Translation of "Proportion de défectueux dans l'échantillon " (French → English) :

126. Notes the observation of the Court of Auditors that the proportion of projects in the representative statistical sample affected by errors was 43 % and that a large number of these were over-reimbursed; considers, however, that this observation must be tempered by the Commission's assertion that it was aware of the existence of deficiencies in five of the six programmes concerned and had taken remedial action; notes the Commission's second assertion, supported by the observation of the Court of Auditors at point 6.20 of its Annual Report, that 58 % of errors concern compliance errors and would have had no effect on the reimburseme ...[+++]nt of expenditure;

At least five trees of each main species present in the plot are sampled; the five samples are individually preserved in bags; for analysis, a composite sample shall be made by mixing equal quantities of each of the five samples (in case the five trees are analysed individually, the mean value is calculated for each element).

If samples are mixed they should be mixed in proportion to the total sample volume.

demonstrating a defective sample of it,

demonstrating a defective sample of it, with the intention of promoting a different product (bait and switch).

or demonstrating a defective sample of it with the intention of promoting a different product (bait and switch).