Regulation 2
SCHEDULE 1PARTLY OR WHOLLY DEHYDRATED PRESERVED MILK PRODUCTS AND THEIR RESERVED DESCRIPTIONS
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
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| Reserved Descriptions | Designated Products |
Notes: 1. Any designated product may contain any substance permitted pursuant to Council Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of laws of Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption(1) and any vitamin. 2. An additional quantity of lactose, not greater than 0.03% by weight of the finished product, may be added in the manufacture of any designated product specified in paragraph 1(e) to (g). 3. Without prejudice to the generality of Part V of the Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1995(2), the preservation of the designated products shall be achieved — (a) by heat treatment for the products referred to in paragraph 1(a) to (d) of this Schedule; (b) by the addition of sucrose for the products referred to in paragraph 1(e) to (g) of this Schedule; (c) by dehydration for the products referred to in paragraph 2 of this Schedule. 4. The levels of dry matter, moisture content, fat, sucrose, lactic acid and lactates and phosphatase activity in the designated products shall be determined in accordance with the methods set out in Directive 79/1067. | |
1. Partly dehydrated milk | |
| Types of unsweetened condensed milk | |
(a)Condensed high-fat milk | Partly dehydrated milk containing, by weight, not less than 15% fat, and not less than 26.5% total milk solids. |
(b)Condensed milk | Partly dehydrated milk containing, by weight, not less than 7.5% fat, and not less than 25% total milk solids. |
(c)Condensed, partly skimmed milk | Partly dehydrated milk containing, by weight, not less than 1 % and less than 7.5% fat, and not less than 20% total milk solids. |
(d)Condensed skimmed milk | Partly dehydrated milk containing, by weight, not more than 1% fat, and not less than 20% total milk solids. |
| Types of sweetened condensed milk | |
(e)Sweetened condensed milk | Partly dehydrated milk with an admixture of sucrose (semi-white sugar, white sugar or extra-white sugar) and containing, by weight, not less than 8% fat and not less than 28% total milk solids. |
(f)Sweetened condensed, partly skimmed milk | Partly dehydrated milk with an admixture of sucrose (semi-white sugar, white sugar or extra-white sugar) and containing, by weight, not less than 1% and less than 8% fat, and not less than 24% total milk solids. |
(g)Sweetened condensed skimmed milk | Partly dehydrated milk with an admixture of sucrose (semi-white sugar, white sugar or extra-white sugar) and containing, by weight, not more than 1% fat and not less than 24% total milk solids. |
2. Totally dehydrated milk | |
(a)Dried high-fat milk or high-fat milk powder | Totally dehydrated milk containing, by weight, not less than 42% fat. |
(b)Dried whole milk or whole milk powder | Totally dehydrated milk containing, by weight, not less than 26% and less than 42% fat. |
(c)Dried partly skimmed milk or partly skimmed-milk powder | Totally dehydrated milk with a fat content of more than 1.5% and less than 26% by weight. |
(d)Dried skimmed milk or skimmed-milk powder | Totally dehydrated milk containing, by weight, not more than 1.5% fat. |
Regulation 2
SCHEDULE 2ALTERNATIVES TO THE RESERVED DESCRIPTIONS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 1
1. The term “evaporated milk” may be used instead of the term “condensed milk” in the case of partly dehydrated milk containing, by weight, at least 9% fat and 31% total milk solids.
2. The term “evaporated semi-skimmed milk” may be used instead of the term “condensed partly skimmed milk” in the case of partly dehydrated milk containing, by weight, between 4% and 4.5% fat and not less than 24% total milk solids.
3. The term “semi-skimmed milk powder” or “dried semi-skimmed milk” may be used instead of the term “dried partly skimmed milk” or “partly skimmed-milk powder” in the case of totally dehydrated milk with a fat content of between 14% and 16%.