On 7 April 2022, the Peruvian Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) amended the Milk and Dairy Regulations (No. 004-2022-MIDAGR) in the official gazette, effective 180 days after publication. The main contents are as follows:
(1) Evaporated milk is defined as "liquid food obtained by partially removing water from milk", and it is forbidden to produce evaporated milk with milk powder;
(2) Good production specifications;
(3) For commercially sterilized milk and dairy products, process verification should be carried out in accordance with the HACCP plan;
(4) The corresponding microbial specifications should be complied with.
