#ECOC9300144AOrder Modifying Dietary Food Regulations for Infants
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This law updates regulations concerning infant and follow-on formulas in France. It defines how these formulas should be labeled, ensuring they meet specific nutritional needs of infants and are safe for use from birth, with some starting from four months. The law mandates specific composition standards and outlines labeling requirements to provide consumers clear instructions and to avoid misrepresentations.
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Key Changes
- Defines clear labeling requirements for infant and follow-on formulas
- Introduces specific nutritional standards these formulas must meet
- Prohibits certain promotional practices
Obligations
What this law requires
Infant formula manufacturers must ensure formulas meet specific composition criteria defined in Annex I and are suitable for infants from birth to 4-6 months, meeting their complete nutritional needs independently
Follow-on formula manufacturers must ensure formulas meet specific composition criteria defined in Annex II and are suitable for infants over 4 months as the main liquid element of progressively diversified feeding
Only substances enumerated in Article 4, paragraph 2.1 of the August 4, 1986 order may be used to manufacture infant formulas and follow-on formulas for nutritional purposes (minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and other specific nutritional compounds)
Labeling of infant formulas must include mandatory statements that the product is suitable for infant feeding from birth when not breastfed, and for non-iron-enriched formulas, must state that iron needs for infants over 4 months must be met from other supplementary sources
Labeling of follow-on formulas must include a mandatory statement that the product is only suitable for infants aged 4 months or older, is only one element of diversified feeding, and cannot be used as a breastmilk substitute during the first four months