) An official sample taken under section 30 of the Act shall be taken in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Commission’s Sampling Systems Handbook and Approval Guide, as amended from time to time.

(2) No official samples shall be taken by means of a mechanical sampler unless it is installed, tested and maintained by the licensee under the direction of an inspector.

(3) An official sample shall be retained for a period beginning on the day on which the sample is graded and ending not less than six months, but not more than 120 months, after that day.