ANNEX VU.K.SKIMMED MILK POWDER

PART IIU.K.Delivery and packaging of skimmed milk powder

1.Skimmed milk powder shall be packed in new, clean, dry and intact bags meeting the following requirements:U.K.

(a)

the bags shall have at least three layers, which together correspond to at least 420 J/m2 TEA average;

(b)

the second layer shall be covered with a layer of polyethylene of at least 15 g/m2;

(c)

inside the paper layers, a polyethylene bag at least 0,08 mm thick shall be fused to the bottom;

(d)

bags shall conform to standard EN 770;

(e)

when filling, the powder should be well pressed down. Loose powder must on no account be allowed to penetrate between the various layers.

2.The bags shall show the following particulars, where appropriate in code:U.K.

(a)

the approval number identifying the factory and [F1indicating that the skimmed milk powder was produced in the United Kingdom];

(b)

the date or, where appropriate, the week of production;

(c)

the number of the production batch;

(d)

the description ‘spray skimmed-milk powder’.

3.The storekeeper shall keep a register in which the particulars referred to in point 2 are recorded on the date of entry into storage.U.K.