Cxs - 282e - Sweetened Condensed Milks

STANDARD FOR SWEETENED CONDENSED MILKS
CXS 282-1971
Adopted in 1971. Revised in 1999. Amended in 2010, 2018.

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1. SCOPE
This Standard applies to sweetened condensed milks, intended for direct consumption or further processing,
in conformity with the description in Section 2 of this Standard.
2. DESCRIPTION
Sweetened condensed milks are milk products which can be obtained by the partial removal of water from
milk with the addition of sugar, or by any other process which leads to a product of the same composition
and characteristics. The fat and/or protein content of the milk may have been adjusted, only to comply with
the compositional requirements in Section 3 of this Standard, by the addition and/or withdrawal of milk
constituents in such a way as not to alter the whey protein to casein ratio of the milk being adjusted.
3. ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION AND QUALITY FACTORS
3.1 Raw materials
Milk and milk powders1, cream and cream powders1, milkfat products1.
The following milk products are allowed for protein adjustment purposes:
– Milk retentate: Milk retentate is the product obtained by concentrating milk protein by ultrafiltration of
milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk;
– Milk permeate: Milk permeate is the product obtained by removing milk proteins and milkfat from
milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk by ultrafiltration; and
– Lactose1.
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 Composition
Sweetened condensed milk
Minimum milkfat 8% m/m
Minimum milk solids(a) 28% m/m
Minimum milk protein in milk solids-not-fat(a) 34% m/m
Sweetened condensed skimmed milk

Maximum milkfat 1% m/m
Sweetened condensed partly skimmed milk

Milkfat More than 1% and less than 8% m/m
Minimum milk solids-not-fat(a) 20% m/m
Sweetened condensed high-fat milk

Minimum milkfat 16% m/m
Minimum milk solids-not-fat(a) 14% m/m
(a) The milk solids and milk solids-not-fat content includes water of crystallization of the lactose.
For all sweetened condensed milks 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.
1 See Standard for Sugars (CXS 212-1999).

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4. FOOD ADDITIVES
Only those food additives listed below may be used and only within the limits specified.
INS no. Name of additive Maximum level
Firming agents
508 Potassium chloride 2 000 mg/kg singly or 3 000 mg/kg in combination,

509 Calcium chloride expressed as anhydrous substances
Stabilizers
331 Sodium citrates

2 000 mg/kg singly or 3 000 mg/kg in combination,
332 Potassium citrates expressed as anhydrous substances
333 Calcium citrates
Acidity regulators
170 Calcium carbonates

339 Sodium phosphates
340 Potassium phosphates
341 Calcium phosphates
2 000 mg/kg singly or 3 000 mg/kg in combination,
450 Diphosphates
expressed as anhydrous substances
451 Triphosphates
452 Polyphosphates
500 Sodium carbonates
501 Potassium carbonates
Thickener
407 Carrageenan 150 mg/kg
Emulsifier
322 Lecithins Limited by GMP
5. CONTAMINANTS
The products covered by this Standard shall comply with the maximum levels for contaminants that are
specified for the product in the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed (CXS 193-
1995).
The milk used in the manufacture of the products covered by this Standard shall comply with the maximum
levels for contaminants and toxins specified for milk by the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in
Food and Feed (CXS 193-1995) and with the maximum residue limits for veterinary drug residues and
pesticides established for milk by the CAC.
6. HYGIENE
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 General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969), the Code
of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products (CXC 57-2004) and other relevant Codex texts such as
Codes of Hygienic Practice and Codes of Practice. The products should comply with any microbiological
criteria established in accordance with the Principles and Guidelines for the Establishment and Application of
Microbiological Criteria Related to Foods (CXG 21-1997).
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7. LABELLING
In addition to the provisions of the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (CXS 1-1985)
and the General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms (CXS 206-1999), the following specific provisions
apply:
7.1 Name of the food
The name of the food shall be:
Sweetened condensed milk
Sweetened condensed skimmed milk According to the composition specified in
Sweetened condensed partly skimmed milk Section 3
Sweetened condensed high-fat milk

Sweetened condensed partly skimmed milk may be designated “sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk”
if the milkfat content is 4.0–4.5% and the minimum milk solids is 28% m/m.
7.2 Declaration of milkfat content
If the consumer would be misled by the omission, the milkfat 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.
7.3 Declaration of milk protein
If the consumer would be misled by the omission, the milk protein content shall be declared in a manner
acceptable in the country of sale to the final consumer, either as (i) a percentage by mass or volume, or (ii)
grams per serving as quantified in the label provided 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 (CXS 1-1985), milk products used only for protein adjustment need not be declared.
7.5 Labelling of non-retail containers
Information required in Section 7 of this Standards and Sections 4.1 to 4.8 of the General Standard for the
Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (CXS 1-1985), and, if necessary, storage instructions, shall be given either
on the container or in accompanying documents, except that the name of the product, lot identification, and
the name and address of the manufacturer or packer shall appear on the container. However, lot
identification, and the name and address of the manufacturer or packer may be replaced by an identification
mark, provided that such a mark is clearly identifiable with the accompanying documents.
8. METHODS OF SAMPLING and ANALYSIS
For checking the compliance with this standard, the methods of analysis and sampling contained in the
Recommended Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CXS 234-1999) relevant to the provisions in this
standard, shall be used.

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STANDARD FOR SWEETENED CONDENSED MILKS

Adopted in 1971. Revised in 1999. Amended in 2010, 2018.

Sweetened condensed skimmed milk

Sweetened condensed partly skimmed milk

Sweetened condensed high-fat milk

1 See Standard for Sugars (CXS 212-1999).

INS no. Name of additive Maximum level

508 Potassium chloride 2 000 mg/kg singly or 3 000 mg/kg in combination,

331 Sodium citrates

170 Calcium carbonates

Sweetened condensed high-fat milk

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