Paragraph 7 A. SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF TREATMENT OR PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a treatment establishment shall possess heat-treatment equipment, approved or authorised by the approving authority for the treatment of dairy products, fitted with:
an automatic temperature control;
a recording thermometer;
an automatic safety device preventing insufficient heating;
an adequate safety system preventing the mixture of heat-treated drinking milk with milk which has not been fully heat-treated; and
an automatic recording device which records the operation of the safety system referred to in sub-paragraph (d) above or a procedure for monitoring the system’s effectiveness;
A treatment establishment may have equipment different to those specified in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph provided that an equivalent performance may be achieved with equal assurances with regard to hygiene and the approving authority has authorised the use of such equipment.