# Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, Section IX:: RAW MILK, COLOSTRUM, DAIRY PRODUCTS AND COLOSTRUM-BASED PRODUCTS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purpose of this Section,
1.. ‘Colostrum’ means the fluid secreted by the mammary glands of milk-producing animals up to three to five days post parturition that is rich in antibodies and minerals, and precedes the production of raw milk.
2.. ‘Colostrum-based products’ means processed products resulting from the processing of colostrum or from the further processing of such processed products.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/853/annex/III/section/IX (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-853/annex-III/section-IX
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