Mexico Dairy Standards to Enter into Force - February 2020

On February 01, 2020, the following Official Mexican Standards have fully come into force:

• "NOM-223-SCFI/SAGARPA-2018, Cheese - denomination, specifications, commercial information and test methods", published on January 31, 2019. The standard determines the following elements to be included in the labels of the containers of different varieties of cheeses (fresh and matured): names and physicochemical specifications, test methods to demonstrate compliance and the commercial information whenever commercialized within the territory of the United Mexican States.
• "NOM-222-SCFI/SAGARPA-2018, Milk powder or dehydrated milk - Raw material - Specifications, commercial information and test methods", published on January 31, 2019. The standards defines the characteristics powdered milk or dehydrated milk for human consumption, physicochemical specifications, commercial information and test methods

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