1. Co-ordinated by : Kerala Agricultural University & Indian Institute of Info
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INFORMATION
PRODUCT STANDARDS
Milk and Milk Products
The Government of India has put forward definite guidelines for producer/exporters of milk and milk products
plant handling more than 10,000 liters per day of milk or 500 MT of milk solids per annum needs to be registe
The main objective of the order is to maintain and increase the supply of liquid milk of desired quality in the in
regarding the standards that need to be followed during milking, processing and exporting milk and milk produ
National standards for milk and milk products
In India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOH&FW), dealing with the subject of food quality and sa
and safety at the national level is through a legislation titled Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PFA) a
PFA and BIS

2. Fat % (min)
SNF%(min)
Cow milk
3.5
8.5
Buffalo milk
5.0
9.0
Goat milk
3.5
9.0
Standardised milk
4.5
8.5
Recombined milk
3.0
8.5
Toned milk
3.0
8.5
Double toned milk
1.5 (max.)
9.0
Skimmed milk
0.5 (max.)
8.7
Full cream milk
6.0
9.0
BIS stan

3. Fat% (min)
Protein %(min)
Moisture % (max)
TS %(min)
Sugar %
Salt % (max)
Ice cream
10
3.5
-
36
15 (max)
-
Sweetened cond. Milk
9
-
-
31
40 (min.)
-
Whole milk Powder
26
-
5.0
-
-
-
SMP
1.5 (max)
-
5.0
-
-
-
Khoa
20
-
-
-
-
-
Infant milk Food
18
12.0
4.5
-
-
-