ANNEX IXTREATMENT OF MILK TO ENSURE DESTRUCTION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH VIRUS

PART AMilk and milk products intended for human consumption

1.

Milk intended for human consumption must be subject to at least one of the following treatments:

1.1.

sterilisation at a level of at least F03;

1.2.

UHT42 treatment;

1.3.

HTST43 treatment applied twice to milk with a pH equal to or above 7,0;

1.4.

HTST treatment of milk with a pH below 7,0;

1.5.

HTST combined with another physical treatment by:

1.5.1.

either lowering the pH below 6 for at least one hour, or

1.5.2.

additional heating to 72 °C or more, combined with desiccation.