Rosstandart has approved new and updated standards aimed at… (гост · молочный · продукция)
Rosstandart has approved new and updated standards aimed at improving the quality and safety of dairy products, developing domestic production, and refining control methods. Officials clarified that the GOST for yogurts intended for early childhood nutrition is being adopted for the first time.
Consensus
- Rosstandart has approved new GOSTs for dairy products.
- The new standards apply to infant yogurts and milk-based drinks, butter, soft cheeses, and liquid milk.
- The standards aim to improve quality, safety, and control methods in the dairy sector.
- The GOSTs on infant yogurts and milk-based drinks will come into force on January 1, 2027.
- The GOSTs for butter and soft cheeses will take effect on January 1, 2028.
- The standards include requirements for raw materials, packaging, labeling, transportation, storage, and laboratory testing.
- For liquid milk, the requirement remains that it must be produced only from cow's milk without added dried or non-dairy components.
Points of divergence
- The GOST for butter includes a defined algorithm for determining thermal stability and requirements to detect possible falsification. — kommersant
- A new interstate GOST on beer beverages came into effect on July 1, reducing foam height and stability requirements (minimum 15 mm foam height and 1 minute foam stability). — vesti
- A new GOST for beauty salons, recommending against traditional manicures and pedicures for children under 14, will take effect on December 1, 2026. — vm
- The updated GOSTs include modern methods of raw material and finished product analysis for butter and soft cheeses. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Rosstandart approved new GOSTs for dairy products — Коммерсантъ
- Rosstandard approves new GOST standards for dairy products — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia approves new GOST standards for dairy products — Вести
- Rosstandart approves new GOSTs for children's yogurts — Вечерняя Москва
- Rosstandart approved a new GOST for children's yogurt — Ведомости