ANNEX XIIDEFINITIONS AND DESIGNATIONS IN RESPECT OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 114(1)

II.Use of the term ’milk’

2.For the purposes of this Annex, ’milk products’ means products derived exclusively from milk, on the understanding that substances necessary for their manufacture may be added provided that those substances are not used for the purpose of replacing, in whole or in part, any milk constituent.

The following shall be reserved exclusively for milk products.

  1. (a)

    the following designations:

    1. (i)

      whey,

    2. (ii)

      cream,

    3. (iii)

      butter,

    4. (iv)

      buttermilk,

    5. (v)

      butteroil,

    6. (vi)

      caseins,

    7. (vii)

      anhydrous milkfat (AMF),

    8. (viii)

      cheese,

    9. (ix)

      yogurt,

    10. (x)

      kephir,

    11. (xi)

      koumiss,

    12. (xii)

      viili/fil,

    13. (xiii)

      smetana,

    14. (xiv)

      fil;

  2. (b)

    designations or names within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs79, actually used for milk products.