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[F1ANNEX VIa U.K. TESTING METHODS FOR RAW MILK AND HEAT-TREATED MILK

CHAPTER I U.K. DETERMINATION OF PLATE COUNT AND SOMATIC CELL COUNT

1. When checking against the criteria laid down in Annex III, Section IX, Chapter I, Part III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, the following standards must be applied as reference methods: U.K.

(a)

EN/ISO 4833 for the plate count at 30  o C;

(b)

ISO 13366-1 for the somatic cell count.

2. The use of alternative analytical methods is acceptable: U.K.

(a)

For the plate count at 30  o C, when the methods are validated against the reference method mentioned in point 1(a) in accordance with the protocol set out in EN/ISO standard 16140 or other similar internationally accepted protocols.

In particular the conversion relationship between an alternative method and the reference method mentioned in point 1(a) is established according to ISO standard 21187.

(b)

For the somatic cell count, when the methods are validated against the reference method mentioned in point 1(b) in accordance with the protocol set out in ISO 8196 and when operated in accordance with ISO standard 13366-2 or other similar internationally accepted protocols.]