The Sampling Plans in Appendix I of this document apply to the acceptance of defective units
(defectives) in lots of prepackaged foods, as defined in individual Codex Standards, insofar as the
Sampling Plans have been specifically included in such Codex Standards for the purpose of determining
the acceptability or otherwise of the lot. They shall be used in accordance with the provisions dealing
with the classification of defectives and lot acceptance in Codex Standards to which these Sampling
Plans are stated to apply and within the limits of Section 2 of this document.