APPENDIX V
PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARD FOR A BLEND OF SWEETENED CONDENSED SKIMMED MILK AND VEGETABLE FAT
(at Step 5)
1. SCOPE
This standard applies to a blend of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat, intended for direct consumption in conformity with the description in Section 2 of this Standard.
2. DESCRIPTION
A blend of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat is a product prepared by recombining milk constituents and potable water, or by the partial removal of water, with the addition of sugar and with the addition of edible vegetable oil, edible vegetable fat or a mixture thereof to meet the compositional requirements in Section 3 of this Standard.
3. ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION AND QUALITY FACTORS
3.1 Raw Materials
Milk and milk powders¹, other milk solids, edible vegetable fats/oils¹ and milk fat products.¹

The following milk products are allowed for protein adjustment purposes :

- Milk retentate Milk retentate is the product obtained by concentrating milk protein by ultra-filtration of milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk;
- Milk permeate Milk permeate is the product obtained by removing milk protein and milk fat from milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk by ultra-filtration; and
- Lactose¹ (Also for seeding purposes)
3.2 Permitted Ingredients
- Potable water
- Sugar
- Sodium chloride
In this product, sugar is generally considered to be sucrose, but a combination of sucrose with other sugars, consistent with Good Manufacturing Practice, may be used.
3.3 Permitted Nutrients
Where allowed in accordance with the Codex General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients for Food (CAC/GL 09-1987), maximum and minimum levels for Vitamins A, D and other nutrients, where appropriate, should be laid down by national legislation in accordance with the needs of individual country including, where appropriate, the prohibition of the use of particular nutrients.
3.4 Composition
Blend of Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat
Minimum total fat [7 - 8%] m/m
Minimum milk solids-not-fat ² 20% m/m
Minimum milk protein in milk solids-not-fat² 34% m/m
Blend of Sweetened Condensed Partly Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat
Total fat More than 1% and less than 8% m/m
Minimum milk solids-not-fat ² 20% m/m

Minimum milk protein in milk solids-not-fat² 34% m/m

For a blend of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat the amount of sugar is restricted by Good Manufacturing Practice to a minimum value which safeguards the keeping quality of the product and a maximum value above which crystallization of sugar, may occur.
4. FOOD ADDITIVES
The following provisions are subject to endorsement by the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants and to incorporation into the General Standard for Food Additives.
Only those food additives listed below may be used and only within the limits specified.

5. CONTAMINANTS
The products covered by this Standard shall comply with the maximum limits for contaminants and the maximum residue limits for pesticides and veterinary drugs established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
6. HYGIENE
6.1 It is recommended that the products covered by the provisions of this standard be prepared and handled in accordance with the appropriate sections of the Recommended International Code of Practice – General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev. 4-2003), and other relevant Codex texts such as Codes of Hygienic Practice and Codes for Practice.
6.2 From raw material production to the point of consumption, the products covered by this standard should be subject to a combination of control measures, which may include, for example, pasteurization, and these should be shown to achieve the appropriate level of public health protection.
6.3 The products should comply with any microbiological criteria established in accordance with the Principles for the Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria for Foods (CAC/GL 21-1997).
7. LABELLING
In addition to the provisions of the Codex General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (CODEX STAN 1-1985, Rev.3-1999) the following specific provisions apply :
7.1 Name of the Food
The name of the food shall be:

- Blend of Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat; or
- Blend of Sweetened Condensed Partly Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat

Other names may be used if allowed by national legislation in the country of retail sale.
7.2 Declaration of Total fat Content
The total fat content shall be declared in a manner found acceptable in the country of sale to the final consumer, either (i) as a percentage by mass or volume, or (ii) in grams per serving as quantified in the label provided that the number of servings is stated.
A statement shall appear on the label as to the presence of edible vegetable fat and/or edible vegetable oil. Where required by the country of retail sale, the common name of the fat or oil from which the food is derived shall be included in the name of the food or as a separate statement.
7.3 Declaration of Milk Protein
The milk protein content shall be declared in a manner acceptable in the country of sale to the final consumer, either (i) as a percentage by mass or volume, or (ii) in grams per serving as quantified in the label provided that the number of servings is stated.
7.4 List of Ingredients
Notwithstanding the provision of Section 4.2.1 of the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (CODEX STAN 1-1985, Rev.3-1999) milk products used only for protein adjustment need not be declared.
7.5 Advisory Statement
A statement shall appear on the label to indicate that the product should not be used as a substitute for infant formula. For example, “NOT SUITABLE FOR INFANTS”.
8. METHODS OF SAMPLING & ANALYSIS
See Codex Alimentarius, Volume 13.

¹ For specification, see relevant Codex Standard.

² The milk solids-not-fat contents include water of crystallization of the lactose.