sampling
as defined in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22…, Article 3(1), point (j)
the taking of samples, ensuring a statistically correct representation, from animals or their environment, or from products of animal origin, for the purpose of establishing a disease diagnosis, familial relationships, for health surveillance, or for the monitoring of the absence of microbiological agents or of certain materials in products of animal origin