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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2248/86
of17July1986
amendingRegulation (EEC)No625/78ondetailedrulesofapplicationforpublic
storageofskimmed-milk powder
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1335/86(2),andinparticularArticle7(5)
thereof,
WhereasAnnexItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
625/78(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1134/86(4),determinesthecharacteristics ofmilkquality
andcontrolmethods;whereas,therulesgiveninthe
aforesaidAnnexshouldbeadaptedinthelightofexpe­
riencegainedandinparticularinthelightofchanges
madetothereferencestandardsforanalysismethods;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
AnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No625/78isreplacedby
theAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1August1986.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17July1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL119,8.5.1986,p.19.0OJNoL84,31.3.1978,p„19.
4OJNoL103,19.4.1986,p.29.

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ANNEX
'ANNEXI
QUALITYOFSKIMMED-MILK POWDER
1.Characteristics
(a)Fatcontent: 1%maximum
(b)Watercontent: 3,5%maximum
(c)Titratableacidity:
inmillilitresofdecinormalsodium
hydroxidesolution: 19,5mlmaximum
(d)Lactatecontent: 150mg/100gmaximum
(e)Additives : none
(f)Phosphatetest: negative,i.e.lessthanorequalto4microgramsof
phenolpergramofreconstitutedmilk,
(g)Insolubilityindex: 0,5mlmaximum(24°C)
(h)Scorchedparticlescontent: 15mgmaximum,i.e.atleastdiscB
(i)Totalcolonycount: 40000pergmaximum
(k)Coliaerogenesorganisms : negativein0,1g
(1)Detectionofbuttermilk : negative
(m)Detectionofwhey: negative
(n)Tasteandsmell: clean
(o)Appearance : whiteorslightlyyellowishcolour,freefromimpurities
orcolouredparticles
2.Controlmeasures
(a)Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsconcerningtheharmonization ofanalyticalmethods,the
followingreferencemethodsareobligatoryfortheapplicationofthisRegulation :
—fatcontent: ISOStandard1736:1985
—watercontent : International StandardIDF26:1964
—acidity: ISOStandard6091:1980
—lactatecontent: ISODIS8069(')
—phosphatasetest: ISOStandard3356:1975
—insolubilityindex: ISODIS8156(')
—determination ofsorchedofscorched
particlescontent: ADMIStandardMethodsed.,1971,page28,6thprin­
ting1983
—totalcolonycount: InternationalStandardIDF49:1970
—Coliaerogenesorganisms : InternationalStandardIDF64:1971
(b)Asregardsthedetectionof:
—buttermilk : theabsenceofbuttermilkcanbeascertainedeitherby
anon-the-spotinspection,withoutpriornotice,ofthe
productionplant,carriedoutatleastonceaweekor
byalaboratoryanalysisoftheendproduct(2),

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—rennetwhey: determination ofglycomacropeptides byhigh­
performanceliquidchromatography (3).However,until
31March1986,MemberStatesmayalsousedetermi­
nationoffreesialicacid(4).Untilthatdate,determina­
tionoffreesialicacidwill,attherequestandexpense
ofthepartyconcerned,alsobeusedwherethelatter
doesnotaccepttheresultsobtainedusingthenew
method,inwhichcaseonlytheresultsobtainedby
meansofthefreesialicacidmethodwillbecon­
sidered,
—acidwhey: testslaiddownbytheMemberStates.
(')IntheversionvalidonthedayofpublicationofthisAnnexintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
(2)TheMemberStatesmustnotifytheCommissionofthemethodchosen.Inaddition,theMemberStates
mustnotifytheCommissioneachmonthofthemaximumandminimumvaluesobservedandthe
averagevalueestablishedduringthepreviousmonthasaresultofthelaboratoryanalysis.
(3)ThemethodisthatsetoutinAnnexV.
(4)Withregardtothedetectionofrennetwheybythequantitativedetermination offreesialicacid,the
methodofanalysisshallbethatlaiddowninpoints1to7ofAnnexIV.Iftheresultthusobtainedis
higherthan60ppm,thetestssetoutinpoint8ofthesameAnnexmustbecarriedout.'