AOAC Methods for Review in Codex STAN 234_11-2018

Condensed milks_Milkfat

Sweetened condensed milks Milkfat 1. Identify the commodity standard(s), food class or food category to which the method applies.

Reference

CODEX STAN 282-1971 Standard for Sweetened Condensed Milks

2018

Current 234 Sweetened condensed milk

Milkfat

ISO 1737 | IDF 13

Gravimetry (Röse-Gottlieb)

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2. Does the commodity standard contain limits (max or min) and/or ranges for the provision?  If YES, include limit or range from standard?  If NO, is there some other text discussing this provision?

IDF comment No comments

CODEX STAN 282-1971

Provision

Commodity type

Limit

Text

Sweetened condensed milk Sweetened condensed skimmed  milk Sweetened condensed partly  skimmed milk Sweetened condensed high fat  milk Sweetened condensed semi‐ skimmed milk

8% m/m, minimum 1% m/m, maximum

More than 1% and less than 8%  m/m

Milkfat

16% m/m, minimum

4.0–4.5% m/m

3. Is the method applicable to the limits/ranges stated in the Commodity Standard?

If NO, please explain

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4. Is the method validated for the commodity in the scope, field of application?

 If NO, for which commodities/matrices I sthe method validated?

5. Is the method TYPE correctly identified?

 If NO, what Type should be identified? Please explain.

6. If other methods are listed in same row, separated by “/” are the methods identical (i.e. do they contain the same technical steps)?

7. Please provide final recommendation in the new CODEX STAN 234 format:

Provision in the new CODEX STAN 234 Format

Commodity

Provision

Codex Standard

Method

Principle

Type

Committee

8. Any additional comments.