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Inspection of Food and Supervision of Food Premises
New Legislation
The Dried Milk Regulations, 1965.—These Regulations reenact with amendments those of 1923/48 and although they came
into force on 11th March, 1965, the previous Regulations continued to operate until 10th September, 1965, in relation to any
dried milk sold in compliance with those Regulations. Further,
the new Regulations revoke The Dried Milk Regulations, 1964,
which never became operative. The principal changes are :—
(a) minimum and maximum percentages are prescribed for
the milk fat content of dried milk;
(b) the upper limit for the milk fat content of dried skimmed
milk has been reduced and the description "dried lowfat skimmed milk" is permitted as an alternative
description;
(c) a maximum moisture content is prescribed for all descriptions of dried milk;
(d) containers bearing the description "dried low-fat skimmed milk" are required, and those bearing the description
"dried skimmed milk" are permitted, to carry a declaration as to the maximum milk fat content of the dried
milk in the container: and containers of any other dried
milk are permitted to carry a declaration as to the actual
milk fat content;
(e) the regulations do not apply to dried milk intended for
export or for consumption by H.M. Forces or by a
visiting force, to any sale of dried milk to a caterer
or manufacturer, and the labelling provisions therein do
not apply to any sale of dried milk for immediate consumption.
The Meat Inspection (Amendment) Regulations, 1965.—These
Regulations made under Sections 13 and 123 of the Food and
Drugs Act, 1955, amend The Meat Inspection Regulations, 1963.
They extend by one year, ending on 30th September, 1966, the
operation of those Regulations which permit the carcases of
animals slaughtered for sale for human consumption to be removed
from the place of slaughter without an inspection in certain
circumstances. The amendment also continues for a year the
requirements that a local authority shall notify the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is reason to believe that
meat cannot be inspected within six hours of slaughter.