Regulation on methods for sampling and laboratory testing of heat-treated and raw milk.

This Regulation prescribes the necessary methods (technical and administrative rules) for sampling and laboratory tests (also in order to determine the effective contents of total dry matter; fat content; the content of total dry matter without fat; total nitrogen content; content of the protein; specific masses) over the thermally processed and raw milk that is intended for direct human nutrition/consumption.
This Regulation further determines the adoption of the rules and terms contained in the following documents: Council Decision 92/608/EEC of 14 November 1992 laying down methods for the analysis and testing of heat-treated milk for direct human consumption; Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under the Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organization of official controls under the provisions of the Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European the European Parliament; Council Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
The Annex is an integral part of this Regulation.