2Meat and milk \[in the fat\]

2 Meat and milk [in the fat]

(1) Where a MRL is determined for meat or milk and the chemical concerned is fat soluble, the commodity is designated with the qualification ‘[in the fat]’. (2) ‘Meat’ MRLs are expressed on a fat basis rather than on a whole product basis. (3) The approach followed in the MRL Standard is that a portion of adhering fat is analysed and the MRLs apply to the clean, dry fat. (4) When a MRL for cattle milk or milks is qualified by ‘[in the fat]’, the MRL applies to the fat portion of the milk. Thus, MRLs are expressed on a fat basis. In a derived or manufactured milk product with a fat content of 2% or more, the MRL also applies to the fat portion. For a milk product with a fat content of less than 2%, the MRL applied should be 1/50 of that for ‘milk [in the fat]’ and should apply to the whole product.