# Commission Regulation (EU) No 101/2013 of 4 February 2013 concerning the use of lactic acid to reduce microbiological surface contamination on bovine carcases (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2: Lactic acid solutions must:

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

(a)only be applied on entire carcases or half-carcases or quarters of meat from domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species) at the level of the slaughterhouse;
(b)only be applied either by spraying or misting using from 2 % to 5 % lactic acid solution in potable water at temperatures of up to a maximum of 55 °C;
(c)be applied under controlled and verifiable conditions integrated in a HACCP-based management system including, at least, the criteria set out in Part II.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/101/annex/part/I/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-101/annex/part-I/division-2
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