The Drinking Milk Regulations 1998

Amendments

10.—(1) In both the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959(1) and the Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Regulations 1990(2), in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), there shall be substituted for the definitions of “standardised whole milk” and “non-standardised whole milk” (which appear at the end of the definition of “milk”) the following definitions–

• ““standardised whole milk” and “non-standardised whole milk” have the meanings respectively given to them by Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products for drinking milk;”.

(2) In both the Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1995(3) and the Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1995(4), in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), there shall be substituted for the definition of “drinking milk” the following definition–

• ““drinking milk”–

  (a)

  in relation to cows' milk, has the meaning given by Article 1(2)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products for drinking milk; and

  (b)

  in relation to other milk, means milk intended for delivery as such to the ultimate consumer;”.

(3) In the Food Labelling Regulations 1996(5), in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), there shall be substituted–

(a) in the definition of “raw milk”, for the words from “Article 3.1 of” to “as amended” the words “Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products for drinking milk”;

(b) in the definitions of “semi-skimmed milk”, “skimmed milk” and “whole milk”, for the words from “Article 3.1 of” to the end in each case the words “Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2597/97”.

(1)

S.I. 1959/277; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1992/3143.

(2)

S.I. 1990/2507; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1992/3136.

(3)

S.I. 1995/1086, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

S.I. 1995/1372, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(5)

S.I. 1996/1499, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.