Paragraph 2

In relation to raw milk and heat-treated milk, the methods shall be those specified in Commission Decision 91/180/EEC^f1 for the following:—

(a)

enumeration of micro-organisms — plate count at 30°C;

(b)

enumeration of somatic cells in cows' milk;

(c)

determination of phosphatase activity in cows' milk;

(d)

determination of peroxidase activity in cows' milk;

(e)

detection of pathogenic micro-organisms;

(f)

enumeration of coliforms — colony count at 30°C;

(g)

enumeration of micro-organisms — plate count at 21°C.

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