Legislative Requirements for Detection of Milk Counterfeit in Ukraine

The article, based on scientific literature, expert research and current legislation of Ukraine, analyzes the concept and content of falsification of goods, in particular milk, during the examination. The features of the purpose and conduct of commodity examination in order to detect falsified dairy products are highlighted. The main methods of falsification of milk are analyzed. In particular, qualitative analysis of the determination of soda using indicators in milk, determination of the presence of biopolymers (starch, flour and others) in milk by heat treatment, as well as a qualitative method for determining the presence of hydrogen peroxide in dairy products. The study analyzed the responsibility for violation of consumer protection legislation, as well as for falsification of milk and dairy products. Changes to the Requirements for the safety and quality of milk and dairy products, which provide for clear rules for the sale of milk, mechanisms for conducting laboratory research and testing raw milk for antibiotic residues, freezing point and alkaline phosphatase during the study of milk after heat treatment, were worked out. An important moment was the approval of the specific functions of the national reference laboratory, which is designed to provide organizational and methodological guidance, as well as advisory and practical assistance to the network of laboratories authorized to test raw milk within the framework of the raw milk control program. Keywords: milk adulteration, adulterated products, product quality, quality losses, milk quality indicators, forensic commodity examination.