Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1238Show full title

ANNEX V U.K. BUYING-IN OF SKIMMED MILK POWDER

PART I U.K. Eligibility criteria for skimmed milk powder

1.

The paying agency shall only buy-in skimmed milk powder which complies with Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, with points 2 to 6 of this Part of this Annex and with Part II of Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240.

2.

The paying agency shall check the quality of skimmed-milk powder using the methods referred to in Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240, and on the basis of samples taken in accordance with the rules set out in Part I of Annex V to that Regulation. The checks must establish that, except authorised raw materials used for protein adjustment as referred to in point (4)(b) of Annex I to Council Directive 2001/114/EC(1), the skimmed milk powder does not contain other products, in particular buttermilk and whey, as defined in Part II of this Annex.

Protein adjustment, if applicable, shall occur in the liquid phase. Material used for protein adjustment shall be of Union origin.

However, paying agencies may, subject to written agreement of the Commission, set up a system of self-checking under their own supervision in respect of certain quality requirements and for certain approved undertakings.

3.

Levels of radioactivity in skimmed-milk powder may not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Union legislation and shall be monitored only if the situation so requires.

4.

The skimmed-milk powder must have been produced during the 31 days preceding the day on which the paying agency receives the offer to sell at fixed price or, in the case of tenders, during the 31 days preceding the closing date of the tendering sub-period. If the skimmed-milk powder is stored in silos containing the production of more than one day, it must have been produced during the three weeks preceding the week during which the offer to sell at fixed price is received or, in the case of tenders, during the four weeks preceding the closing date of the tendering sub-period.

5.

Where skimmed-milk powder is offered or tendered for intervention in a Member State other than that in which it was produced, buying-in shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate supplied by the competent body of the Member State of production.

The certificate shall be presented to the competent body of the purchasing Member State not later than 35 days after the day on which the offer is received or after the closing date of the tender and shall contain the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2 of Part II of Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240, and a confirmation that the skimmed-milk powder has been produced from milk in an approved undertaking in the Union in accordance with Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and that protein adjustment, if applicable, occurred in the liquid phase.

6.

Where the Member State of production has performed the checks referred to in point 2, the certificate referred to in point 5 shall also contain the results of those checks and confirm that the product concerned is skimmed-milk powder fulfilling the requirements of Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In that case, the bags referred to in Article 21(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 shall be sealed with a numbered label issued by the competent body of the Member State of production. The certificate shall contain the number of the label.

PART II U.K. Compositional requirements and quality characteristics

a ‘Buttermilk’ means the by-product of butter production obtained after churning of the cream and separation of the solid fat.
b The absence of buttermilk can be established either by an on-the-spot inspection of the production plant carried out without prior notice at least once a week, or by a laboratory analysis of the end product indicating a maximum of 69,31 mg of PEDP phosphatidylethanolamine dipalmitoyl per 100 g.
c ‘Whey’ means the by-product of cheese or casein production obtained by the action of acids, rennet and/or chemico-physical processes.
d ‘Whey’ means the by-product of cheese or casein production obtained by the action of acids, rennet and/or chemico-physical processes. The method to be applied shall be approved by the paying agency.
e Raw milk used for the production of skimmed milk powder must meet the requirements specified in Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
Parameters	Content and quality characteristics
Protein content	Minimum 34,0 % of the non-fat dry matter
Fat content	Maximum 1,00 %
Water content	Maximum 3,5 %
Titratable acidity in ml of decinormal sodium hydroxide solution	Maximum 19,5 ml
Lactate content	Maximum 150 mg/100 g
Additives	None
Phosphatase test	Negative, i.e., not more than 350 mU of phosphatasic activity per litre of reconstituted milk
Solubility index	Maximum 0,5 ml (24 °C)
Burnt-particles index	Maximum 15,0 mg, i.e. disc B minimum
Micro-organism content	Maximum 40 000 per gram
Detection of coliforms	Negative in 0,1 g
Detection of buttermilka	Negativeb
Detection of rennet wheyc	None
Detection of acid wheyd	None
Taste and smell	Clean
Appearance	White or slightly yellowish colour, free from impurities and coloured particles
Antimicrobial substances	Negativee

PART III U.K. Criteria for the approval of undertakings referred to in Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

1.

Undertakings referred to in Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall be approved only if they:

(a)

are approved in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and have the appropriate technical equipment;

(b)

undertake to keep permanent records in the form determined by the competent body of each Member State, listing the supplier and origin of the raw materials, the quantities of skimmed-milk powder, buttermilk and whey obtained and the packaging, identification and exit date of each production batch intended for public intervention;

(c)

agree to submit their production of skimmed milk powder liable to be offered for intervention to a specific official inspection;

(d)

undertake to inform the competent body, at least two working days in advance, of their intention to produce skimmed milk powder for public intervention; however, the Member State may set a shorter time limit.

2.

To ensure compliance with this Regulation, the competent bodies shall carry out unannounced on-the-spot inspections, on the basis of the intervention skimmed milk powder production schedule of the undertakings concerned.

They shall carry out at least:

(a)

one inspection per period of 28 days of production for intervention with at least one inspection every year, to examine the records referred to in point 1(b);

(b)

one inspection every year when skimmed milk powder is produced for intervention, to verify compliance with the other conditions for approval referred to in point 1.

3.

Approval shall be withdrawn if the conditions laid down in point 1(a) are no longer satisfied. Approval may be re-granted at the request of the undertaking concerned after a period of at least six months, following a thorough inspection.

Except in cases of force majeure, where an undertaking is found not to have complied with one of its commitments as referred to in point 1(b), (c) and (d), approval shall be suspended for a period of between one month and 12 months depending on the seriousness of the irregularity.

The Member State shall not impose suspension where it is established that the irregularity was not committed deliberately or as a result of serious negligence and that it is of minor importance with regard to the effectiveness of the inspections provided for in point 2.

4.

A report shall be drawn up on the inspections carried out pursuant to points 2 and 3, specifying:

(a)

the date of the inspection;

(b)

the duration of the inspection;

(c)

the operations carried out.

The report shall be signed by the inspector responsible.

(1)

Council Directive 2001/114/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption (OJ L 15, 17.1.2002, p. 19).