Condensed Milk and Dried Milk Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 PARTLY OR WHOLLY DEHYDRATED PRESERVED MILK PRODUCTS AND THEIR RESERVED DESCRIPTIONS

Column 1	Column 2
Reserved descriptions	Designated products
Notes: 1. Any designated product may contain any product 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 (Northern Ireland) 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); (b) by the addition of sucrose for the products referred to in paragraph 1(e) to (g); (c) by dehydration for the products referred to in paragraph 2. 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 2 ALTERNATIVES TO THE RESERVED DESCRIPTIONS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 1

1.  “Evaporated milk” may be used instead of “condensed milk” in the case of partly dehydrated milk containing, by weight, at least 9% fat and 31% total milk solids.

2.  “Evaporated semi-skimmed milk” may be used instead of “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.  “semi-skimmed milk powder” or “dried semi-skimmed milk” may be used instead of “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%.

(1)

O.J. No. L40, 11.2.1989, p. 27

(2)

S.R. 1995 No. 201; the relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1996 No. 287