Paragraph 2 A. SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF TREATMENT OR PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS

The establishment shall possess equipment for the mechanical filling and proper automatic sealing of containers (excluding churns, tanks and bulk packaging of more than 4 litres) which are to be used for packaging heat-treated drinking milk and liquid milk-based products, if such operations are carried out at that establishment. However in the case of limited production of liquid milk intended for drinking, alternative non-automatic filling and sealing methods may be used after authorisation by the approving authority provided that such methods carry equal assurance with regard to hygiene.