Homogenised milk

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Decree amending the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Decree on the fortification of skimmed homogenised milk with vitamin D

The draft Decree amends the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Decree 754/2016 on the vitamin D fortification of homogenised skimmed milk by adding a corresponding requirement for the vitamin D fortification of skimmed homogenised buttermilk. The amount of vitamin D shall be at least 1 μg per 100 ml of homogenised skimmed butter milk.

Skimmed buttermilk is a milk product made from skimmed milk by fermentation with lactic acid bacteria. The Decree also applies to organic butter milk.
The provisions in Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods are applied in the Decree. According to Article 12 of the aforementioned Regulation, if a Member State considers it necessary to adopt new legislation, it shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of the envisaged measures and give the reasons justifying them. Measures may be taken after only six months, provided the Commission does not object to the Member State’s proposal.
The requirements of the Regulation do not apply to milk or butter milk lawfully produced in another EU Member State or EEA country. The requirements of the Regulation shall, however, apply to homogenised skimmed milk and buttermilk that are produced in another EU Member State or EEA country in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products.