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2013-84 - Natural Products Act

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NEW BRUNSWICK

REGULATION 2013-84

under the

Natural Products Act

Filed December 20, 2013

1Section 3 of New Brunswick Regulation 2010-19 under the Natural Products Act is amended by adding after subsection (3) the following:

3(4)A dairy barn shall contain a lavatory that shall

(a) be located in a completely enclosed room,

(b) have a full-length self-closing door that does not open directly into the milk house,

(d) be equipped with a liquid soap dispenser and single service towels within close proximity of the sink for the purpose of washing and drying hands, and

(e) be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

2Paragraph 4(3)(a) of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:

(a) dairy ewes shall be kept in a separate closed section with walls, a ceiling and doors,

3Paragraph 6(c) of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:

(c) the driveway and the animal yards are graded, drained and maintained in a clean condition, free from the accumulation of manure and refuse.

4Paragraph 8(f) of the Regulation is repealed and the following is substituted:

(f) has light bulbs that are shatterproof or protected with covers when the bulbs are located above open milk containers,

5Subsection 9(1) of the Regulation is amended

(a) in paragraph (i) of the English version by striking out “and” at the end of the paragraph;

(b) in paragraph (j) by striking out the period at the end of the paragraph and substituting “, and”;

(k) is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

6The heading “Lavatory” preceding section 14 of the Regulation is repealed.

7Section 14 of the Regulation is repealed.

8Subsection 16(1) of the Regulation is amended

(a) in paragraph (s) of the English version by striking out “and” at the end of the paragraph;

(b) in paragraph (t) by striking out the period at the end of the paragraph and substituting “, and”;

(u) if the farm bulk tank has a sight glass, the sight glass shall be maintained in good condition.

9Section 37 of the Regulation is amended

(a) by renumbering the section as subsection 37(1);

(b) by adding after subsection (1) the following:

37(2)A bulk milk receiving and wash station shall be equipped with refrigerated storage facilities for storing raw milk samples and the operator of the station shall ensure that raw milk samples are stored in the refrigerated storage facilities on racks at a temperature of not less than 1 °C and not more than 4 °C.

10Section 47 of the Regulation is amended

(a) by renumbering the section as subsection 47(1);

(b) by adding after subsection (1) the following:

47(2)If the Commission considers it necessary, a milk transfer station shall be equipped with refrigerated storage facilities for storing raw milk samples and the operator of the station shall ensure that raw milk samples are stored in the refrigerated storage facilities on racks at a temperature of not less than 1 °C and not more than 4 °C.

11The Regulation is amended by adding after section 55 the following:

Property of the Commission

55.1A raw milk sample obtained by a bulk tank milk grader, milk grader or inspector under this Regulation is the property of the Commission.

12Section 58 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “500,000 cells” and substituting “400,000 cells”.

13This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2014.