Common use of Antibiotics Clause in Contracts

Antibiotics. Test All Milk supplied to ACM MUST be completely free of Antibiotics. Any Milk supplied returning a positive result for Antibiotics after collection will be penalised as set out in 4.2 ANTIBIOTICS It is essential that all Milk supplied to ACM is antibiotic free. All Suppliers to ACM must hold a current Dairy Licence which requires them, among other things, to implement and maintain an Approved Food Safety Program. The ACM Food Safety Program has been approved by the state Authorities and ACM recommends that it be adopted by Suppliers. For details of the ACM Food Safety Program, see 6.1. Alternatively, Suppliers may choose to comply with an appropriate Food Safety Program which has been approved by relevant government regulators of the state in which Supplier’s Farm is located. Ongoing compliance with an approved Food Safety Program is essential to the production of Milk which is free of antibiotics. Suppliers must keep good records and follow vet and drug label use, ensuring that all withhold periods are calculated correctly and fully adhered to. Documentation is an essential part of good traceability. Milk containing inhibitory substances including antibiotic residues poses a risk to human health. Antibiotic residues also affect the growth and acid production of starter cultures in the manufacturing process of cheese and cultured products. Testing: Can be performed by a rapid or a broad-spectrum test. Milk can be tested prior to Milk collection, randomly at testing Laboratory, by transport or ACM customer. Supplier: Raw Milk is randomly tested for antibiotics once per month. Tanker: All Tankers entering ACM or Third-party sites are tested for antibiotics prior to unloading. Penalty: Any un‐notified antibiotic contaminations of antibiotics will result in automatic no payment for affected Milk and in addition, may also incur associated costs. Milk collection will be put on hold until a traceback can be completed to identify the failure on Farm. Milk will need to be cleared of Antibiotics before collection can resume. For further information in regard to penalties, refer to part 4.2.

Antibiotics. Test All Milk milk supplied to ACM MUST be completely free of Antibiotics. Any Milk milk supplied returning a positive result for Antibiotics after collection will be penalised as set out in 4.2 ANTIBIOTICS It is essential that all Milk milk supplied to ACM is antibiotic free. All Suppliers to ACM must hold a current Dairy Licence which requires them, among other things, to implement and maintain an Approved Food Safety Program. The ACM Food Safety Program has been approved by the state State Authorities and ACM recommends that it be adopted by Suppliers. For details of the ACM Food Safety Program, see 6.1. Alternatively, Suppliers may choose to comply with an appropriate Food Safety Program which has been approved by relevant government regulators of the state State in which Supplier’s Farm is located. Ongoing compliance with an approved Food Safety Program is essential to the production of Milk milk which is free of antibiotics. Suppliers must keep good records and follow vet and drug label use, ensuring that all withhold periods are calculated correctly and fully adhered to. Documentation is an essential part of good traceability. Milk containing inhibitory substances including antibiotic residues poses a risk to human health. Antibiotic residues also affect the growth and acid production of starter cultures in the manufacturing process of cheese and cultured products. Testing: Can be performed by a rapid or a broad-spectrum test. Milk can be tested prior to Milk milk collection, randomly at testing Laboratory, by transport or ACM customer. Supplier: Raw Milk milk is randomly tested for antibiotics once per month. Tanker: All Tankers tankers entering ACM or Third-party sites are tested for antibiotics prior to unloading. Penalty: Any un‐notified antibiotic contaminations of antibiotics will result in automatic no payment for affected Milk milk and in addition, may also incur associated costs. Milk collection will be put on hold until a traceback can be completed to identify the failure on Farm. Milk will need to be cleared of Antibiotics before collection can resume. For further information in regard to penalties, refer to part 4.2.. 4 FAILURE TO MEET MILK QUALITY STANDARDS

Antibiotics. Test All Milk supplied to ACM MUST be completely free of Antibiotics. Any Milk supplied returning a positive result for Antibiotics after collection will be penalised as set out in 4.2 ANTIBIOTICS It is essential that all Milk supplied to ACM is antibiotic free. All Suppliers to ACM must hold a current Dairy Licence which requires them, among other things, to implement and maintain an Approved Food Safety Program. The ACM Food Safety Program has been approved by the state Authorities and ACM recommends that it be adopted by Suppliers. For details of the ACM Food Safety Program, see 6.1. Alternatively, Suppliers may choose to comply with an appropriate Food Safety Program which has been approved by relevant government regulators of the state in which Supplier’s Farm is located. Ongoing compliance with an approved Food Safety Program is essential to the production of Milk which is free of antibiotics. Suppliers must keep good records and follow vet and drug label use, ensuring that all withhold periods are calculated correctly and fully adhered to. Documentation is an essential part of good traceability. Milk containing inhibitory substances including antibiotic residues poses a risk to human health. Antibiotic residues also affect the growth and acid production of starter cultures in the manufacturing process of cheese and cultured products. Testing: Can be performed by a rapid or a broad-spectrum test. Milk can be tested prior to Milk collection, randomly at testing Laboratory, by transport or ACM customer. Supplier: Raw Milk is randomly tested for antibiotics once per month. Tanker: All Tankers entering ACM or Third-party sites are tested for antibiotics prior to unloading. Penalty: Any un‐notified antibiotic contaminations of antibiotics will result in automatic no payment for affected Milk and in addition, may also incur associated costs. Milk collection will be put on hold until a traceback can be completed to identify the failure on Farm. Milk will need to be cleared of Antibiotics before collection can resume. For further information in regard to penalties, refer to part 4.2.. 4 FAILURE TO MEET MILK QUALITY STANDARDS

Antibiotics. Test All Milk milk supplied to ACM MUST be completely free of Antibiotics. Any Milk milk supplied returning a positive result for Antibiotics after collection will be penalised as set out in 4.2 ANTIBIOTICS It is essential that all Milk supplied to ACM is antibiotic free. All Suppliers to ACM must hold a current Dairy Licence which requires them, among other things, to implement and maintain an Approved Food Safety Program. The ACM Food Safety Program has been approved by the state Authorities and ACM recommends that it be adopted by Suppliers. For details of the ACM Food Safety Program, see 6.17.1. Alternatively, Suppliers may choose to comply with an appropriate Food Safety Program which has been approved by relevant government regulators of the state in which Supplier’s Farm is located. Ongoing compliance with an approved Food Safety Program is essential to the production of Milk which is free of antibiotics. Suppliers must keep good records and follow vet and drug label use, ensuring that all withhold periods are calculated correctly and fully adhered to. Documentation is an essential part of good traceability. Milk containing inhibitory substances including antibiotic residues poses a risk to human health. Antibiotic residues also affect the growth and acid production of starter cultures in the manufacturing process of cheese and cultured products. Testing: Can be performed by a rapid or a broad-spectrum test. Milk can be tested prior to Milk collection, randomly at testing Laboratory, by transport or ACM customer. Supplier: Raw Milk is randomly tested for antibiotics once per month. Tanker: All Tankers entering ACM or Third-party sites are tested for antibiotics prior to unloading. Penalty: Any un‐notified antibiotic contaminations of antibiotics will result in automatic no payment for affected Milk and in addition, may also incur associated costs. Milk collection will be put on hold until a traceback can be completed to identify the failure on Farm. Milk will need to be cleared of Antibiotics before collection can resume. For further information in regard to penalties, refer to part 4.2.

Antibiotics. Test All Milk milk supplied to ACM MUST be completely free of Antibiotics. Any Milk milk supplied returning a positive result for Antibiotics after collection will be penalised as set out in 4.2 ANTIBIOTICS It is essential that all Milk milk supplied to ACM is antibiotic free. All Suppliers to ACM must hold a current Dairy Licence which requires them, among other things, to implement and maintain an Approved Food Safety Program. The ACM Food Safety Program has been approved by the state Authorities and ACM recommends that it be adopted by Suppliers. For details of the ACM Food Safety Program, see 6.1. Alternatively, Suppliers may choose to comply with an appropriate Food Safety Program which has been approved by relevant government regulators of the state in which Supplier’s Farm is located. Ongoing compliance with an approved Food Safety Program is essential to the production of Milk milk which is free of antibiotics. Suppliers must keep good records and follow vet and drug label use, ensuring that all withhold periods are calculated correctly and fully adhered to. Documentation is an essential part of good traceability. Milk containing inhibitory substances including antibiotic residues poses a risk to human health. Antibiotic residues also affect the growth and acid production of starter cultures in the manufacturing process of cheese and cultured products. Testing: Can be performed by a rapid or a broad-spectrum test. Milk can be tested prior to Milk milk collection, randomly at testing Laboratory, by transport or ACM customer. Supplier: Raw Milk milk is randomly tested for antibiotics once per month. Tanker: All Tankers tankers entering ACM or Third-party sites are tested for antibiotics prior to unloading. Penalty: Any un‐notified antibiotic contaminations of antibiotics will result in automatic no payment for affected Milk milk and in addition, may also incur associated costs. Milk collection will be put on hold until a traceback can be completed to identify the failure on Farm. Milk will need to be cleared of Antibiotics before collection can resume. For further information in regard to penalties, refer to part 4.2.. 4 FAILURE TO MEET MILK QUALITY STANDARDS

Antibiotics. Test All Milk milk supplied to ACM MUST be completely free of Antibiotics. Any Milk milk supplied returning a positive result for Antibiotics after collection will be penalised as set out in 4.2 ANTIBIOTICS It is essential that all Milk milk supplied to ACM is antibiotic free. All Suppliers to ACM must hold a current Dairy Licence which requires them, among other things, to implement and maintain an Approved Food Safety Program. The ACM Food Safety Program has been approved by the state Authorities and ACM recommends that it be adopted by Suppliers. For details of the ACM Food Safety Program, see 6.1. Alternatively, Suppliers may choose to comply with an appropriate Food Safety Program which has been approved by relevant government regulators of the state in which Supplier’s Farm is located. Ongoing compliance with an approved Food Safety Program is essential to the production of Milk milk which is free of antibiotics. Suppliers must keep good records and follow vet and drug label use, ensuring that all withhold periods are calculated correctly and fully adhered to. Documentation is an essential part of good traceability. Milk containing inhibitory substances including antibiotic residues poses a risk to human health. Antibiotic residues also affect the growth and acid production of starter cultures in the manufacturing process of cheese and cultured products. Testing: Can be performed by a rapid or a broad-spectrum test. Milk can be tested prior to Milk milk collection, randomly at testing Laboratory, by transport or ACM customer. Supplier: Raw Milk milk is randomly tested for antibiotics once per month. Tanker: All Tankers tankers entering ACM or Third-party sites are tested for antibiotics prior to unloading. Penalty: Any un‐notified antibiotic contaminations of antibiotics will result in automatic no payment for affected Milk milk and in addition, may also incur associated costs. Milk collection will be put on hold until a traceback can be completed to identify the failure on Farm. Milk will need to be cleared of Antibiotics before collection can resume. For further information in regard to penalties, refer to part 4.2.

Antibiotics. Test All Milk supplied to ACM MUST be completely free of Antibiotics. Any Milk supplied returning a positive result for Antibiotics after collection will be penalised as set out in 4.2 ANTIBIOTICS It is essential that all Milk supplied to ACM is antibiotic free. All Suppliers to ACM must hold a current Dairy Licence which requires them, among other things, to implement and maintain an Approved Food Safety Program. The ACM Food Safety Program has been approved by the state Authorities and ACM recommends that it be adopted by Suppliers. For details of the ACM Food Safety Program, see 6.17.1. Alternatively, Suppliers may choose to comply with an appropriate Food Safety Program which has been approved by relevant government regulators of the state in which Supplier’s Farm is located. Ongoing compliance with an approved Food Safety Program is essential to the production of Milk which is free of antibiotics. Suppliers must keep good records and follow vet and drug label use, ensuring that all withhold periods are calculated correctly and fully adhered to. Documentation is an essential part of good traceability. Milk containing inhibitory substances including antibiotic residues poses a risk to human health. Antibiotic residues also affect the growth and acid production of starter cultures in the manufacturing process of cheese and cultured products. Testing: Can be performed by a rapid or a broad-spectrum test. Milk can be tested prior to Milk collection, randomly at testing Laboratory, by transport or ACM customer. Supplier: Raw Milk is randomly tested for antibiotics once per month. Tanker: All Tankers entering ACM or Third-party sites are tested for antibiotics prior to unloading. Penalty: Any un‐notified antibiotic contaminations of antibiotics will result in automatic no payment for affected Milk and in addition, may also incur associated costs. Milk collection will be put on hold until a traceback can be completed to identify the failure on Farm. Milk will need to be cleared of Antibiotics before collection can resume. For further information in regard to penalties, refer to part 4.2.

Antibiotics. Test All Milk milk supplied to ACM MUST be completely free of Antibiotics. Any Milk milk supplied returning a positive result for Antibiotics after collection will be penalised as set out in 4.2 ANTIBIOTICS It is essential that all Milk milk supplied to ACM is antibiotic free. All Suppliers to ACM must hold a current Dairy Licence which requires them, among other things, to implement and maintain an Approved Food Safety Program. The ACM Food Safety Program has been approved by the state State Authorities and ACM recommends that it be adopted by Suppliers. For details of the ACM Food Safety Program, see 6.1. Alternatively, Suppliers may choose to comply with an appropriate Food Safety Program which has been approved by relevant government regulators of the state State in which Supplier’s Farm is located. Ongoing compliance with an approved Food Safety Program is essential to the production of Milk milk which is free of antibiotics. Suppliers must keep good records and follow vet and drug label use, ensuring that all withhold periods are calculated correctly and fully adhered to. Documentation is an essential part of good traceability. Milk containing inhibitory substances including antibiotic residues poses a risk to human health. Antibiotic residues also affect the growth and acid production of starter cultures in the manufacturing process of cheese and cultured products. Testing: Can be performed by a rapid or a broad-spectrum test. Milk can be tested prior to Milk milk collection, randomly at testing Laboratory, by transport or ACM customer. Supplier: Raw Milk milk is randomly tested for antibiotics once per month. Tanker: All Tankers tankers entering ACM or Third-party sites are tested for antibiotics prior to unloading. Penalty: Any un‐notified antibiotic contaminations of antibiotics will result in automatic no payment for affected Milk milk and in addition, may also incur associated costs. Milk collection will be put on hold until a traceback can be completed to identify the failure on Farm. Milk will need to be cleared of Antibiotics before collection can resume. For further information in regard to penalties, refer to part 4.2.