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Baby milks
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Baby milks must comply with all relevant food legislation and also additional specific regulations which implement a number of EU Directives. These Directives are based on expert advice from the EC Scientific Committee for Food and the European Society of Paediatrics, Gastroenterology, Health and Nutrition, and implement the 1981 World Health Organisation International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as appropriate to the EU.
| The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations 1995 (SI 1995 No 77). |
| www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19... |
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These regulations specify the compositional criteria for all main nutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrate) as well for vitamins and minerals, amino acids, other nitrogen compounds, and other nutritional substances and additives. This legislation implements
EC Directive on Infant Formulae and Follow-on Formulae 1991 (91/321/EEC, OJ No L175 of 4.7.1991) and EC Directive on Infant Formulae and Follow-on Formulae 92/52/EEC (OJ No L179 of 1.7.1992) which controls infant formula and follow-on formulas intended for export to third countries.
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| The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment) Regulations (SI 1997 No 451). |
| www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1997/19970451.htm |
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These Regulations implement EC Directive 96/4/EC (OJ No L49 of 28.2.1996) and
specify permitted levels of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, nucleotides
and other nutrients such as selenium. They also specify the claims that can be
made for hypoallergenic formulas. |
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| The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment)(England) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No1509) |
| www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20001509.htm |
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| These amendment Regulations implement EC Directive 1999/50/EC (OJ No L139 of 2.6.1999) which sets a maximum limit of 0.01 mg/kg for individual pesticides in infant formulas and follow-on formulas and prohibit the use of certain pesticides in their manufacture. Similar Regulations have been implemented in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. |
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| The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003 No 3208) |
| www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/2003320... |
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| These regulations amend the 1995 regulations (as amended) and include additional provisions on pesticide levels, and analytical methods for their determination as required by EC Directive 2003/14/EC. Different levels are set depending on the pesticide in question. They also include some technical and drafting changes. The regulations which come into force on 6 March 2005 also give port health authorities a role in enforcement. |
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