Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children

Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children

Following the adoption of Commission Directive 98/36/EC which amends Directive 96/5/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children, amendments are required to the equivalent UK Regulations. The amending Directive sets maximum fortification rates for vitamins, minerals and trace elements, and introduces additional protein provisions for a range of products, namely pour-over sauces, cheese dishes and dairy deserts, which would otherwise have been prohibited by Directive 96/5/EC after 31 March 1999.

The Ministry has therefore circulated draft Regulations which would amend the 1997 UK Regulations (SI 1997 No. 2042).