Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1992

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A decision made 19 July 2010 regarding: Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1992 - Amendment.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2010-0036
Decision Summary Title :	Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 1992		Date of Decision Summary:	25 June 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Health Protection Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	Head of Health Protection Services
Written Report Title :	Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 1992		Date of Written Report:	25 June 2010
Written Report Author:	Head of Health Protection Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Amendment to the Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1992.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2010 which removes the details of the Jersey Milk Marketing Board and the former dairy site from the Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1992.
Reason(s) for Decision: To ensure that the Order provides appropriately for the new circumstances occasioned by the move of the dairy from Five Oaks.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.
Action required: The Minister signs, dates and seals the Order. Notify the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe for notification to the States. The Order is appropriately advertised in the Jersey Gazette.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1992 - Amendment

States of Jersey Health and Social Services

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Report from the Head of Health Protection Services

to the Minister for Health and Social Services

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TITLE: Amendment to the Milk and Dairies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1992

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Background

Milk is a staple foodstuff of high calorific value and high nutrient level. Because of this it is also an ideal medium for the growth of disease organisms that can give rise to serious ill health and even death. Historically milk has also been the subject of poor practises with respect to adulteration and handling. In order to ensure that there are appropriate controls to maintain good standards on the husbandry of cows, premises, practises and distribution the above legislation was enacted under the Food Safety Law 1966. This requires the registration of all dairies and dairymen by the Minister for Health and Social Services.

Under the legislation there is a requirement for all milk from cows to be processed at a central dairy run by the Jersey Milk Marketing Board.

Issues

In May 2010 the dairy moved from its original site at Five Oaks to new purpose built premises at Trinity. Under the existing legislation the original site was named within the legislation as the processing dairy. It is not entirely sure why this was undertaken as the general provisions of the Order are sufficient to ensure that the premises would have to be registered even if not named. The registration of the new premises has been undertaken in this way.

The amendment to the law is to remove the references to the Jersey Milk Marketing Board and reference to the former site at Five Oaks which has been sold for development not related to dairying.

The Economic Development Department have been consulted by the Law Draftsman concerning the changes to the Order and the Minister is content with the change.

Financial Implications

There are no financial implications

Recommendation

The Minister approves the amendment to the law which will remove the details of the former dairy site and the Milk Marketing Board from the existing legislation. The existing legislation already meets the needs for the definition of dairy and processing dairy to ensure the effective regulation of the new dairy site.

Stephen D Smith

Head of Health Protection Services

25 June 2010