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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