Resolution No. 498/1 establishing the conditions for the import of powdered, condensed and UHT milk.

This Resolution regulates the import procedures of different types of milk: powdered, condensed and UHT milk. The imported milk has to be produced and packaged in the country of origin by a factory registered at the Ministry of Agriculture. The details of the registration process are given in the text. The milk labels shall be conform to the Lebanese specifications defined in Resolution No. 506/1 of 14 October 1996 regulating the labelling and the conservation of milk and dairy products.
The Resolution furnishes details concerning the required documents for the consignment of the imported milk. It also specifies the temperature for the transportation of milk, the composition and the microbiological/chemical characteristics of each type of milk, the technical requirements and the quality tests. The product processing shall respect the Lebanese standards of food hygiene and any other consignment of the Codex Alimentarius.