Directive 2006/125 / EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children
 Directive 2006/125 / EC |
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| Title: | Commission Directive 2006/125 / EC of December 5, 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and other complementary foods for infants and young children |
| Scope: | EEA |
| Legal matter: | Food law |
| Date of issue: | December 5, 2006 |
| Release date: | December 6, 2006 |
| Come into effect: | December 26, 2006 |
| Last change by: | OJ EU No. L 4/10 |
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Effective date of the last change: |
January 9, 2007 (editorial correction) |
| Implemented by: |
 Germany : Diet Ordinance
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| Reference: | OJ EU No. L 339/16 |
| Full text |
Consolidated version (not official) basic version |
| Regulation has entered into force and is applicable. | |
| Please note the information on the current version of legal acts of the European Union ! | |
The Directive 2006/125 / EC on processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children is a Directive of the European Community that the marketing of infant and young child nutrition within the European Economic Area is concerned.
The directive is addressed to all member states and must be implemented in national law by the individual member states.
Content of the policy
For food for babies and small children, which are dietetic foods , special regulations apply with regard to composition, use of additives, microbiological properties and labeling.
The directive contains requirements for the composition of cereal and other complementary foods intended for use during the weaning period of the infant and as complementary foods for young children and / or for their gradual conversion to normal diet.
It concerns foods for the nutrition of healthy infants (under 12 months) and young children (from one to three years of age) other than milk for young children. It stipulates the composition, the permitted additives, maximum levels of substances hazardous to the health of infants and young children such as residues of individual pesticides and the microbiological requirements, as well as certain information on the label of the product in question. In this respect, the guideline ties in with the International Code for the Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes of 1981.
The residues of individual pesticides must not exceed the amount of 0.01 mg / kg. Special (lower) values apply to certain substances such as Fipronil .
Web links
- Directive 2006/125 / EC
- Sabine Estendorfer-Rinner: baby and infant food Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety , 23 July 2015
- Law from the dietetic food website of the Diet Association , accessed July 24, 2018
