Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 2.5.7 Dried Milks, Evaporated Milks and Condensed Milks (Cth)

STANDARD 2.5.7

DRIED MILKS, EVAPORATED MILKS AND CONDENSED MILKS

Purpose

This Standard contains specific compositional requirements for dried milks, evaporated milks and condensed milks.

Editorial note:

The Australian processing requirements for dried, evaporated and condensed milks are contained in Standard 4.2.4.

New Zealand has its own processing requirements for milk and milk products.

Table of Provisions

1             Interpretation

2             Composition of dried, evaporated and condensed milks

3             Permitted ingredients

Schedule Component requirements for milk products

Clauses

1             Interpretation

In this Code –

condensed milks mean either, milk products obtained by the partial removal of water from milk with the addition of sugars, or milk products of the same composition obtained by any other process.

dried milks mean powdered milk products obtained by the partial removal of water from milk.

evaporated milks mean either, milk products obtained by the partial removal of water from milk by heat or milk products of the same composition obtained by any other process.

2             Composition of dried, evaporated and condensed milks

(1)           The fat, or protein, or both fat and protein, content of the milk used to make dried milks, evaporated milks or condensed milks, may be adjusted to comply with the compositional requirements set out in this Standard, by the addition or withdrawal of milk constituents in such a way as not to alter the whey protein to casein ratio of the milk being adjusted.

(2)           Dried milks, evaporated milks and condensed milks must contain no less than 34% m/m milk protein in milk solids-non-fat.

(3)           In addition to the general compositional requirements of this Standard, the milk products listed in Column 1 of the Schedule, when made from cow’s milk, must contain the components listed in Column 2, in the corresponding proportions specified in Column 3 of the Schedule.

3             Permitted ingredients

(1)           Evaporated milks may contain –

(a)          salt; and

(b)          water.

(2)           Condensed milks may contain –

(a)          salt; and

(b)          water; and

(c)          sugars.

SCHEDULE

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Dried whole milks	Milkfat	Minimum 26% m/m
Water	Maximum 5% m/m
Dried skim milks	Milkfat	Maximum 1.5% m/m
Water	Maximum 5% m/m
Condensed whole milks	Milkfat	Minimum 8% m/m
Milk solids	Minimum 28% m/m
Condensed skim milks	Milkfat	Maximum 1% m/m
Milk solids	Minimum 24% m/m
Evaporated whole milks	Milkfat	Minimum 7.5% m/m
Milk solids	Minimum 25% m/m
Evaporated skim milks	Milkfat	Maximum 1% m/m
Milk solids	Minimum 20% m/m

Amendment History

The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Standard. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.

These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.

About this compilation

This is a compilation of Standard 2.5.7 as in force on 30 October 2014 (up to Amendment No. 150). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.

Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 30 October 2014.

Uncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect

To assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Standard as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.

The following abbreviations may be used in the table below:

ad = added or inserted   am = amended

exp = expired or ceased to have effect                  rep = repealed

rs = repealed and substituted

Standard 2.5.7 was published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. P 30 on 20 December 2000 as part of Amendment No. 53 (F2008B00647 – 3 October 2008) and has been amended as follows:

Clause affected	A’ment No.	FRLI registration Gazette	Commencement (Cessation)	How affected	Description of amendment
Purpose	88	F2006L03270 5 Oct 2006 FSC 30 5 Oct 2006	5 Oct 2008	am	Substitute reference to Standard 1.6.2 with Standard 4.2.4 consequential to date of effect of Standard 4.2.4.
Purpose	101	F2008L03058 14 Aug 2008 FSC 43 14 Aug 2008	14 Aug 2008	ad	Editorial note following Purpose.
Purpose	124	F201L01450 8 July 2011 FSC 66 11 July 2011	11 July 2011	am	Remove reference to dried, evaporated and condensed milks.
Table of Provs	103	F2008L03741 9 Oct 2008 FSC 45 9 Oct 2008	9 Oct 2008	am	Amend reference to clause 4.
Table of Provs	124	F201L01450 8 July 2011 FSC 66 11 July 2011	11 July 2011	rs	Editorial note preceding Table.
1	124	F201L01450 8 July 2011 FSC 66 11 July 2011	11 July 2011	rep	Definition of ‘components of milk products’.
2(1), (3)	124	F201L01450 8 July 2011 FSC 66 11 July 2011	11 July 2011	rs	Subclauses
2(1)	150	F2014L01427 28 Oct 2014 FSC92 30 Oct 2014	30 Oct 2014	am	Include reference to evaporated milks which was inadvertently omitted in Amendment No. 124.
4	64	F2008B00810 23 Dec 2008 FSC 6 13 Dec 2002	13 Dec 2002	rs	Editorial note following clause to omit a reference to the New Zealand Food Regulations 1984.
4	101	F2008L03058 14 Aug 2008 FSC 43 14 Aug 2008	14 Aug 2008	rep	Editorial note following clause.
4	103	F2008L03741 9 Oct 2008 FSC 45 9 Oct 2008	9 Oct 2008	rep	Clause.
Schedule	124	F201L01450 8 July 2011 FSC 66 11 July 2011	11 July 2011	rep	Schedule