Commission Directive 2003/13/EC amending Directive 96/5/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 41, 14 February 2003, pp. 33-36. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Standards MRL-maximum residue limit Pesticides Nutrition Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Directive entered into force on 6 March 2003. Abstract This Directive amends Directive 96/5/EC relating to processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. Such foodstuffs shall not contain any substance in such quantity as to endanger the health of infants and young children. Annex I to this Directive replaces entirely Annex VII to Directive 96/5/EC, which fixes specific maximum residue levels of pesticides or metabolites of pesticides in the products aforementioned. Further, Annex II replaces Annex VIII to Directive 96/5/EC specifying those pesticides which shall not be used in agricultural production intended for producing processed cereal-based foods and baby foods. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Amends Commission Directive 96/5/EC, Euratom on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. Legislation | European Union | 1996 (2003) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by European Communities (Processed Cereal-Based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 433 of 2004). Legislation | Ireland | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Breastfeeding/infant food, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directive 2003/13/EC amending Directive 96/5/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Standards, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Processed Cereal-based Foods and Other Foods for Infants and Young Children (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 212 of 2004). Legislation | Malta | 2004 Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Pesticides, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX