The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children Regulations 1997

Made: 21st August 1997

Laid before Parliament: 21st August 1997

Coming into force: 31st March 1999

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Title, commencement and interpretation

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Exemption

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Conditions for the sale of processed cereal-based foods and baby foods

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Labelling

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Manufacture and composition of processed cereal-based foods and baby foods

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Offences and penalties

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Enforcement

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Defence in relation to exports

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Application of various sections of the Food Safety Act 1990

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SCHEDULE 1 — PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHIL DREN

PART I — categories of processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

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PART II — essential composition of processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children

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Cereal content

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Protein

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2.1

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2.2

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2.3

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2.4

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Carbohydrates

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3.1

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3.2

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Fat

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4.1

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4.2

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Minerals

5

Sodium

5.1

• sodium salts may only be added to processed cereal-based foods for technological purposes,

• the sodium content of processed cereal-based foods shall not exceed 25 mg/100 kJ (100 mg/100 kcal).

Calcium

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5.2.1

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5.2.2

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Vitamins

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6.1

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6.2

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SCHEDULE 2 — ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION OF BABY FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

The requirements concerning nutrients refer to the products ready for use, marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer.

Protein

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1.1

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1.2

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1.3

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1.4

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1.5

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Carbohydrates

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Fat

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3.1

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3.2

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Sodium

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4.1

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4.2

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Vitamins

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SCHEDULE 3 — AMINO ACID COMPOSITION OF CASEIN

Amino Acid	(g per 100 g of protein)
Arginine	3.7
Cystine	0.3
Histidine	2.9
Isoleucine	5.4
Leucine	9.5
Lysine	8.1
Methionine	2.8
Phenylalanine	5.2
Threonine	4.7
Tryptophan	1.6
Tyrosine	5.8
Valine	6.7

SCHEDULE 4 — NUTRITIONAL SUBSTANCES

Vitamins

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Amino acids

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Others

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Salts of minerals and trace elements

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SCHEDULE 5 — REFERENCE VALUES FOR NUTRITION LABELLING FOR FOODS INTENDED FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

Nutrient	Labelling reference value
Vitamin A	(μg) 400
Vitamin D	(μg) 10
Vitamin C	(mg) 25
Thiamin	(mg) 0.5
Riboflavin	(mg) 0.8
Niacin equivalents	(mg) 9
Vitamin B₆	(mg) 0.7
Folate	(μg) 100
Vitamin B₁₂	(μg) 0.7
Calcium	(mg) 400
Iron	(mg) 6
Zinc	(mg) 4
Iodine	(μg) 70
Selenium	(μg) 10
Copper (mg) 0.4

Signed

Jeff Rooker — Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food — 24th July 1997

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Baroness Jay — Minister of State for Public Health, — Department of Health — 7th August 1997

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Win Griffiths — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office — 25th July 1997

Sam Galbraith — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office — 21st August 1997

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1990 c. 16; “the Ministers” is defined in section 4(1) of the Act. Section 6(4)(a) of the Act was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40).

[^f00004]: OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p. 1.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p. 571.

Maximum limits for added nutrients for specified foods

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Offences and penalties

Enforcement

Defence in relation to exports

Application of various sections of the Food Safety Act 1990

1 Cereal content

2 Protein

3 Carbohydrates

4 Fat

5 Minerals

5.1 Sodium

5.2 Calcium

6 Vitamins

1 Protein

1.3a

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1.4a

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1.4b

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3 Fat

4 Sodium

SCHEDULE 6 — MAXIMUM LIMITS FOR VITAMINS, MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS, IF ADDED, IN PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS AND BABY FOODS INTENDED FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

Part I — General

Nutrient	Maximum limit per 100 kcal
Vitamin E	3 mg α-TE
Riboflavin	0.4 mg
Niacin	4.5 mg NE
Vitamin B6	0.35 mg
Folic acid	50 μg
Vitamin B12	0.35 μg
Pantothenic acid	1.5 mg
Biotin	10 μg
Potassium	160 mg (of the food as sold)
Magnesium	40 mg
Iron	3 mg
Zinc	2 mg
Copper	40 μg
Iodine	35 μg
Manganese	0.6 mg

Part II — Specified foods

Food	Nutrient	Maximum limit per 100 kcal
(1)Unless otherwise stated in column 2 of Part I or column 3 of Part II the maximum limits specified in those columns apply to food ready for use, whether marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer.	(1)Unless otherwise stated in column 2 of Part I or column 3 of Part II the maximum limits specified in those columns apply to food ready for use, whether marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer.	(1)Unless otherwise stated in column 2 of Part I or column 3 of Part II the maximum limits specified in those columns apply to food ready for use, whether marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer.
(2) RE = all trans retinol equivalents.	(2) RE = all trans retinol equivalents.	(2) RE = all trans retinol equivalents.
1. Vegetable juices which are baby foods	Vitamin A	180 μg RE
2. Food fortified with iron	Vitamin C	25 mg
3. Fruit-based dishes, fruit juices, nectars or vegetable juices	Vitamin C	125 mg
4. Food other than that within entry number 2 or 3 above	Vitamin C	12.5 mg
5. Processed cereal-based food	Thiamin	0.5 mg
6. Baby food	Thiamin	0.25 mg
7. Food within paragraph 1 or 2 of Part I of Schedule 1	Calcium	180 mg (of the food as sold)
8. Food within paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 1	Calcium	100 mg (of the food as sold)
9. Food other than that within entry number 7 or 8 above	Calcium	80 mg (of the food as sold)

Editorial notes

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