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Dairy Industry Regulation (Alta. Reg. 139/99).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Milk/dairy products Processing/handling Standards Transport/storage Residues Food quality control/food safety Animal welfare Drugs Animal health
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Regulation comes into force on 1 August 1999. For the purpose of ensuring its revision, this Regulation expires on 31 December 2017.
Abstract

This Regulation consists of 83 sections divided into 6 Parts. It regulates several aspects of the dairy industry and includes provisions on licences (Part 1), milk production and transportation (Part 2), product standards (Part 3) and processing (Part 4). The Regulation sets standards for, among others, the construction and maintenance of dairy barns, milk parlours and milk houses; milking operation; products’ handling; dairy plants; thermal processing and sampling, testing and standards for dairy products. Sections 37 and 38 contain provisions on the care of dairy animals. The Regulation is completed by 3 schedules (Minimum thermal processing parameters for batch and HTST pasteurizers, Standards for raw milk and farm-separated cream and Bacteria standards for dairy products).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Dairy Industry Act (RSA 2000, c. D-2).

Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2010)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Authorization/permit, Standards, Inspection, Access-to-information, Processing/handling, Residues, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX