On May 20, 2022, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture issued Regulation No. 576, proposing to establish characteristics and quality standards for UHT (Ultra-high Temperature) sterilized milk. The feedback period is 60 days.  The main contents are as follows:  

(1) Determined the characteristics and minimum quality characteristics that UHT sterilized milk must conform to;  

(2) UHT sterilized milk means milk homogenized and packaged under aseptic conditions after heat treatment at 135℃ for 10 seconds, or up to 150℃ for 2 seconds, or equivalent combination of temperature and time;  

(3) Classification of UHT sterilized milk;  

(4) Label requirements.  Designated as "whole milk (UHT)", "semi-skimmed or partially skimmed" or "full skimmed milk";  

(5) The ingredient must be milk, which should be white liquid without peculiar smell.  After 7 days of incubation in an airtight container at 35-37℃, the acidity should not exceed 0.02g lactic acid /100ml;  

(6) It shall not contain microorganisms that can proliferate under normal storage and distribution conditions.