Milk Industry Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 289).

The 43 sections of this Act set out the legal framework for the production and placing on the market of milk and dairy products. The Act applies to all "vendors" of milk, defined in section 1 as "any person dealing in milk, whether by purchase or sale or on the basis of delivery on consignment for sale, and includes (a) agents for producers and cooperative associations and (b) a jobber (milk distributors), a producer and a processor, but does not include a producer as such. It sets out some general requirements for dairy farmers who can then be certified after government inspection (sect. 4). The principal provisions include the prohibition to sell non-pasteurised dairy products (sect. 6). Requirements for sale of pasteurised milk (sect. 8). Sanitary and hygiene requirements for dairy farms and their employees. Licences and permits are necessary for the operation of dairy plants (sect. 13) and for the production and sale of reconstituted milk (sect. 16). Products must comply with regulations on labelling and quality standards (sect. 15). Powers attributed to inspectors (sects. 19-21). The sale of adulterated products or adulterated milk is forbidden, subject to specific conditions (sects. 22-24). Adding fats other than milk fat is illegal, according to section 31. Section 41 allows for the creation of funds for the promotion of dairy products on request by a majority of dairy farm operators.