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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 TITLE IV — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND UNIFORM MINIMUM FREQUENCY OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS WITH RESPECT TO RAW MILK, COLOSTRUM, DAIRY PRODUCTS AND COLOSTRUM-BASED PRODUCTS, AS NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO RECOGNISED UNIFORM HAZARDS AND RISKS

Article 49–Article 50 · 2 articles

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Control of milk and colostrum production holdings

Article 49

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1. The official veterinarian shall verify that the health requirements for raw milk and colostrum production as laid down in Part I of Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 are complied with. In particular, the official veterinarian shall verify: (a) the health status of the animals; (b) the absence of the use of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances; and (c) that the possible presence of residues of authorised pharmacologically active substances, pesticides or contaminants does not exceed the levels laid down in Regulations (EU) No 37/2010, (EC) No 396/2005 or (EC) No 1881/2006. 2. The official controls referred to in paragraph 1 may take place at the occasion of veterinary checks carried out pursuant to Union provisions on animal or human health or animal welfare. 3. If there are grounds for suspecting that the health requirements referred to in paragraph 1 are not being complied with, the official veterinarian shall check the general health status of the animals. 4. Milk and colostrum production holdings shall undergo official controls by the competent authorities to verify that hygiene requirements laid down in Part II of Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 are being complied with. These controls may involve inspections and the monitoring of controls carried out by professional organisations. If it is demonstrated that the hygiene is inadequate, the competent authorities shall verify that appropriate steps are taken to correct the situation.

Control of milk and colostrum

Article 50

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1. In the case of raw milk and colostrum, the competent authorities shall monitor the checks carried out in accordance with Part III of Chapter I, Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. When testing is used, the competent authorities shall use the analytical methods set out in Annex III to this Regulation to check compliance with the limits laid down for raw milk and colostrum in Part III of Chapter I, Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 2. If the food business operator of the production holding has not corrected the situation within three months of the first notification to the competent authorities of non-compliance with the plate count and/or somatic cell count criteria for raw milk and colostrum, the competent authorities shall verify that: (a) delivery of raw milk and colostrum from the production holding is suspended, or (b) the raw milk and colostrum is subjected to requirements concerning its treatment and use necessary to protect human health in accordance with a specific authorisation of, or general instructions from the competent authorities. This suspension or these requirements shall remain in place by the competent authorities until the food business operator has proved that the raw milk and colostrum again comply with the criteria. 3. The competent authorities shall use the analytical methods set out in Annex III of this Regulation to verify appropriate application of a pasteurisation process to dairy products as referred to in Part II of Chapter II, Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

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