2. In addition to the requirements specified in paragraph 1 above—
(a)raw cows' milk intended for the production of heat-treated drinking milk, fermented milk, junket, jellied milk, flavoured milk or cream shall meet the following standards:
| Plate count at 30° (per ml) | ≤100,000 |
| Somatic cell count (per ml) | ≤400,000 |
(b)raw cows' milk intended for the manufacture of any dairy products other than those referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above shall meet the following standards:
| From 1.1.94 | From 1.1.98 | |
|---|---|---|
| Plate count at 30° (per ml) | ≤400,000 | ≤100,000 |
| Somatic cell count (per ml) | ≤500,000 | ≤400,000 |
(c)raw cows' milk intended for the manufacture of any milk-based product (made with raw milk) which has not undergone any heat-treatment during its manufacture shall meet the following standards:
| Plate count at 30° (per ml) | ≤100,000 |
| Somatic cell count (per ml) | ≤400,000 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (per ml) | n = c = 2, m = 500, M = 2,000 |
(d)raw goats', ewes', or buffaloes' milk intended for the production of heat-treated drinking milk or for the manufacture of heat-treated milk-based products shall meet the following standard:
| From 1.1.95 | From 1.12.99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Plate count at 30° (per ml) | ≤3,000,000 | <1,500,000 |
(e)raw goats', ewes', or buffaloes' milk intended for the manufacture of any milk-based product which has not undergone any heat-treatment during its manufacture shall meet the following standards:
| From 1.1.95 | From 1.12.99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Plate count at 30° (per ml) | ≤1,000,000 | <500,000 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (per ml) | n = 5, c = 2, m = 500, M = 2,000 | |