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Raw Milk Production and Transportation Regulations

made under

Section 11 of the

Dairy Industry Act

S.N.S. 2000, c. 24

N.S. Reg. 132/2019 (effective March 15, 2020)

Table of Contents

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Interpretation

Citation

Definitions for regulations

Application of regulations

Dairy Farm Access and Buildings

Definitions for Sections 5 to 15

Yard and access road

Dairy farm building design and construction

Construction materials for dairy farm building

Floor construction and wastewater drainage

Wall and ceiling construction

Lighting in dairy farm building

Ventilation in dairy farm building

Feed storage

Chemical storage

Maintenance of dairy farm buildings

Milk house use and construction

Farm bulk tank in milk house

Doors and windows for milk house or milk parlour

Plumbing in milk parlour, milk house, AMS milking area

Sinks in milk house

Washroom in milk house

Water for cleaning surfaces

General Equipment Requirements

Definitions for Sections 23 to 37

Raw milk contact surface

Equipment maintenance

Equipment use

Equipment storage

Cleaning and sanitizing equipment before contact with raw milk from other species

Using clean-in-place system

Clean-in-place system for milking equipment other than farm bulk tank

Clean-in-place system for farm bulk tank

Clean-in-place system for bulk milk truck tank

Manually cleaning and sanitizing milking equipment other than farm bulk tank

Manually cleaning and sanitizing farm bulk tank

Cleaning and sanitizing bulk milk tank used for raw milk from dairy animal other than

cow

Automatic milking system holding capacity

Cleaning and sanitizing container used for non-frozen raw milk from dairy animal other

than cow

Manually cleaning and sanitizing raw milk transfer equipment

Milk Cooling and Storage Equipment

Must cool and store in farm bulk tank

Required equipment for farm bulk tank

Support structure for farm bulk tank

Level installation for farm bulk tank

If farm bulk tank extends outside of milk house

Volume measurement system for farm bulk tank

Recalibrating volume measurement system

Cooling and storage exception for raw milk from dairy animal other than cow

Frozen storage exception for raw milk from dairy animal other than cow

Milk Transfer and Transportation Equipment

Inspection of raw milk transfer equipment

Application of Sections 49 to 52

Raw milk transfer hose required

When raw milk transfer pipe may be used

Bulk milk truck use

Required equipment for bulk milk truck

Dairy Animals

Animal access to milk parlour, AMS milking area or milk house

Animal segregation in dairy barn

Dairy animal health

Dairy animal cleanliness

Dairy animal bedding

Dairy animal manure

Veterinary drug use

Veterinary drug storage

Personal Hygiene

Preventing spread of disease

Clothing and hand-washing

Bulk milk grader not permitted in animal housing area

Raw Milk Handling

Restriction on marketing raw milk

No altering raw milk

Segregating raw milk from different species

No colostrum or veterinary drugs in raw milk

No marketing colostrum for human consumption

Restriction on marketing colostrum for non-human consumption

Raw milk discard

Teat cleaning and sanitizing

Filtering raw milk

Temperature of raw milk in farm bulk tank

Temperature of frozen raw milk from dairy animal other than cow

Temperature in transport vehicle

Duration of raw milk storage

Exemption from storage duration limit for raw milk in farm bulk tank

Raw Milk Grading and Transfer

Only grader permitted to transfer raw milk

Testing temperature before transfer from storage

Testing temperature before transfer from transport vehicle

Examining raw milk

Mandatory rejection criteria

Milk grading decision final

Rejection report: raw cows’ milk

Rejection report: raw milk from dairy animal other than cow

Sampling and testing for presence of inhibitors

Prohibition on marketing milk graded rejected

When transfer prohibited

Required disposal of raw milk

Application of Sections 91 to 94

Transfer of bulk milk between bulk milk truck tanks

Planned transfer between bulk milk truck tanks other than at plant

Emergency transfer between bulk milk truck tanks

Farm bulk tank milk transfer report

Raw Milk Sampling

Only grader or inspector may collect sample

Standard sampling methods

Sample vial

If sample does not meet standards

Sample storage and handling

Raw Milk Testing and Quality Standards

Required tests

Chemical and microbiological standards for raw milk

Further testing for presence of inhibitors

Notification of positive test result

Consequences of Failing to Meet Quality Standards

Application of Sections 105 and 106

Consequences of testing positive for inhibitors

Consequences of finding contamination other than inhibitor

Schedule A:

Summary of Minimum Sampling and Administrative Requirements

Schedule B:

Summary of Minimum Analysis and Administrative Requirements

Schedule C:

Summary of Sampling and Testing Responsibilities

Interpretation

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Raw Milk Production and Transportation

Regulations .

Definitions for regulations

2 In these regulations,

“accredited laboratory” means a laboratory accredited to perform tests under a

nationally recognized management standard as certified by an independent third

party, such as the Standards Council of Canada;

“Act” means the Dairy Industry Act ;

“AMS milking area” means a segregated area inside a dairy barn where animals

are milked using an automatic milking system, and includes any holding area that

separates the automatic milking system from the rest of the dairy barn;

“automatic milking system” means a milking system that does not require a person

to manually milk the animals;

“Board sample” means a sample of raw cows’ milk taken from a farm bulk tank as

required by these regulations and sent to the dairy testing laboratory for testing and

providing analyses to the Board, including tests and analyses for the following:

(

i) butterfat, protein and other solids,

(ii) somatic cell count,

(iii) the presence of inhibitors;

“bulk milk grader” means a grader who grades

(

i) raw milk held in a farm bulk tank, or

(ii) raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and stored in

compliance with

Section 45 or 46;

“ Bulk Milk Grader’s Course Manual ” means the manual distributed to students

participating in the course for bulk milk grader certification in the Province and

published on the Board’s website;

“bulk milk tank” means a tank for transporting raw milk from a dairy animal other

than a cow on a transport vehicle other than a bulk milk truck;

“bulk milk truck” means a vehicle for transporting raw cows’ milk that is

equipped with all of the following:

(

i) a bulk milk truck tank,

(ii) a raw milk transfer hose,

(iii) a pump to transfer raw milk;

“bulk milk truck tank” means a tank with 1 or more compartments for

transporting raw cows’ milk on a bulk milk truck;

“clean”, used as a verb, means to remove dirt and raw milk residue from the

equipment using both an alkaline and an acid cleaner and following the directions

on the manufacturer’s label for the cleaner, or the directions of an equipment

specialist;

“cleaner” means an alkaline or acid solution that is used for cleaning equipment;

“clean-in-place system” means a system for cleaning and sanitizing equipment

without requiring the equipment to be dismantled or moved from the location

where it is used;

“contamination” means exposure to conditions that permit or may permit the

introduction or occurrence of any of the following:

(

i) a disease-causing microorganism or parasite,

(ii) any biological or chemical agent,

(iii) foreign matter, residue, drugs or any other substance that may

compromise the safety or quality of raw milk;

“cow” means the mature female of domestic cattle, genus Bos ;

“dairy barn” means a barn in which dairy animal feeding and housing areas are

used in conjunction with a milking system, and includes any manure storage area

on or below the level where dairy animals are housed;

“dairy farm” includes all of the following:

(

i) land and buildings necessary for a producer’s dairy operation,

(ii) a producer’s dairy and farm equipment,

(iii) all of a producer’s dairy animals;

“dairy testing laboratory” means the Department’s dairy laboratory or another

accredited laboratory that has been approved by the Council;

“dairy testing laboratory sample” means a sample of raw milk taken from a farm

bulk tank or other storage container as required by these regulations and sent to the

dairy testing laboratory for testing, including testing for all of the following:

(

i) bacteria,

(ii) freezing point,

(ii) for raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow, somatic cell

count;

“Department” means the Department of Agriculture;

“equipment specialist”, in relation to equipment, means a person who is qualified

by training or experience to install, use or maintain that equipment;

“farm bulk tank” means a stationary storage tank used only for cooling and storing

raw milk in a milk house, and includes related fixtures and equipment required for

using the tank;

“free-stall barn” means a barn constructed with alleyways and individual stalls,

allowing the dairy animals housed there to have free access to stalls;

“inhibitor” means any substance, other than a bacterial culture, that does not occur

naturally in raw milk and inhibits the growth of bacteria in raw milk;

“inhibitor sample” means a sample of raw milk taken from a transport vehicle or

other storage container as required by these regulations for testing for the presence

of inhibitors;

“loose-housing barn” means a barn that has at least 3 walls and a roof and that

does not contain stalls;

“milk house” means a structure or part of a structure included in a dairy farm as

required by

Section 15;

“milk parlour” means a structure or part of a structure in which dairy animals are

milked but no animals are housed;

“ Milk Producer Licensing Regulations ” means the Milk Producer Licensing

Regulations made under the Act;

“milking equipment” means equipment that is used for collecting, measuring,

cooling, holding or storing raw milk;

“pest” means any animal or insect, at any life stage, that may contaminate raw

milk;

“plant grader” means a grader who grades raw milk at a processing plant;

“producer registration number” means a unique identifier assigned by the Board to

each producer of raw cows’ milk;

“raw cows’ milk” means raw milk from a cow;

“raw milk transfer equipment” means any equipment used to transfer raw milk,

including a raw milk transfer hose;

“sample” means a sample of raw milk taken for the purpose of a test required by

these regulations;

“sample vial” means a container that a sample is stored in;

“temperature control sample” means a sample of raw cows’ milk taken from a

farm bulk tank as required by these regulations to monitor the temperature of the

sample;

“tie stall” means a stall that a dairy animal is tied to;

“tie-stall milking barn” means a dairy barn in which dairy animals are held in tie

stalls at all times while inside the barn;

“transfer”, in relation to raw milk, means to move the raw milk in accordance with

these regulations as follows:

(

i) from a farm bulk tank to a transport vehicle,

(ii) from a farm bulk tank to an on-farm processing plant,

(iii) for raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and stored

in accordance with

Section 45, from the storage equipment to either

of the following:

(

A) a transport vehicle,

(

B) an on-farm processing plant,

(iv) for raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and stored

frozen in accordance with

Section 46, to either of the following, in

the same container it has been stored in:

(

A) a transport vehicle,

(

B) an on-farm processing plant,

(

v) from a transport vehicle to another transport vehicle, or

(vi) from a transport vehicle to a processing plant;

“transport vehicle” means

(

i) a bulk milk truck, or

(ii) a vehicle used to transport raw milk from a dairy animal other than a

cow in a bulk milk tank or container;

“veterinarian” means a person who is licensed to practise veterinary medicine in

the Province;

“veterinary drug” means a drug or product prescribed for a dairy animal by a

veterinarian or approved for dairy animals under any of the following:

(

i) the Food and Drugs Act (Canada),

(ii) the Feeds Act (Canada),

(iii) the Pest Control Products Act (Canada),

(iv) the Canada Agricultural Products Act (Canada);

“volume measurement device” means either of the devices required by subsection

43(2) as part of a volume measurement system;

“volume measurement system” means a system for measuring the volume of raw

milk in a farm bulk tank required by clause 39(1)(e);

“wastewater drainage system” means a system for disposing of wastewater that

meets the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations.

Application of regulations

3 These regulations apply to all producers, transporters and processors of raw milk.

Dairy Farm Access and Buildings

Definitions for Sections 5 to 15

4 In Sections 5 to 15,

“dairy farm building” means any of the following:

(

i) a dairy barn, including any milk parlour, milk house or AMS milking

area within the barn,

(ii) a stand-alone milk parlour or milk house,

(iii) if a milk house is part of a larger building other than a dairy barn, the

building that contains the milk house.

Yard and access road

(1) A dairy farm must have

(

a) a yard surrounding its dairy barn and milk house; and

(

b) an access road consisting of a driveway or lane leading from a public road

to the milk house.

(2) The yard surrounding a dairy barn and milk house must meet all of the following

requirements:

(

a) it must be configured and maintained in a manner that does not contribute to

the contamination of milk;

(

b) it must be kept well-drained and free of all of the following:

(

i) refuse,

(ii) animal waste,

(iii) vegetable waste.

(3) The yard and access road of a dairy farm operated by a producer who markets raw

milk to the Board must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) the yard and access road must comply with the Board’s Yards and Lanes

Policy;

(

b) the area directly below the hose port required by subsection 16(4) in the

exterior milk house wall must be connected to the main entrance of the milk

house by a walking surface covered with hard material;

(

c) the walking surface referred to in clause (

b) must be large enough and

adequately maintained to keep the raw milk transfer hose from the bulk

milk truck clean.

Dairy farm building design and construction

6 A dairy farm building must be designed and constructed to do all of the following:

(

a) provide adequate space for dairy operations;

(

b) provide clean conditions for raw milk production and storage;

(

c) minimize injury to dairy animals;

(

d) minimize contamination of raw milk;

(

e) minimize the presence of pests;

(

f) minimize damage to the premises by dairy animals.

Construction materials for dairy farm building

7 A dairy farm building must be constructed of durable materials that are free of any toxic

or noxious substances.

Floor construction and wastewater drainage

(1) A dairy farm building floor, except in a bedding area in a free-stall barn or loose-housing barn, must be made of concrete.

(2) A milk house floor must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be designed to support and be capable of supporting the weight of

milk house equipment;

(

b) it must be sealed at each place it intersects with a wall.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) for a milk parlour or milk house, a dairy farm

building floor must slope toward 1 of the following drainage intakes:

(

a) a covered and trapped floor drain that drains into a wastewater drainage

system;

(

b) a gutter that empties into a manure disposal system;

(

c) a slatted floor that empties into a manure disposal system.

(4) The floor of a milk parlour or a milk house must drain only through a floor drain

as described in clause (3)(

a) and must be finished and maintained with a smooth

surface.

(5) Any drainage intake in a dairy farm building floor must be maintained in good

repair and be free of debris.

(6) Wastewater from a dairy farm building must drain into a wastewater drainage

system.

Wall and ceiling construction

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) for milk houses, milk parlours and tie-stall

milking barns, walls and ceilings of a dairy farm building must be hard and

washable.

(2) The walls and ceilings of a milk house, milk parlour or tie-stall milking barn must

be covered with a material that is all of the following:

(

a) hard;

(

b) smooth;

(

c) washable;

(

d) light-coloured;

(

e) waterproof.

(3) A ceiling in a milk house or milk parlour must be a closed ceiling with the

underside of the roof not exposed.

(4) Each wall and ceiling of a milk house must be insulated to prevent condensation of

moisture on the inside walls and ceilings other than condensation caused by steam

or hot water in the milk house.

Lighting in dairy farm building

(1) A dairy farm building must have lighting that allows for inspecting, monitoring

and cleaning to be carried out in the building as required by these regulations.

(2) Shatterproof light bulbs, or light bulbs contained in fixtures made of shatterproof

material, must be used in a dairy farm building where raw milk may be exposed.

Ventilation in dairy farm building

11 A dairy farm building must be ventilated in a manner that controls condensation and

odours in the building.

Feed storage

(1) A feed storage area must be enclosed in a space that is separate from any other area

in a dairy farm building.

(2) No feed may accumulate beyond a designated feed storage area.

(3) Feed must not be stored in a milk house.

Chemical storage

13 All chemicals on a dairy farm, including cleaning materials, must be stored in a way that

prevents contamination of raw milk.

Maintenance of dairy farm buildings

(1) The exterior and interior of a dairy farm building must be kept in good repair and

in a clean, tidy condition.

(2) The inside of a dairy farm building must be maintained to prevent the presence or

accumulation of all of the following:

(

a) dust;

(

b) cobwebs;

(

c) debris;

(

d) refuse;

(

e) animal and vegetable waste;

(

f) pests.

(3) A floor in a dairy farm building must be kept free of standing water.

(4) All of the following must be rinsed after each milking:

(

a) the interior walls and floors of a milk parlour;

(

b) the interior floors of a milk house.

(5) The inside walls of a milk house must be kept clean.

(6) The inside surfaces of an automatic milking system stall must be rinsed at least

once a day.

(7) This

Section also applies to a stand or a platform used in a milking operation.

Milk house use and construction

(1) A dairy farm must include a milk house.

(2) A milk house may be used only for the following purposes:

(

a) cooling and storing raw milk;

(

b) cleaning, sanitizing and storing milking equipment;

(

c) storing a veterinary drug in accordance with

Section 60;

(

d) storing a cleaner, sanitizer or pesticide used in the milk house.

(3) A milk house must be 1 of the following:

(

a) a stand-alone dairy farm building;

(

b) part of a larger dairy farm building.

(4) A milk house that is part of a larger dairy farm building must meet all of the

following requirements:

(

a) it must be separated from the rest of the building by walls that extend from

the floor to the ceiling;

(

b) any doorway between the milk house and the rest of the dairy farm building

must be fitted with a door that is kept closed when not in use.

Farm bulk tank in milk house

(1) A producer must have a farm bulk tank in their milk house, unless the producer is

producing raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow and using a storage

method and equipment in accordance with

Section 45 or 46.

(2) There must be sufficient space around a farm bulk tank to provide working access

to any part of the farm bulk tank and any farm bulk tank equipment, including, if a

dipstick is used for volume measurement, the dipstick.

(3) If any part of a farm bulk tank extends outside of a milk house,

(

a) the farm bulk tank must not be used for a wall or ceiling support; and

(

b) the milk house wall must be sealed around the farm bulk tank with a gasket.

(4) At a dairy farm of a producer who markets raw milk to the Board, an exterior milk

house wall must be equipped with a hose port that meets all of the following

criteria:

(

a) it is fitted with a cover that is kept closed when not in use;

(

b) it is located close to the farm bulk tank outlet;

(

c) it is located adjacent to a grounded electrical outlet.

Doors and windows for milk house or milk parlour

(1) A milk house must have an exterior doorway.

(2) An exterior doorway of a milk parlour or a milk house must have a door that is

solid and tight-fitting.

(3) A door between a milk house and an animal housing area must be fitted with self-closing hardware.

(4) A door referred to in this

Section must be closed when not in use.

(5) Each exterior opening in a milk house or milk parlour, other than a doorway, must

be fitted with a window or a screen.

Plumbing in milk parlour, milk house, AMS milking area

18 Each milk parlour, milk house and AMS milking area must meet the following plumbing

and water requirements:

(

a) water must be delivered to it by a plumbing system that provides

pressurized hot and cold running water and is protected from contamination;

(

b) it must be equipped with hosing that

(

i) connects to the plumbing system in the area, and

(ii) reaches all of its equipment and interior building surfaces for rinsing

and washing;

(

c) the hosing required by clause (

b) must be used only for rinsing and washing

in the milk parlour, milk house or AMS milking area.

Sinks in milk house

(1) A milk house must have at least 2 sinks, including a sink for hand washing and a

sink for equipment cleaning, that meet the requirements of this Section.

(2) Each sink must be equipped with a trapped drain.

(3) Each sink for hand washing must be equipped with soap and single-service towels.

(4) If any milking equipment is cleaned by hand, each sink for equipment cleaning

must have a concave bottom.

(5) If milking equipment is cleaned using a clean-in-place system, each sink for

equipment cleaning must meet the clean-in-place system wastewater requirements

specified by the manufacturer or an equipment specialist.

Washroom in milk house

(1) A washroom in a milk house must be enclosed in a space that is separated from the

rest of the milk house and be equipped with all of the following:

(

a) a sink for hand washing;

(

b) a solid and tight-fitting door.

(2) Each toilet or urinal in a milk house washroom must be connected to a sewage

disposal system by a plumbing system.

(3) A sink in a milk house washroom must not be used for cleaning milking

equipment.

Water for cleaning surfaces

(1) In this Section, “water quality standards” means the water quality standards set out

in the table in subsection (2).

(2) Water used to clean surfaces that raw milk may contact must be protected from

contamination and must meet the water quality standards set out in the following

table:

Microbiological Parameters

Standard

Escherichia coli bacteria

no detectable colony forming units

(cfu) per 100 ml

total coliform bacteria

fewer than 10 colony forming units

(cfu) per 100 ml

(3) A producer must collect a water sample from their milk house at least once each

calendar year and submit it for a water quality analysis at an accredited laboratory

to ensure it meets the water quality standards.

(4) A producer must follow the procedure for collecting a water sample prescribed by

the accredited laboratory that is conducting the analysis.

(5) A producer must retain a record of the results of a water quality analysis for 2 years

following the date of analysis.

(6) If a water sample does not meet the water quality standards, the producer must take

corrective action immediately and keep a record of the corrective actions.

General Equipment Requirements

Definitions for Sections 23 to 37

22 In Sections 23 to 37, in relation to equipment,

“rinse” means to remove loose deposits of dirt and raw milk residue from the

equipment using cold or lukewarm water;

“sanitize” means to remove bacteria and other microorganisms from the equipment

by following the directions on the manufacturer’s label for the sanitizer or the

directions of an equipment specialist.

Raw milk contact surface

23 Any surface that raw milk may contact must be smooth and made of a material that is

(

a) non-corrodible;

(

b) non-toxic; and

(

c) not reactive with cleaners, sanitizers or raw milk.

Equipment maintenance

24 All equipment used to produce or transfer raw milk must be kept clean, in good repair

and in working order.

Equipment use

25 All equipment used to produce or transfer raw milk must be used according to the

manufacturer’s instructions and in a manner that does not contaminate raw milk.

Equipment storage

(1) Any surface that equipment used to produce or transfer raw milk may contact in an

equipment storage space must meet the requirements of

Section 23.

(2) All interior and exterior surfaces of an equipment storage space must be clean.

(3) An equipment storage space, if inside a building, must be located off of the floor.

Cleaning and sanitizing equipment before contact with raw milk from other species

27 Equipment used to produce or transfer raw milk that has been in contact with raw milk

produced by a dairy animal of one species and that may come into contact with raw milk

produced by a dairy animal of another species must be cleaned and sanitized before it

comes into contact with the raw milk produced by the dairy animal of the other species.

Using clean-in-place system

(1) A clean-in-place system may be used to clean and sanitize the interior surface of

milking equipment, including a farm bulk tank and a holding tank in an automatic

milking system.

(2) A clean-in-place system must be used to clean and sanitize the interior surface of a

bulk milk truck tank.

(3) A clean-in-place system must be used according to the instructions of

(

a) the manufacturer of the clean-in-place system; or

(

b) an equipment specialist.

Clean-in-place system for milking equipment other than farm bulk tank

29 Other than as provided in

Section 30 for a farm bulk tank, a clean-in-place system for

milking equipment must be activated no later than 1 hour after the equipment no longer

holds any milk.

Clean-in-place system for farm bulk tank

30 To use a clean-in-place system for a farm bulk tank,

(

a) immediately after it is emptied, the farm bulk tank must be rinsed by the

person who transferred the milk from it; and

(

b) the clean-in-place system must be activated after the farm bulk tank is

rinsed, and the process must be completed before the tank is used again.

Clean-in-place system for bulk milk truck tank

(1) A bulk milk truck tank must be rinsed and the clean-in-place system activated

immediately after the bulk milk truck tank is emptied at the end of the day.

(2) A bulk milk truck tank that has not been used for more than 72 hours must be

cleaned and sanitized before its next use.

Manually cleaning and sanitizing milking equipment other than farm bulk tank

32 Other than as provided in

Section 33 for a farm bulk tank, manually cleaning and

sanitizing milking equipment must be done in accordance with the following procedure:

(

a) after milking the herd,

(

i) the milking equipment must be rinsed immediately,

(ii) the rinsed milking equipment must be cleaned using brushes

designed and used only for that purpose, and

(iii) the cleaned milking equipment and the cleaning equipment must be

hung to drain and air-dry;

(

b) immediately before the next milking:

(

i) the milking equipment must be examined and, if required, cleaned

further, and

(ii) the milking equipment must be sanitized.

Manually cleaning and sanitizing farm bulk tank

33 Manually cleaning and sanitizing the interior of a farm bulk tank must be done in

accordance with the following procedure:

(

a) immediately after it is emptied, the farm bulk tank must be rinsed by the

person who transferred the milk from it;

(

b) no later than 1 hour after being rinsed, the tank must be cleaned;

(

c) immediately before its next use, the tank must be sanitized.

Cleaning and sanitizing bulk milk tank used for raw milk from dairy animal other than

cow

(1) A transporter must rinse, clean and sanitize the interior of the bulk milk tank in

accordance with the following procedure:

(

a) immediately after the bulk milk tank is emptied, the transporter must rinse

the bulk milk tank;

(

b) at the end of any day that the transport vehicle is used, the transporter must

clean and then sanitize the bulk milk tank.

(2) A bulk milk tank that has not been used for more than 48 hours must be cleaned

and sanitized before its next use.

Automatic milking system holding capacity

35 An automatic milking system must have sufficient capacity to hold raw milk while the

farm bulk tank is being emptied and cleaned.

Cleaning and sanitizing container used for non-frozen raw milk from dairy animal other

than cow

(1) This

Section does not apply to raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a

cow, stored frozen in accordance with

Section 46, and transported in the same

container it has been stored in.

(2) If raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow is transported in a container other

than a bulk milk tank, the transporter must rinse, clean and sanitize the container in

accordance with the following procedure:

(

a) immediately after the container is emptied, the transporter must rinse the

container;

(

b) at the end of any day that a container is used, the transporter must clean the

container;

(

c) immediately before the container’s next use, the transporter must sanitize

the container.

(3) A container described in subsection (1) that has not been used for more than 48

hours must be cleaned and sanitized before its next use.

Manually cleaning and sanitizing raw milk transfer equipment

(1) A transporter must rinse, clean, sanitize, dry and store raw milk transfer equipment

and the raw milk transfer hose at the end of each day it is used.

(2) Raw milk transfer equipment or a raw milk transfer hose that has not been used for

more than 72 hours must be cleaned and sanitized before its next use.

Milk Cooling and Storage Equipment

Must cool and store in farm bulk tank

(1) Except as provided in Sections 45 and 46 for raw milk from a dairy animal other

than a cow, raw milk must be cooled and stored in a farm bulk tank.

(2) A farm bulk tank must not be used for any purpose other than cooling and storing

raw milk.

Required equipment for farm bulk tank

(1) A farm bulk tank must be equipped with all of the following:

(

a) an outlet with a fitted cap;

(

b) a thermometer that measures temperature within a range of at least 0 °C to

50 °C and is calibrated to an accuracy of at least 1 °C;

(

c) a temperature control device that meets all of the following requirements:

(

i) it must operate under automatic control,

(ii) after raw milk has been cooled to between 0 °C and 4 °C, it must

maintain a difference of less than 1 °C between the actual raw milk

temperature and the control temperature that has been set on the

temperature control device;

(

d) agitation equipment that meets all of the following requirements:

(

i) except as provided in subsection (2) for farm bulk tanks installed

before the date these regulations come into force, it must be capable

of providing intermittent mechanical agitation for at least 5 minutes

in every hour,

(ii) it must be capable of maintaining raw milk homogeneity,

(iii) it must not splash or churn the raw milk;

(

e) for a producer who markets raw cows’ milk, a volume measurement system

that meets the requirements of

Section 43.

(2) A farm bulk tank that is installed in a milk house before the date these regulations

come into force must meet the requirements of subclause (3)(d)(

i) within 12

months after that date.

Support structure for farm bulk tank

(1) Leg sockets on a farm bulk tank must be made of corrosion-resistant material.

(2) Legs supporting a farm bulk tank must be capable of being adjusted for height, and

must be adjusted to do all of the following:

(

a) evenly support the weight of the tank;

(

b) prevent torsion, cracking and shifting of the tank;

(

c) allow for attaching fittings to and draining the tank.

Level installation for farm bulk tank

(1) A farm bulk tank must be levelled in all of the following circumstances:

(

a) at the following times when it is installed:

(

i) during its installation, by an installer authorized by an inspector,

(ii) within 3 months of its installation, by an inspector;

(

b) after it is moved;

(

c) after it shifts in position.

(2) If any of the circumstances in subsection (1) occurs to a producer’s farm bulk tank,

the producer must notify

(

a) an inspector, if the farm bulk tank is holding non-cow’s milk; and

(

b) an inspector and the Board, if the farm bulk tank is holding cow’s milk.

(3) Except as provided in subclause (1)(a)(i), a farm bulk tank may be adjusted or

levelled only by, or under the authority of, an inspector.

If farm bulk tank extends outside of milk house

42 In addition to the structural requirements in

Section 16, if a farm bulk tank extends

outside of a milk house, all of the following requirements must be met:

(

a) the manhole, vent and outlet of the farm bulk tank must be located inside

the milk house;

(

b) any part of the farm bulk tank that extends outside of a milk house must be

(

i) kept clean, and

(ii) protected from damage by weather, animals and vehicles.

Volume measurement system for farm bulk tank

(1) This

Section and

Section 44 apply only to a producer who markets raw milk to the

Board.

(2) A volume measurement system must be equipped with 1 of the following volume

measurement devices:

(

a) an external sight glass; or

(

b) a dipstick that meets all of the following criteria:

(

i) it is marked with scale divisions that begin from the bottom of the

dipstick,

(ii) it is suspended in the tank from a fixed point,

(iii) it is supported in the tank in the vertical position in which the tank

was calibrated.

(3) A volume measurement system must include a calibration table that displays the

number of litres of raw milk in the farm bulk tank corresponding to each

graduation on the scale of the volume measurement device.

(4) The same serial number must be marked on a farm bulk tank and its associated

calibration table and, if a dipstick system is used, on the dipstick.

(5) A producer may submit a copy of the calibration table for each of their farm bulk

tanks to an inspector to be retained on file.

Recalibrating volume measurement system

(1) A volume measurement system may be recalibrated at the direction of the Board or

of the producer using the system.

(2) Only a person who has the Board’s prior approval and who follows the

recalibration procedures set out in Board policy may recalibrate a volume

measurement system.

(3) The Board is responsible for any cost of a Board-directed recalibration.

Cooling and storage exception for raw milk from dairy animal other than cow

(1) A producer may cool or store raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow by a

method inspected and authorized by an inspector and using equipment other than a

farm bulk tank.

(2) A producer seeking authorization for a cooling or storing method under this

Section must demonstrate to an inspector that the proposed method meets the

following requirements:

(

a) for cooling, the temperature requirements in

Section 73;

(

b) for storing, the storage duration requirements in

Section 76.

(3) A producer who cools or stores raw milk by a method inspected and authorized by

an inspector must comply with any procedures or specifications required by the

inspector.

Frozen storage exception for raw milk from dairy animal other than cow

(1) Raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow may be stored in a reusable or

single-use container and placed in a freezer.

(2) All of the following apply to each container used under this Section:

(

a) it must meet the requirements in

Section 23 for raw milk contact surfaces;

(

b) if single-use, it must be used only once;

(

c) if reusable, it must be cleaned and sanitized in accordance with

Section 32;

(

d) it must be labelled with all of the following information:

(

i) an identifier unique to that container of raw milk,

(ii) the milking date or dates,

(iii) the milk producer’s name.

(3) A freezer used under this

Section must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be used exclusively for storing raw milk from a dairy animal other

than a cow;

(

b) its interior must meet the requirements in

Section 23 for raw milk contact

surfaces;

(

c) it must be clean;

(

d) it must be equipped with a laboratory grade digital thermometer that meets

all of the following requirements:

(

i) it must have a thermometer display kept outside the freezer,

(ii) it must have a temperature probe kept inside the freezer,

(iii) it must measure the temperature inside the freezer within a range of

at least -30 °C to 30 °C,

(iv) it must not have expired.

(4) A producer must, each day, record the date and the temperature of raw milk stored

in a freezer under this Section, and must maintain a written log of the daily

recorded information.

Milk Transfer and Transportation Equipment

Inspection of raw milk transfer equipment

(1) Raw milk transfer equipment to be used by a producer of raw milk from a dairy

animal other than a cow must be inspected and authorized by an inspector.

(2) A producer referred to in subsection (1) must comply with any procedures or

specifications required by the inspector for the raw milk transfer equipment.

Application of Sections 49 to 52

48 Sections 49 to 52 apply only to a transporter of raw milk owned by the Board.

Raw milk transfer hose required

(1) Unless a raw milk transfer pipe is used in accordance with

Section 50, a raw milk

transfer hose must be used to transfer raw milk.

(2) During raw milk transfer, a raw milk transfer hose must be secured to a hose

connection at both ends.

When raw milk transfer pipe may be used

(1) With the Board’s approval, a raw milk transfer pipe may be used to transfer raw

milk directly from a farm bulk tank to an on-farm processing plant.

(2) A raw milk transfer pipe used to transfer raw milk must be approved by an

inspector and meet the food safety requirements of the Department of Environment

or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Bulk milk truck use

(1) Unless another use is approved by the Board in accordance with this Section, a

bulk milk truck must not be used for any purpose other than transporting raw milk,

potable water and dairy by-products.

(2) A transporter may apply to the Board for approval to transport a substance other

than one allowed under subsection (1), and the application must include all of the

following information:

(

a) name of transporter;

(

b) substance to be transported;

(

c) frequency at which the transporter proposes to haul the substance and

duration of each trip;

(

d) expected impact of the substance hauled on raw milk quality.

(3) Before approving an application under subsection (2), the Board must receive a

positive recommendation from the Board’s Advisory Committee for Milk.

(4) The Board’s approval of an application under subsection (2) may include any

raw milk.

Required equipment for bulk milk truck

(1) A bulk milk truck must be equipped with all of the following:

(

a) a waterproof and dust-tight container for storing empty sample vials;

(

b) a milk sample storage cooler that meets all requirements for a milk sample

storage cooler in the Bulk Milk Grader’s Course Manual ;

(

c) sample vials;

(

d) adequate storage space to permit the storage of raw milk transfer equipment;

(

e) raw milk transfer equipment;

(

f) a stainless steel dipper;

(

g) a sanitizer for the dipper;

(

h) a thermometer that is either

(

i) a digital thermometer that has not expired, or

(ii) a dial thermometer that meets all of the following requirements:

(

A) it must be issued by a processor or transporter,

(

B) it must be identified by a unique identifier,

(

C) it must measure temperature within a range of at least -30 °C

to 30 °C,

(

D) it must be properly calibrated by the issuing processor or

issuing transporter,

(

E) it must have a calibration record maintained by the issuing

processor or issuing transporter;

(

i) a logbook for recording bulk tank seals that meets all requirements under

the Board’s Bulk Tanker Sealing Program;

(

j) a bulk milk truck tank constructed in a manner that prevents the temperature

of raw milk in the tank from increasing more than 2 °C for each 24-hour

period the raw milk is in the tank;

(

k) equipment allowing for adequate cleaning of the bulk milk truck tank,

including a sufficient number of spray balls.

(2) In addition to meeting the requirements of

Section 23 for raw milk contact

surfaces, surfaces of a bulk milk truck that may come into contact with raw milk

must be

(

a) free of cavities, open seams and loose particles; and

(

b) readily cleanable.

Dairy Animals

Animal access to milk parlour, AMS milking area or milk house

(1) No animal, other than a dairy animal there to be milked, is permitted in a milk

parlour or an AMS milking area.

(2) No animal is permitted in a milk house.

Animal segregation in dairy barn

(1) An animal must not be housed in a dairy barn unless it is of 1 of the following

species:

(

a) cow;

(

b) domestic goat, genus Capra ;

(

c) domestic sheep, genus Ovis ;

(

d) domestic water buffalo, genus Bubalus .

(2) Each species of animal housed in a dairy barn must be housed separately in an area

enclosed by walls that extend from the floor to the ceiling.

(3) Any door between the separate housing areas required by subsection (2) must be

kept closed when not in use.

(4) Immature dairy animals housed in a dairy barn may be housed either individually

or in groups, and must be housed separately from the milking herd in either an

open pen or a tie stall.

(5) The housing of any immature dairy animal housed outside of a dairy barn, but in

close proximity to the dairy barn, must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be clean, tidy and free from excessive odour;

(

b) it must not cause runoff that would compromise milk quality and safety.

Dairy animal health

55 A dairy animal must

(

a) be in good physical condition; and

(

b) not have a communicable disease that can be transmitted through raw milk.

Dairy animal cleanliness

(1) A dairy animal in a milking herd must be clean.

(2) Hair on the udder, belly, flanks and sides of a dairy animal in a milking herd must

be kept short and free of dirt, manure and debris.

Dairy animal bedding

(1) A dairy animal must have access to a rest area that is clean, dry and covered with a

bedding material.

(2) If milking is done in a tie-stall milking barn or raw milk is collected in open

buckets, bedding must not be changed or disturbed during milking.

Dairy animal manure

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), solid and liquid manure must be removed

from a dairy barn at least once a day.

(2) Manure may accumulate as follows:

(

a) in a loose-housing barn, if there is sufficient bedding to ensure a clean, dry

rest area for dairy animals;

(

b) below the level of a dairy barn where dairy animals are housed, as part of a

manure disposal system.

(3) Manure that accumulates under subsection (2) must be removed from a dairy barn

at least once a year.

(4) Manure must be removed from a milk parlour promptly after milking.

(5) A milk house must be kept free of manure.

Veterinary drug use

(1) A dairy animal must not be administered any drug other than a veterinary drug.

(2) A prescription veterinary drug must be administered as prescribed by a

veterinarian.

(3) A non-prescription veterinary drug must be administered as directed by the

manufacturer’s instructions.

(4) A producer must clearly identify dairy animals from which milk must be withheld

because it may contain residues of veterinary drugs.

(5) A producer must maintain a record of all veterinary drug use in their milking herd.

Veterinary drug storage

(1) A veterinary drug used to treat a dairy animal in a milking herd must not be stored

in a milk house except in accordance with the following requirements:

(

a) it must be stored in a closed cupboard or refrigerator in a manner that

prevents contamination of the raw milk in the milk house;

(

b) it must be stored in a manner that meets the requirements specified by the

manufacturer or a veterinarian for storing it.

(2) Veterinary drugs that are used to treat non-lactating dairy animals must not be

stored in a milk house.

Personal Hygiene

Preventing spread of disease

61 A person who is infected with or carrying any disease that may be transmitted through

raw milk must not work in any capacity that involves producing, handling, storing or

transporting raw milk.

Clothing and hand-washing

(1) While in contact with a dairy animal during milking, a person must do all of the

following:

(

a) wear clean clothing and footwear;

(

b) wear waterproof dressings, gloves or clothing over any cut or lesion on their

hands or arms;

(

c) keep their hands clean and dry.

(2) Any waterproof gloves worn to cover a cut or lesion must meet all of the following

requirements:

(

a) they must be clean and dry;

(

b) they must not react with cleaners, sanitizers or raw milk.

(3) Before touching milking equipment, raw milk transfer equipment, or milking, a

person must wash their hands with soap and water, and then their dry hands with a

single-service towel.

(4) A person’s hands must not be wet while hand-milking a dairy animal.

Bulk milk grader not permitted in animal housing area

63 A bulk milk grader must not enter an animal housing area.

Raw Milk Handling

Restriction on marketing raw milk

64 A person must not market raw milk unless all the requirements in Sections 65 to 77 for

handling the raw milk are met.

No altering raw milk

(1) A person must not contaminate raw milk.

(2) A person must not remove any substance from raw milk before the raw milk is

received by a processor.

Segregating raw milk from different species

66 Raw milk taken from dairy animals of 2 or more species must not be mixed before the

milk is received by a processor.

No colostrum or veterinary drugs in raw milk

67 Raw milk taken from a dairy animal during any of the following periods must not be

marketed:

(

a) from 15 days before the date the dairy animal is expected to give birth, up to

and including 3 days after it gives birth;

(

b) when colostrum or blood is present in the raw milk;

(

c) if the dairy animal is being treated with a veterinary drug, the withholding

period for the drug as identified on the label of the drug or as specified by a

veterinarian.

No marketing colostrum for human consumption

68 A person must not market colostrum or any product containing colostrum for the

purpose of human consumption.

Restriction on marketing colostrum for non-human consumption

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a producer must not market colostrum or any

product containing colostrum for the purpose of non-human consumption.

(2) A producer may market colostrum obtained from a dairy animal up to 3 days after

the dairy animal gives birth for the purpose of non-human consumption, with the

prior approval of the following:

(

a) for raw cows’ milk, the Board;

(

b) for raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow, the Council.

Raw milk discard

(1) During milking, the first stream of raw milk from each teat of a dairy animal must

be examined to determine if it

(

a) has an abnormal odour;

(

b) contains excessive sediment or any objectionable matter; or

(

c) has physical defects.

(2) After examination, the first stream of raw milk examined under subsection

(1) must be discarded in a manner that prevents contamination of the milking area.

(3) Any milk as described in clauses (1)(

a) to (

c) that is produced during milking must

be discarded.

(4) An automatic milking system must be capable of meeting the requirements of

subsections (1), (2) and (3).

Teat cleaning and sanitizing

(1) Regardless of whether an automatic milking system is used,

(

a) before milking equipment is placed on a dairy animal, all of the dairy

animal’s teats must be cleaned and sanitized with a product approved for

udder hygiene by the federal Department of Health; and

(

b) after milking equipment is removed from a dairy animal, a product

approved for udder hygiene by the federal Department of Health must be

applied to all of the dairy animal’s teats.

(2) If an automatic milking system is not used, a dairy animal’s teats must be dried

hygienically after being cleaned and sanitized under clause (1)(

a) and before

milking equipment is placed on the dairy animal.

Filtering raw milk

(1) Raw milk must pass through a filter before it is stored.

(2) A filter must be

(

a) designed to filter raw milk; and

(

b) used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Temperature of raw milk in farm bulk tank

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) for raw milk obtained using an automatic

milking system,

(

a) the temperature of raw milk from a first milking stored in a farm bulk tank

must meet all of the following requirements:

(

i) no later than 1 hour after the first milking is finished, it must be

lowered to less than or equal to 10 °C,

(ii) no later than 2 hours after the first milking is finished, it must be

lowered to less than or equal to 4 °C and higher than 0 °C,

(iii) after reaching the temperature range in clause (a)(ii) by the time

specified in that clause, it must be maintained in that range until raw

milk from the next milking is added to the farm bulk tank; and

(

b) the temperature of raw milk from the first milking in a farm bulk tank

blended with raw milk from any subsequent milkings must meet all of the

following requirements:

(

i) it must be lower than or equal to 10 °C,

(ii) no later than 1 hour after each subsequent milking is finished, it must

be lower than or equal to 4 °C and higher than 0 °C,

(iii) after reaching the temperature range in clause (b)(ii) by the time

specified in that clause, it must be maintained in that range until the

next milking.

(2) The temperature of raw milk obtained using an automatic milking system and

stored in a farm bulk tank must, from within 2 hours after milking starts until the

farm bulk tank no longer holds any milk,

(

a) be higher than 0°C; and

(

b) never go higher than 4°C for longer than 15 consecutive minutes.

Temperature of frozen raw milk from dairy animal other than cow

(1) This

Section applies only to raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow

and stored in a freezer in accordance with

Section 46.

(2) Before freezing, raw milk must be cooled as provided under

Section 73 for raw

milk in a farm bulk tank.

(3) Raw milk must be frozen to a temperature of lower than or equal to -18 °C.

(4) Raw milk must be frozen within 72 hours after milking.

(5) Raw milk that has been frozen must remain frozen until it is received by a

processor.

(6) Raw milk that has been cooled as required in subsection (2) may be added to a

container that holds raw milk that is already frozen.

Temperature in transport vehicle

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) for frozen raw milk, the temperature of raw

milk being transported on a transport vehicle must be lower than or equal to 6 °C

and higher than 0 °C.

(2) While being transported on a transport vehicle, raw milk that has been stored in a

freezer in accordance with

Section 46 must meet the temperature requirements of

Section 74.

Duration of raw milk storage

(1) Unless the Board grants an exemption under

Section 77, raw milk to be marketed

to the Board must not be stored in a farm bulk tank for more than 48 hours.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) for frozen storage, raw milk from a dairy

animal other than a cow must not be stored for more than 72 hours.

(3) The time periods in subsection (1) and subsection (2) apply to all raw milk,

whether stored in a farm bulk tank or in storage equipment that complies with

Section 45, from the time that filling of the empty farm bulk tank or storage

equipment begins.

(4) Raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and stored in a freezer in

accordance with

Section 46 must not be stored for more than 12 months.

Exemption from storage duration limit for raw milk in farm bulk tank

(1) In exceptional circumstances, the Board may grant an exemption to the time limit

in subsection 76(1) for the storage of raw milk in a farm bulk tank, but in any

event the raw milk must not be stored for more than 72 hours.

(2) An exemption under subsection (1) must be in accordance with the Council’s Milk

Storage Exemption Policy.

(3) A producer may apply for an exemption under subsection (1) by submitting an

application to the Board in the form prescribed in the Council’s Milk Storage

Exemption Policy.

(4) On granting an exemption under this Section, the Board must notify the affected

producer, transporter and processor.

(5) A producer must ensure that their farm bulk tank has sufficient holding capacity

for additional raw milk that may be stored in exceptional circumstances under an

exemption granted under this Section.

(6) An automatic milking system must have sufficient holding capacity for the main

farm bulk tank to be emptied and cleaned.

Raw Milk Grading and Transfer

Only grader permitted to transfer raw milk

78 Only a grader may transfer raw milk.

Testing temperature before transfer from storage

(1) Before transferring raw milk from where it has been stored at a dairy farm, a bulk

milk grader must measure the temperature of the raw milk.

(2) For any temperature measurement under this Section, a bulk grader must use a

thermometer that meets the requirements of clause 52(1)(h).

(3) A bulk milk grader must grade raw milk as rejected if any of the following apply:

(

a) for raw milk, the temperature of the raw milk is

(

i) lower than or equal to 0 °C, or

(ii) higher than 4 °C, other than as allowed under

Section 73;

(

b) for raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and frozen under

Section 46, the temperature of the raw milk is higher than -18 °C.

(4) If raw milk in a farm bulk tank, or other storage equipment that complies with

Section 45, is in the process of cooling, a bulk milk grader may re-measure the

temperature of the raw milk in the farm bulk tank or other storage equipment after

the cooling times in

Section 73 have elapsed.

(5) A temperature measurement taken by a bulk milk grader under subsection (1) or, if

the temperature is re-measured, under subsection (4), is final.

Testing temperature before transfer from transport vehicle

(1) Before transferring raw milk from a transport vehicle, a plant grader must measure

the temperature of raw milk on the transport vehicle.

(2) For any temperature measurement under this Section, a plant grader must use a

thermometer that meets the requirements of clause 52(1)(h).

(3) A plant grader must grade raw milk as rejected if any of the following apply:

(

a) for raw milk, the temperature of the raw milk is

(

i) lower than or equal to 0 °C, or

(ii) higher than 6 °C;

(

b) for raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and frozen under

Section 46, the temperature of the raw milk is higher than -18 °C.

(4) A temperature measurement taken by a plant grader under this

Section is final.

Examining raw milk

(1) In this Section, “rejection criteria” means the mandatory rejection criteria set out in

Section 82.

(2) Any examination under this

Section must be in accordance with the Bulk Milk

Grader’s Course Manual .

(3) A grader must examine raw milk against the rejection criteria at the following

times:

(

a) except as provided in clause (b), before transferring the raw milk;

(

b) for raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and frozen in

accordance with

Section 46,

(

i) after the raw milk has been cooled as provided in

Section 74 and

before the raw milk is frozen, and

(ii) at a processing plant, after the raw milk has thawed and before the

raw milk is mixed with any other raw milk or processed.

(4) While examining raw milk as required by subsection (3), a grader may examine

the raw milk for any abnormal flavour.

(5) A grader must grade raw milk as rejected if any of the following apply:

(

a) the milk meets any of the rejection criteria;

(

b) the milk is examined under subsection (4) and is found to have an abnormal

flavour;

(

c) the producer’s production is too low to allow satisfactory cooling, sampling

or measuring as required by these regulations or the Bulk Milk Grader’s

Course Manual .

Mandatory rejection criteria

82 All of the following are mandatory rejection criteria for the purpose of an examination of

raw milk under subsection 81(3):

(

a) the milk emits an unusual odour;

(

b) the milk has a physical defect, including any of the following:

(

i) discolouration,

(ii) iciness,

(iii) wateriness,

(iv) thickness,

(

v) coagulation,

(vi) flakiness,

(vii) stringiness;

(

c) the milk has started to form butter;

(

d) the milk contains colostrum;

(

e) the milk contains foreign matter, including any of the following:

(

i) blood,

(ii) a pest,

(iii) dirt,

(iv) debris;

(

f) the milk is not of good quality for reasons other than as listed in clauses (

a) to (e).

Milk grading decision final

(1) Unless an inspector grades the raw milk under subsection (3), a decision of a

grader on whether to grade raw milk as rejected is final.

(2) Before making a decision on the grade of raw milk, a grader may consult with an

inspector.

(3) An inspector who is consulted under subsection (2) may decide on the grade of the

raw milk, and in that case the decision of the inspector is final.

Rejection report: raw cows’ milk

(1) A grader or inspector who grades raw cows’ milk as rejected must record all of the

following information in a form prescribed by the Council:

(

a) if the rejected raw milk is in a farm bulk tank,

(

i) producer’s name,

(ii) producer registration number,

(iii) transporter’s name,

(iv) name of the grader or inspector,

(

v) date of the rejection,

(vi) time of the rejection,

(vii) volume of raw milk in the tank, determined in accordance with a

standard method outlined in the Bulk Milk Grader’s Course Manual ,

including

(

A) a reading of the volume measurement device, and

(

B) the volume according to the tank’s calibration table, recorded at

no greater than the maximum volume on the calibration table,

(viii) a statement that the raw milk was examined, rejected, and not

transferred,

(ix) all reasons for the rejection in accordance with Sections 81 and 82,

(

x) any observations supporting the reasons for rejection;

(

b) if the rejected raw milk is in a bulk milk truck,

(

i) transporter’s name,

(ii) bulk milk grader’s name,

(iii) processing plant identification,

(iv) name of the plant grader or inspector,

(

v) date of the rejection,

(vi) time of the rejection,

(vii) volume of rejected raw milk in the bulk milk truck tank or, if the

tank has more than 1 compartment, in the compartment,

(viii) a statement that the raw milk was examined, rejected and not

transferred,

(ix) all reasons for the rejection in accordance with Sections 81 and 82,

(

x) any observations supporting the reasons for rejection.

(2) Information recorded under subsection (1) about raw milk graded as rejected must

be provided to all of the following:

(

a) the producer;

(

b) the transporter;

(

c) an inspector, unless the information was recorded by an inspector;

(

d) the Board.

(3) A grader or inspector who grades raw milk in a farm bulk tank as rejected must

indicate the rejection by marking the tank in accordance with a method prescribed

in the Bulk Milk Grader’s Course Manual .

Rejection report: raw milk from dairy animal other than cow

(1) A grader or inspector who grades raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow as

rejected must record all of the following information in a form prescribed by the

Council:

(

a) producer’s name;

(

b) transporter’s name;

(

c) name of the grader or inspector;

(

d) date of the rejection;

(

e) time of the rejection;

(

f) a statement that the raw milk was examined, rejected and not transferred;

(

g) all reasons for the rejection in accordance with Sections 81 and 82;

(

h) any observations supporting the reasons for rejection.

(2) Information recorded under subsection (1) about raw milk graded as rejected must

be provided to all of the following:

(

a) the producer;

(

b) the transporter;

(

c) an inspector, unless the information was recorded by an inspector.

Sampling and testing for presence of inhibitors

(1) After raw milk is graded on arrival at a processing plant, and before it is transferred

into the processing plant, a plant grader must

(

a) sample the raw milk in accordance with this

Section and the general

sampling provisions in Sections 95 to 99; and

(

b) unless it is necessary to do an off-site test in accordance with subsection (5),

test the sample on site for the presence of inhibitors, using a standard test in

accordance with subsection 100(2).

(2) For raw milk delivered to a processing plant in a bulk milk truck tank with more

than one compartment, a plant grader must take a sample as required by

clause (1)(

a) directly from each compartment and test the samples separately.

(3) For raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and delivered in a

container to a processing plant, a plant grader must take a sample as required by

clause (1)(

a) from each container of raw milk.

(4) In either of the following circumstances, a plant grader must take a sample of raw

milk as required by clause (1)(

a) after it is transferred from the transport vehicle,

and test it for the presence of inhibitors as required by clause (1)(

b) before it is

mixed with any other raw milk or processed:

(

a) a portion of the raw cows’ milk being transported on a bulk milk truck is

delivered to a small processing plant mid-route;

(

b) raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow is delivered to a processing

plant frozen.

(5) If a processor of raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow does not have the

facilities to test raw milk on site for inhibitors, a plant grader must arrange to have

the test required by subsection (1) conducted using the facilities of another

processor or at the dairy testing laboratory.

(6) If the result of a test under this

Section is positive for the presence of inhibitors,

(

a) for raw cows’ milk referred to in subsection (2), all the raw milk from the

bulk milk truck tank compartment containing the raw milk that tested

positive must be rejected;

(

b) for raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow, all the raw milk from the

container or bulk milk tank containing the raw milk that tested positive must

be rejected.

Prohibition on marketing milk graded rejected

87 A person must not market raw milk that has been

(

a) graded as rejected by a grader under subsection 81(5) or an inspector under

subsection 83(3); or

(

b) rejected under subsection 86(6) after testing positive for the presence of

inhibitors.

When transfer prohibited

88 Except as permitted in this subsection, raw milk must not be transferred if any of the

following occur:

(

a) it is seized by an inspector;

(

b) it is graded as rejected by a grader under subsection 81(5) or an inspector

under subsection 83(3), except that the transporter may transfer raw milk

between 2 transport vehicles to dispose of milk under subsection 89(2);

(

c) it is rejected under subsection 86(6) after testing positive for the presence of

inhibitors, except that the transporter may transfer raw milk between 2

transport vehicles to dispose of milk under subsection 89(2);

(

d) it is prohibited from being marketed under these or any other applicable

regulations.

Required disposal of raw milk

(1) A producer must dispose of raw milk that is prohibited under clause 88(b), (

c) or

(

d) from being transferred and is being stored in the producer’s farm bulk tank or

in equipment that complies with

Section 45 or 46.

(2) A transporter must dispose of raw milk that is prohibited under clause 88(b), (

c) or

(

d) from being transferred and is being carried on the transporter’s transport

vehicle.

(3) Raw milk to be disposed of under this

Section must be kept separate from any

other raw milk.

Application of Sections 91 to 94

90 Sections 91 to 94 apply only to raw milk owned by the Board.

Transfer of bulk milk between bulk milk truck tanks

91 Except as provided in

Section 92 or 93, a transfer of raw milk between 2 bulk milk truck

tanks may be carried out only at a processing plant.

Planned transfer between bulk milk truck tanks other than at plant

(1) A transporter may apply to the Board for approval to transfer raw milk between

bulk milk truck tanks other than at a processing plant.

(2) An application under subsection (1) must include all of the following information:

(

a) name of each transporter involved in the transfer;

(

b) proposed location of the transfer;

(

c) proposed frequency of the transfer;

(

d) any special circumstances.

(3) The Board may approve an application under subsection (1) if all of the following

requirements are met:

(

a) the Board must be satisfied that each transporter involved in the transfer is

in compliance with any regulations that the Board considers relevant;

(

b) the proposed location must

(

i) have a surface paved with concrete or asphalt, and

(ii) be located away from any source of contamination.

(4) The Board must issue written confirmation of an approval under this Section.

Emergency transfer between bulk milk truck tanks

(1) If a bulk milk truck tank carrying raw milk is inoperable and, in the bulk milk

grader’s opinion, the raw milk has not been compromised, the raw milk may be

transferred to another bulk milk truck tank.

(2) A bulk milk grader who transfers raw milk between 2 bulk milk truck tanks under

subsection (1) must record all of the following information in a form prescribed by

the Council:

(

a) transporter’s name;

(

b) bulk milk truck tank identifier;

(

c) date of the transfer;

(

d) time of the transfer;

(

e) description of the conditions that required the transfer;

(

f) description of the action taken.

(3) The information recorded under subsection (2) must be provided to each of the

following:

(

a) an inspector;

(

b) the transporter;

(

c) the processor receiving the milk;

(

d) the Board.

Farm bulk tank milk transfer report

(1) Before a bulk milk grader transfers raw milk from a farm bulk tank to a bulk milk

truck, the grader must record all of the following information in accordance with

the Bulk Milk Grader’s Course Manual :

(

a) producer’s name;

(

b) provincial producer registration number;

(

c) transporter’s name;

(

d) grader’s name;

(

e) pick-up date;

(

f) pick-up time;

(

g) volume of raw milk in the tank, determined in accordance with a standard

method outlined in the Bulk Milk Grader’s Course Manual , including

(

i) a reading of the volume measurement device, and

(ii) the volume according to the tank’s calibration table, recorded at no

greater than the maximum volume on the calibration table;

(

h) temperature of raw milk in the farm bulk tank;

(

i) the barcode identifying the sample of the producer’s bulk tank.

(2) If a bulk milk grader does not fully empty a farm bulk tank before a transfer, the

grader must record the information required by clauses (1)(

g) and (

h) after the

transfer as well.

(3) A bulk milk grader must provide the information reported under subsections

(1) and (2) to all of the following:

(

a) the producer;

(

b) the transporter;

(

c) the Board.

(4) The Board must provide the information it receives under clauses (1)(a), (b), and

(

e) and subclause (1)(g)(ii) to the Board’s payment agent.

Raw Milk Sampling

Only grader or inspector may collect sample

95 Only a grader or an inspector may collect a sample.

Standard sampling methods

(1) A sample must be collected according to the procedure outlined in the Bulk Milk

Grader’s Course Manual .

(2) A sample must be collected at the minimum frequency specified for the type of

sample in

Schedule A:

Summary of Minimum Sampling and Administrative

Requirements.

(3) A sample must be collected from the location specified for the type of sample in

Schedule A:

Summary of Minimum Sampling and Administrative Requirements.

(4) Before collecting a sample from a farm bulk tank, the raw milk in the tank must be

agitated for at least 5 minutes.

(5) Except as provided in clause 86(4)(

b) for sampling and testing for the presence of

inhibitors, for raw milk taken from a dairy animal other than a cow and to be

stored frozen in accordance with

Section 46, a sample must be taken before the

raw milk is frozen and after it has been cooled in accordance with

Section 74.

Sample vial

(1) An empty sample vial must meet all of the following requirements before being

used to collect a sample:

(

a) it must be stored in a sample vial storage container;

(

b) it must have a sealed lid;

(

c) it must be clean on the outside;

(

d) it must have remained sterile on the inside, if the sample vial is sterile;

(

e) it must be clean on the inside, if the sample vial is non-sterile.

(2) A sample vial must be uniquely identified and labelled in accordance with the Bulk

Milk Grader’s Course Manual and as required by

(

a) the Board, for a Board sample; or

(

b) the dairy testing laboratory, for a dairy testing laboratory sample, inhibitor

sample or temperature control sample.

(3) After a sample is collected,

(

a) the full sample vial must be sealed and be kept clean on the outside; and

(

b) the sample must be kept at a temperature lower than or equal to 4 °C and

higher than 0 °C until it is tested.

If sample does not meet standards

(1) A processor or dairy testing laboratory must not accept a sample that does not meet

the standards outlined in the Bulk Milk Grader’s Course Manual and the

requirements of these regulations.

(2) If a sample is not accepted, the processor or dairy testing laboratory must notify

(

a) the Board, for raw cows’ milk; or

(

b) the producer, for raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow.

(3) For a Board sample, or a dairy testing laboratory sample for raw cows’ milk, that is

not accepted, the Board may require a replacement sample and may specify a time

for delivery.

(4) For a dairy testing laboratory sample for raw milk from a dairy animal other than a

cow, or inhibitor sample, that is not accepted, the dairy testing laboratory may

require a replacement sample and may specify a time for delivery.

(5) A grader or inspector must deliver a replacement sample as required by the Board

or dairy testing laboratory under subsection (3) or (4).

Sample storage and handling

99 All samples must be stored and handled in accordance with procedures set out in the

Council’s Sampling and Storage Policy.

Raw Milk Testing and Quality Standards

Required tests

(1) Raw milk must be tested for all of the following, at the times and by the persons

specified in

Schedule B:

Summary of Minimum Analysis and Administrative

Requirements:

(

a) the chemical and microbiological parameters set out in the table in

Section

101;

(

b) for cows’ milk only,

(

i) levels of butterfat, protein and other solids, and

(ii) temperature.

(2) Any test of raw milk required by these regulations must be carried out using a

standard test of a type specified for that test by the authority named in

Schedule C:

Summary of Sampling and Testing Responsibilities.

(3) The cost of any test of raw milk required by these regulations must be paid by the

person specified for the type of test in

Schedule B:

Summary of Minimum

Analysis and Administrative Requirements.

(4) The results from any test of raw milk required by these regulations must be

reported to the person specified for the type of test in

Schedule B:

Summary of

Minimum Analysis and Administrative Requirements.

(5) The Board may administer the collection and analysis of raw milk samples for tests

in addition to those referred to in subsection (1) to support the Board’s role under

the Act.

(6) The Board must establish a process for setting fees for any testing of Board

samples.

Chemical and microbiological standards for raw milk

101 Raw milk must meet the chemical and microbiological quality standards set out in the

following table:

Parameter

Chemical or Microbiological Quality Standard

Bacteria

Raw cows’ milk:

maximum 50 000 cfu total living mesophilic aerobic

bacteria per ml

maximum 121 000 individual bacterial count per ml

measured using method such as Bactoscan®

Raw goats’ milk:

maximum 50 000 cfu total living mesophilic aerobic

bacteria per ml

maximum 321 000 individual bacterial count per ml

measured using method such as Bactoscan®

Raw sheep’s milk: same standard as for raw goats’ milk

Raw milk from dairy animals other than cows, goats and

sheep: same standard as for raw cows’ milk

Somatic cells

Raw cows’ milk: maximum 400 000 somatic cells per ml

Raw goats’ milk: maximum 1 500 000 somatic cells per ml

Raw sheep’s milk: same standard as for raw goats’ milk

Raw milk from dairy animals other than cows, goats and

sheep: same standard as for raw cows’ milk

Inhibitors,

including

veterinary drug

residues

Negative for the presence of inhibitory substance residues,

including veterinary drug residues, as tested by a testing

method approved by the Council

Freezing point

Raw cows’ milk: maximum: -0.525°Hortvet or (-0.507 °

C) Raw goats’ milk: maximum: -0.564°Hortvet or (-0.545 °

C) Raw sheep’s milk: same standard as for raw goats’ milk

Raw milk from dairy animals other than cows, goats and

sheep: same standard as for raw cows’ milk

Further testing for presence of inhibitors

(1) If the result of a test of raw milk under

Section 86 is positive for the presence of

inhibitors,

(

a) for raw cows’ milk,

(

i) the processor may test all Board samples related to the bulk milk

truck load containing the milk that tested positive, and

(ii) the processor must deliver all of the following to the dairy testing

laboratory for confirmation:

(

A) the Board samples related to the bulk milk truck load

containing the milk that tested positive,

(

B) the samples that tested positive under

Section 86;

(

b) for raw milk from a dairy animal other than a cow, the processor may

deliver all the samples that tested positive to the dairy testing laboratory for

confirmation.

(2) The dairy testing laboratory must analyze all samples delivered under subclause

(1)(a)(ii) or clause (1)(

b) for the presence of inhibitors.

(3) Confirmation from the dairy testing laboratory that a raw milk sample tests positive

for inhibitors is sufficient proof that the sample contains inhibitors.

Notification of positive test result

(1) On finding that any raw milk analyzed under subsection 102(2) contains inhibitors,

the dairy testing laboratory must notify an inspector.

(2) On being notified that raw milk has tested positive for the presence of inhibitors,

the inspector or the inspector’s designate must, as soon as possible, notify the

following:

(

a) for any raw milk, the producer whose sample was found to be the source of

the inhibitors in the analysis by the dairy testing laboratory under subsection

102(2); and

(

b) for raw cows’ milk, the Board.

Consequences of Failing to Meet Quality Standards

Application of Sections 105 and 106

104 Sections 105 and 106 apply only to raw cows’ milk.

Consequences of testing positive for inhibitors

(1) After a producer is notified of a positive test result under subsection 103(2), in

addition to the additional consequences and penalties set out in the Milk Producer

Licensing Regulations , raw milk from the producer’s next milking must be tested

from the producer’s farm bulk tank for inhibitors.

(2) If the raw milk tested under subsection (1) is found to contain an inhibitor, the

producer’s raw milk must not be marketed until the Board is satisfied that it is free

from inhibitors.

Consequences of finding contamination other than inhibitor

(1) A producer who is found to be the source of any raw milk contamination, other

than an inhibitor, that is identified by grading or analysis and that results in the

disposal of the raw milk from a bulk milk truck

(

a) is not entitled to be paid for any of their raw milk that is disposed of;

(

b) is liable for all of the following in addition to any applicable penalty under

the Milk Producer Licensing Regulations :

(

i) reimbursement to the Board for the value of the remainder of the raw

milk disposed of from the bulk milk truck,

(ii) the disposal administration fee under the Bulk Haulage Regulations

made under the Act,

(iii) expenses incurred by the Board in disposing of the raw milk.

(2) A transporter who is found to be the source of any contamination as described in

subsection (1) is liable to the Board for all of the following:

(

a) reimbursement of the value of the raw milk disposed of;

(

b) expenses incurred by the Board in disposing of the raw milk.

Schedule A:

Summary of Minimum Sampling and Administrative Requirements

( Raw Milk Production and Transportation Regulations )

Table 1: Minimum Sampling and Administrative Requirements: Raw Cows’ Milk

Milk Sample Type

Board

Dairy Testing

Laboratory

Inhibitor

Temperature

Control

analysis

butterfat, protein,

other solids

somatic cell count

inhibitor test

inhibitor

confirmatory test

other analysis as

determined by Board

bacteria

freezing point

inhibitor test

inhibitor

confirmatory test

temperature

collected

from

farm bulk tank

farm bulk tank

bulk milk truck tank

compartment(

s) processing plant

(mid-route delivery

to small processing

plant only)

farm bulk tank (on-farm processed only)

farm bulk tank (only

first pick-up of run)

collected by

bulk milk grader

bulk milk grader

plant grader

bulk milk grader

collected

when

after grading and

before or during

transfer

after grading and

before transfer

after grading and

before transfer

after grading and

before mixed with

other raw milk or

processed (mid-route

delivery to small

processing plant

only)

before Board sample

(only first pick-up of

run)

sampling

method

standard method

under ss. 96–97

RMPT Regulations

standard method

under ss. 96–97

RMPT Regulations

standard method

under ss. 96–97

RMPT Regulations

standard method

under ss. 96–97

RMPT Regulations

sampling

frequency

every raw milk pick-up

at least twice a

month

every raw milk

delivery

each pick-up run

fees for

analysis set

Board

Department

Department

(inhibitor

confirmatory test)

Department

Table 2: Minimum Sampling and Administrative Requirements: Raw Milk From Dairy Animals Other

Than Cows

Milk Sample Type

Dairy Testing Laboratory

Inhibitor

analysis

bacteria

freezing point

somatic cell count

inhibitor test

inhibitor confirmatory test (optional)

collected

from

farm bulk tank

storage equipment under s. 45 or 46 RMPT

Regulations

farm bulk tank

bulk milk tank

storage equipment under s. 45 or 46 RMPT

Regulations

collected by

bulk milk grader

plant grader

collected

when

after grading and before transfer

after grading and before transfer (non-frozen

raw milk)

after grading and before mixed with other raw

milk or processed (frozen raw milk)

sampling

method

standard method under ss. 96–97, RMPT

Regulations

standard method under ss. 96–97, RMPT

Regulations

sampling

frequency

at least once a month

every raw milk delivery

fees for

analysis set

Department

Department (inhibitor confirmatory test)

Schedule B:

Summary of Minimum Analysis and Administrative Requirements

( Raw Milk Production and Transportation Regulations )

Table 1: Minimum Analysis and Administrative Requirements: Raw Cows’ Milk

Milk Analysis Type

Butterfat,

Protein,

Other

Solids

Bacteria

Freezing

Point

Somatic

Cell

Count

Inhibitor

Test

Inhibitor

Confirmatory

Test

Temperature

testing

frequency

at least 4

times a

month

at least

twice a

month

at least

twice a

month

at least 4

times a

month

every raw

milk

delivery;

and Board

samples

tested

when any

inhibitor

sample

tests

positive

when any

inhibitor

sample tests

positive

(confirmatory test on

both Board

and

inhibitor

samples)

every

sample

delivery

testing

provider

accredited

laboratory

dairy

testing

laboratory

dairy

testing

laboratory

accredited

laboratory

processor

dairy

testing

laboratory

processor;

accredited

laboratory

test

result

standard

n/a

s. 101

RMPT

Regulations

s. 101

RMPT

Regulations

s. 101

RMPT

Regulations

s. 101

RMPT

Regulations

s. 101

RMPT

Regulations

s. 97(3)(

b) RMPT

Regulations

test

result

reported

producer

Board

producer

Board

Inspector

producer

Board

Inspector

producer

Board

Inspector

dairy

testing

laboratory

producer

inspector

processor

inspector*

(*inspector

notifies

producer

and

Board—

s. 103(2)

RMPT

Regulations)

n/a*

(*unless

standard

for

samples

not

met—if

not met,

processor

laboratory

testing the

sample

notifies the

Board—

s. 98(2)

RMPT

Regulations)

test cost

paid by

Board and

processor

Board

Board

Board and

processor

Board and

processor

Board

n/a

Table 2: Minimum Analysis and Administrative Requirements: Raw Milk From Dairy Animals Other

Than Cows

Milk Analysis Type

Bacteria

Freezing Point

Somatic Cell

Count

Inhibitor Test

Inhibitor

Confirmatory

Test

frequency

at least once a

month

at least once a

month

at least once a

month

every raw milk

delivery

when any

inhibitor sample

tests positive

(optional)

testing

provider

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

processor

dairy testing

laboratory

test

result

standard

s. 101 RMPT

Regulations

s. 101 RMPT

Regulations

s. 101 RMPT

Regulations

s. 101 RMPT

Regulations

s. 101 RMPT

Regulations

test

result

reported

producer

inspector

producer

inspector

producer

inspector

dairy testing

laboratory

producer

inspector

processor

inspector*

(*inspector

notifies

producer—

s. 103(2) RMPT

Regulations)

test cost

paid by

processor

processor

Department

processor

Department

Schedule C:

Summary of Sampling and Testing Responsibilities

( Raw Milk Production and Transportation Regulations )

Table 1: Sampling and Testing Responsibilities: Cows’ Milk

Responsibility

Authority Responsible, by Raw Milk Sample Type

Board Sample

Dairy Testing

Laboratory

Sample

Inhibitor Sample

Temperature

Control Sample

specify type of sample

vial used for sampling

Board

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

provide sample vials to

transporters

Board

Board

Board

Board

specify type of test

Board

dairy testing

laboratory

Council

dairy testing

laboratory

schedule collection and

testing of samples

Board

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

manage transportation of

samples

Board

Board

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

collect and report test

results

Board

dairy testing

laboratory and

Board

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

administer payment of

testing costs and

collection of testing fees

Board

Board

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

manage results records

Board

Board

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

prescribe unique sample

identification method

Board

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

dairy testing

laboratory

Table 2: Sampling and Testing Responsibilities: Raw Milk From Dairy Animals Other Than Cows

Responsibility

Authority Responsible, by Raw Milk Sample Type

Dairy Testing Laboratory

Sample

Inhibitor Sample

specify type of sample vial used

for sampling

dairy testing laboratory

dairy testing laboratory

provide sample vials to processors

Department

Department

specify type of test

dairy testing laboratory

Council

schedule collection and testing of

samples

dairy testing laboratory

dairy testing laboratory

manage transportation of samples

n/a

n/a

collect and report test results

dairy testing laboratory

dairy testing laboratory

administer payment of testing

costs and collection of testing fees

dairy testing laboratory

dairy testing laboratory

manage results records

dairy testing laboratory

inspector

dairy testing laboratory

inspector

prescribe unique sample

identification method

dairy testing laboratory

dairy testing laboratory

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Raw Milk Production and Transportation Regulations

N.S. Reg.

132/2019

Dairy Industry Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Raw Milk Production and Transportation Regulations made

under the Dairy Industry Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

132/2019

Mar 15, 2020

date specified

Sep 27, 2019

The

following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current

consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs . = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

..........................................................

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections

Note

Effective

date

Repealed and Superseded

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

202/1989

Schedule 5—Transportation of Milk Regulations

Aug 11, 1989

Mar 15, 2020

117/1994

Schedule 2—Transportation of Milk Regulations

Jul 31, 1994

Mar 15, 2020

122/1994

Schedule 12—Goat Milk Production Regulations

Jul 31, 1994

Mar 15, 2020

166/2006

Milk House Water Quality Regulations

Aug 22, 2006

Mar 15, 2020

59/2012

Abnormal Freezing Point Standard for Cow’s Milk

Regulations

Apr 1, 2012

Mar 15, 2020

Note: Only

regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this

table. It may not reflect the entire

history of regulations on this subject matter.