1
Scope

This guideline covers the open-date marking of dried dairy milk products for direct consumption that are relatively stable under ambient conditions.

1.1 Dried milk

a. whole milk powder

b. skimmed milk powder

c. filled milk powder

2
Definitions

For the purpose of this guideline, the following definitions shall apply:^*

2.1 Whole milk powder - the product resulting from the removal of water from whole milk, or by recombining skimmed milk powder with anhydrous milk fat.

2.2 Skimmed milk powder - the product resulting from the removal of fact and water from milk and contains the lactose, milk proteins and milk minerals in the same relative proportions as in the fresh milk from which it is derived.

2.3 Filled milk powder - is the product resulting from recombining skimmed milk powder constituents with acceptable vegetable oil(s).

3
Requirements

All products covered by this guideline shall prominently indicate in their labels a ^* Best before^* date at which time any of the specified limits for a particular products is expected to be reached.

3.1 Dried milk

3.1.1 Maximum moisture content - 4.5%

3.1.2 Minimum percent solubility - 80%

4
Date of Effectivity

For products covered by this guideline, full compliance to the open-date marking regulations shall be on April, 1983.

Adopted: 8 Nov. 1982

^* These definitions are not necessarily considered as Standard Definition for these products.