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Cabinet Regulation No. 370 of 2008 on Infant Formulae and Follow-on Formulae for Infants

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Latvijas Vēstnesis, 83 (3867), 29.05.2008.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Packaging/labelling Nutrition
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations prescribe the composition, labelling and advertising requirements for food products intended for infants from birth to 12 months of age - infant formulae and follow-on formulae for infants. Due to the specific composition or special manufacturing process thereof, formulae shall be clearly separated from other types of food and shall be suitable for feeding healthy infants if it is not possible to feed them with breast milk.

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English/Latvian
Website
likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 92/52/EEC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae intended for export to third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, International trade, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | European Union | 1989

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade, Fraud, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 1999/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food (1998)

Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Internal trade, Consumer protection, Governance, Institution, Monitoring, Business/industry/corporations, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX