No L 200/50 Official Journalv of the European Communities 24. 8. 95 COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1995 on treatment of milk and milk-based products for human consumption from third countries or parts of third countries where there is a risk of foot-and-mouth disease ' (Text with EEA relevance) (95/342/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (!} as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 23 (3) (d) thereof; Whereas milk and milk-based products for human ~ consumption from certain third countries or parts of third countries may present a risk from the point of view of foot-and-mouth disease; Whereas the types of treatment to be prescribed for milk and milk-based products for human consumption from such third countries or parts of third countries should be established; Whereas the types of treéatment are to be listed on the model health certificates for imports of milk and milk-based products from third countries or parts of third countries where there is a risk of foot-and-mouth disease; Whereas the types of treatment to be prescribed must have a scientific basis of the sort recommended by the Scientific Veterinary Committee and must take account of public and animal health protection requirements; (1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Milk and milk-based products for human consumption from third countries or parts of third countries where an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred within the last 12 months or which have carried out vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease in the last 12 months must, before they are introduced onto Community territory, undergo: (a) sterilization such that it has an F° value equal to or higher than 3; or (b} an initial heat treatment having an effect at least equivalent to that achieved by pasteurization at a temperature of at least 72 °C for at least 15 seconds, -s0o as to produce a negative reaction to the phosphatase test, followed by: (i) a second heat  treatment  involving high-temperature  pasteurization, UHT or sterilization, so as to produce a negatnve reaction to the peroxidase test; or (i) in the case of milk powder or a dry milk-based product, a second heat treatment having an effect at least equivalent to that achieved by the first heat treatment, so as to produce a negative reaction to the phosphatase test, followed by a drying process; or (iii) an acidification process such that the pH value is lowered and kept below 6 for at least one " hour.