Cabinet Regulation No. 597 of 2016 on Veterinary, Hygiene, and Harmlessness Requirements for the Handling of Raw Milk

The Regulation prescribes the veterinary, hygiene, and harmlessness requirements for the handling of raw milk, and also the procedures for the control of raw milk in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs; Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin; and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption. The Regulation further provides requirements for animal health; hygiene requirements for holdings; raw milk criteria; action involving raw milk samples; measures to be taken for elimination of non-conformity with the raw milk criteria; handling of information; and importation of raw milk and milk products.