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FW: List of UHT milk supplier and specifications for tender for Syria : EU 30 mln
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SPE_DAIMLK010-Milk_V16 0 draft2.docx
Dear
Here you have it!
Best
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Unit B2 – Emergency Support Inside EU
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Subject: RE: List of UHT milk supplier and specifications for tender for Syria : EU 30 mln
Dear
As promised, please find attached the amended specifications, which take into consideration your feedback,
as well as feedback from European suppliers and some constraints imposed by the Syrian legislation.
Please note that we have moved away from the UHT mention in the specification as Syria is quite strict on
its definition of UHT process and that’s the reason why we are proposing to call the product “FULL FAT
MILK” without mentioning UHT. I do hope that this will not be an issue for you since we need to bridge the
legislations of different countries. Please also find below the answers to your other questions,
in red:
• Where does the
definition of milk (point 3) come from? It does not seem to correspond to any
Codex standard nor to DG AGRI legislation?
Definition has been adjusted based on codex definition
• What is the purpose for defining "
pasteurised milk", while the specification relates to UHT milk?
Definition has been removed
• Where do the composition requirements and the terms "
full fat milk, fat reduced milk and fat free
milk" set out in table 1 come from? DG AGRI legislation (Regulation 1308/2013) fixes the following
fat content provisions in Annex VII, part III:
The category defines in WFP specification are generic
and based on Syrian standard. As mentioned in the specification: ”Please refer to contract
requirement for fat level and type of milk” meaning that as there is some differences between
standard, the level of fat required will be done on case to case basis. In that case we plan to
import to Syria whole milk with 3% fat to fulfill requirement of the destination country where
product will be consumed.
(b) whole milk: heat-treated milk which, with respect to fat content, meets one of the following
requirements:
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(i) standardised whole milk: milk with a fat content of at least 3,50 % (m/m). However,
Member States may provide for an additional category of whole milk with a fat content
of 4,00 % (m/m) or above;
(ii) non-standardised whole milk: milk with a fat content that has not been altered since
the milking stage either by the addition or removal of milk fats or by mixture with milk
the natural fat content of which has been altered. However, the fat content may
not be
less than 3,50 % (m/m);
(c)
semi-skimmed milk: heat-treated milk whose fat content has been reduced to at least
1,50 %
(m/m) and at most
1,80 % (m/m);
(d)
skimmed-milk: heat-treated milk whose fat content has been reduced to
not more than 0,50 %
(m/m).
• Heat-treated milk not complying with the fat content requirements laid down in points (b), (c) and
(d) of the first subparagraph shall be considered to be drinking milk provided that the fat content is
clearly indicated with one decimal and easily readable on the packaging in form of "… % fat". Such
milk shall not be described as whole milk, semi-skimmed milk or skimmed milk.
Same answer as
above
Please find below the updated list of suppliers that we are planning to invite for the tender:
Company
Profile
Country
Approved suppliers
INTERFOOD Trader
Netherlands
AMINE AOUR
Trader
Lebanon
HOOGWEGT Trader
Netherlands
MELKWEG Trader
Netherlands
INDUSTRIAS LACTEAS ASTURIANAS SA
Producer
Spain
ARLA FOODS
Producer
Denmark
HOCHWALD Producer
Germany
FRIESLAND CAMPINA
Producer
Netherlands
GLANBIA Producer
Ireland
RUMI Trader
France
In the process of registration/Approval
INTERLACTO, spol. s r. o.
Producer
Czech Republic
Mlekarna Hlinsko
Producer
Czech Republic
N.V. INEX S.A.
Producer
Belgium
PRODLACTA
Producer
Romania
Madeta Producer
Czech
Republic
Bohemilk, a.s.
Producer
Czech Republic
Pritchitts Lakeland Dairies (NI) Ltd
Producer
Ireland
Alföldi Milk Ltd
Producer
Hungary
BEL-Group Producer
Portugal
Kindly let me know whether you are now OK with it so we can proceed with the tender as soon as possible.
Best regards,
____________________________________
United Nations World Food Programme, Belgium
Avenue des Arts 41
1040 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 500
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Mob : +32
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Subject: RE: List of UHT milk supplier and specifications for tender for Syria : EU 30 mln
Dear
,
After consulting with DG AGRI, we have the following comments:
• Where does the
definition of milk (point 3) come from? It does not seem to correspond to any
Codex standard nor to DG AGRI legislation?
• What is the purpose for defining "
pasteurised milk", while the specification relates to UHT milk?
• Where do the composition requirements and the terms "
full fat milk, fat reduced milk and fat free
milk" set out in table 1 come from? DG AGRI legislation (Regulation 1308/2013) fixes the following
fat content provisions in Annex VII, part III:
(b) whole milk: heat-treated milk which, with respect to fat content, meets one of the following
requirements:
(i) standardised
whole milk: milk with a fat content of
at least 3,50 % (m/m). However,
Member States may provide for an additional category of whole milk with a fat content
of 4,00 % (m/m) or above;
(ii) non-standardised whole milk: milk with a fat content that has not been altered since
the milking stage either by the addition or removal of milk fats or by mixture with milk
the natural fat content of which has been altered. However, the fat content may
not be
less than 3,50 % (m/m);
(c)
semi-skimmed milk: heat-treated milk whose fat content has been reduced to at least
1,50 %
(m/m) and at most
1,80 % (m/m);
(d)
skimmed-milk: heat-treated milk whose fat content has been reduced to
not more than 0,50 %
(m/m).
• Heat-treated milk not complying with the fat content requirements laid down in points (b), (c) and
(d) of the first subparagraph shall be considered to be drinking milk provided that the fat content is
clearly indicated with one decimal and easily readable on the packaging in form of "… % fat". Such
milk shall not be described as whole milk, semi-skimmed milk or skimmed milk.
Grateful if you consider revising the tender specifications in line with the above mentioned requirements.
Best,
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Subject: List of UHT milk supplier and specifications for tender for Syria : EU 30 mln
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Dear
,
If we do not want to miss the beginning of the next school year (September), we would need to
issue the tender as soon as possible while we fine tune the funding proposal (2016/01021).
I would therefore like to have your blessing before proceeding. Can you kindly confirm whether:
- you feel comfortable with the list of suppliers attached at the bottom of this message
- you are fine with Technical Specifications for the UHT MILK attached in the message
Please note that the tender will of course specify that the milk has to be of European Origin, but that
will be included in the main body of the tender and not the annex I’m now sharing with you.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Kind regards,
____________________________________
United Nations World Food Programme, Belgium
Avenue des Arts 41
1040 Brussels
Tel: +32 2
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Company
Profile
Country
Registered in the Roster
INTERFOOD Trader
Netherlands
AMINE AOUR
Trader
Lebanon
HOOGWEGT Trader
Netherlands
MELKWEG Trader
Netherlands
INDUSTRIAS LACTEAS ASTURIANAS SA
Producer
Spain
ARLA FOODS
Producer
Denmark
HOCHWALD Producer
Germany
In the process of registration
INTERLACTO, spol. s r. o.
Producer
Czech Republic
Mlekarna Hlinsko
Producer
Czech Republic
Friesland Campina
Producer
Netherlands
N.V. INEX S.A.
Producer
Belgium
GLANBIA Producer
Ireland
PRODLACTA
Producer
Romania
Madeta Producer
Czech
Republic
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