Veterinary Medicines Regulations (Scotland)
Wednesday 26 March 2003
Statutory Instruments
SI 1997 No 1729 The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997
The Regulations provide for:
- licensing of dairy farm premises and approval of dairy establishments (e.g. milk processors) subject to compliance with specified hygiene requirements;
- conditions for the heat treatment of milk and milk products1;
- microbiological standards, handling, storage, transport, wrapping, packaging, health marking and labelling requirements2 for dairy products;
- a ban on sales of raw cows drinking milk;
- derogations for low capacity dairy establishments and for certain cheeses and 'traditional' milk based products;
- import requirements3.
1 For heat treatment requirements for non dairy ice cream see Ice Cream (Scotland) Regulations 1948.
2 For labelling requirements at retail level see Food Labelling Regulations 1996.
3 New Regulations are forthcoming which will implement EC rules on third country imports.
SI 1997 No 2893 The Charges for Inspections and Controls Regulations 1997
SI 1998 No 2880 The Charges for Inspections and Controls (Amendment) Regulations 1998
Enquiries on veterinary medicines legislation should be addressed to Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, England, KT15 3LS (Telephone: 01932 336911) 01932