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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for infant formula and follow-on formula and as regards requirements on information relating to infant and young child feeding.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 25, 2 February 2016, pp. 1-29.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Food additives Standards MRL-maximum residue limit Internal trade Packaging/labelling Pesticides Nutrition
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall apply from 22 February 2020, except in respect of infant formula and follow-on formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates, to which it shall apply from 22 February 2021.
Abstract

This Regulation sets out the requirements to be met by infant formula and follow-on formula to be placed on the market. It stipulates that no product other than infant formula may be marketed or otherwise represented as suitable for satisfying by itself the nutritional requirements of normal healthy infants during the first months of life until the introduction of appropriate complementary feeding. As regards residues of pesticides, infant formula and follow-on formula shall not contain residues at levels exceeding 0,01 mg/kg per active substance. Nutrition and health claims shall not be made on infant formula.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Standards, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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

Implemented by

Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Wales) Regulations 2020 (W.S.I. No. 89 (W. 13) of 2020).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2020

Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Vending, Internal trade, Enforcement/compliance, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/561 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 with regard to protein requirements for follow-on formula.

Legislation | European Union | 2018

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX