Processed Cereal-based Foods and Other foods for Infants and Young Children Regulations, 1998 (L.N. No. 258 of 1998). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Official Gazette No. 16, 13 November 1998, pp. B 2256-2270. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Breastfeeding/infant food Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards Nutrition Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on 1 January 1999. Abstract Regulation 2 defines the application sphere of the Regulations and divides "processed cereal-based foods" into four categories. No person shall keep, sell, or import any such food or other baby food intended for infants and young children which does not comply with requirements laid down by the present Regulations. Regulation 4 specifies requirements regarding the production of processed cereal-based foods and baby foods. They shall comply with the compositional criteria specified in First and Second Schedule respectively. The labelling of such foods shall bear, in addition to other labelling requirements, the mandatory particulars listed in regulation 5. (5 regulations completed by 5 Schedules) Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Processed Cereal-based Foods and other Foods for Infants and Young Children Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 207 of 2002). Legislation | Malta | 2002 Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX