MILK QUALITY TESTING PROCEDURES AND CONSEQUENCES Sample Clauses

MILK QUALITY TESTING PROCEDURES AND CONSEQUENCES. 7.1. Milk Quality – The Supplier must use reasonable endeavors to, and diligently seek to, ensure that all milk supplied to UDC is A Grade Milk as outlined in Section 3 – Pricing Schedule 12.2. UDC may, at its discretion, reject and/or not collect any milk which does not meet A grade quality standards as determined and outlined in Section 3 – Pricing Schedule 12.2. 7.2. Sampling – Raw milk samples will be collected on each milk consignment using precision sampling equipment located on the Collection Vehicle. The equipment is calibrated in accordance with industry standard guidelines and procedures. The samples are identified with a unique bar code that includes the Supplier’s UDC number. 7.3. Testing – Milk will be tested for quality parameters as outlined in Section 3 – Pricing Schedule 12.2 prior to collection or subsequently take samples for testing. UDC will make test results available to the Supplier via website, mobile app or text alerts as soon as practicable after notification is received from the independent laboratory. UDC will test milk supplied by the Supplier, notify the Supplier of any quality issues and seek to assist the Supplier to address those issues. 7.4. Additional Tests – UDC may request additional tests to assist with any milk quality investigation. 7.5. Demerit system – The penalty grading levels will attract demerits (by way of a percentage discount from the A Grade milk price) as outlined in the Section 3 – Pricing Schedule 12.2. 7.6. Quality parameters – UDC classifies milk in accordance with standard industry-accepted milk quality parameters based on manufacturing requirements. UDC may review its quality standards and testing procedures from time to time based on customer requirements and will give the Supplier reasonable notice of changes. 7.7. Notification of results – Results will be advised as soon as practicable either via website, app or text alerts.