These regulations revoke and replace the previous 1997 regulations and amendments, and implement EU Directives 1996/5/EC, 1998/36/EC, 1999/39/EC and 2003/13/EC on weaning foods. They specify labelling and compositional controls for all weaning foods
including compositional criteria for vitamins, minerals and trace elements. The contain provisions for pesticide residues and analytical methods and limit levels of pesticide residues in baby foods to a maximum of 1 part per billion. The use of certain pesticides is prohibited. Similar Regulations are in force in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The changes to the 1997 regulations come into force on 6 March 2005. |