Document ID: 31992D0608

COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 November 1992
laying down methods for the analysis and testing of heat-treated milk for direct human consumption
(92/608/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 85/397/EEC of 5 August 1985 on health and animal-health problems affecting intra-Community trade in heat-treated milk (1) and in particular Article 11 (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (6) of Directive 85/397/EEC, the Council is to lay down the detailed arrangements for the checks provided for in Article 11 (2); whereas the purpose of such checks, to be carried out by establishments under the supervision and responsibility of the official department and with periodic inspection by the official department, is to ensure compliance with the requirements of Directive 85/397/EEC and in particular those laid down in Article 3 (A) (3) thereof;
Whereas, the laying-down of procedures for checks includes the determination of the methods to be employed for their implementation;
Whereas methods have to be prescribed for determining the total solids content, the fat content, the solids-non-fat content, the total nitrogen content, the protein content and the density of heat-treated milk intended for direct human consumption;
Whereas, for technical reasons, the initial requirement is to lay down reference methods for analysis and testing to ensure that the standards prescribed in Article 3 (A) (3) of Directive 85/397/EEC are met; whereas it is particularly important to make a study of the conditions under which routine methods for analysis and testing are Used; whereas, pending the outcome of this study, it is for the competent authorities to see that appropriate routine methods are used with a view to ensuring that the said standards are met;
Whereas the determination of the aforementioned methods includes in particular the determination of analytical procedures and the fixing of criteria of reliability in order to ensure uniform interpretation of the results,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The methods for analysing and testing heat-treated milk shall be the following:
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determination of total solids content,
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determination of fat content,
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determination of total non-fat solids content,
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determination of total nitrogen content,
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determination of protein content,
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determination of specific mass.
Article 2
The implementation of the reference methods for analysis and testing, the determination of the criteria of reliability and the collection of samples must be carried out according to the rules set out in Annex I.
Article 3
The methods referred to in Article 1 are set out in Annex II.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 1992.

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