# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1127/2013 of 7 November 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Montasio (PDO)), Division: 1st amendment

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

The sentence: ‘The milk used must come from the evening and morning milking, up to a maximum of four consecutive milkings’ is replaced by the following sentence: ‘The milk must come from consecutive milkings and be collected within 48 hours of the first milking’.
Initially, the milk delivered within the 48 hour period came from only traditional milkings, which were 4 in number. With the introduction of automatic milking, the number of consecutive milkings possible in a 48 hour period can be increased. The time period has therefore been maintained; only the total number of milkings has been changed. From a technical and scientific point of view, the use of automatic milking systems does not affect the properties of the milk; in particular, its composition is statistically comparable, in terms of fats and protein content, to that of milk obtained by traditional milking. The cows’ health is even improved, since these systems eliminate the stress caused, during peaks of high lactation, by the practice of only two milkings. The possibility of obtaining large quantities of milk more than twice a day also has the effect of subjecting the udder and teats to less stress, improving the microbiological quality of the milk and reducing the occurrence of mastitis.
The use of these systems also makes it possible to improve the milk’s rheological behaviour, which measures the coagulation capacity, leading to both a faster enzymatic reaction in the curds and making the curds resistant to the mechanical action of the curd knife.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1127/annex/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1127/annex-I/division-1
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