Milk sample falsification cases decreasing - SFVS

By Joseph James Whitworth

- Last updated on GMT

In the first half of 2016, nine cases were revealed. ©iStock/tycoon751
In the first half of 2016, nine cases were revealed. ©iStock/tycoon751
Cases of milk sample falsification have decreased by more than ten times compared to 2012, according to Lithuanian data.

The Programme for Ensuring Milk Sample Identification is run by the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS) with the Ministry of Agriculture and the state enterprise “Pieno tyrimai”.

In the first half of 2016, nine cases were revealed compared to 13 cases in 2015 while 51 reports on likely falsification of milk samples were recorded in 2012.

Deividas Kliučinskas, deputy director of the SFVS, said one of the major infringements is when samples of the same milk are presented as milk by different producers.

He added samples for analysis of several indicators of the same milk are often taken from different batches of milk.

“It should be admitted that there are still cases identified when milk purchasers unduly rectify the identified irregularities and make attempts to artificially “improve” the quality of purchased milk,” ​said Kliučinskas.

“For example, this year, cases of milk falsification have been identified in the agricultural cooperative ŽŪK “Krosnos pienas” as many as three times, in theagricultural cooperativeŽŪK​ “Ėriškių pienas​” twice.”

After identification of fraud, certificates of qualification of a milk purchaser are suspended for six months. If other requirements of milk purchase rules or legislation are not observed the certificate of qualification can be revoked. Milk purchasers who fail to rectify irregularities may be banned.

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