Major Changes to Infant Food Standards! CAC Announcement Triggers Nutritional Panic
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) published CL 2024/86-CAC on November 13, 2024, to revise a number of special dietary standards and to seek public comment, with a deadline of November 20, 2024. The main contents of the revision are as follows:
(1) Plan to establish the principle of nutrient reference value for older infant formula and infant food (6-36 months of age), and clarify the source and basis of data;
(2) Reference value requirements (NRVs-R) for some nutrients are planned. Please refer to the table below for specific information;
(3) It is planned to revise the Standard for Infant Formula and Infant Formula for Special Medical Use (CXS 72-1981) and update some component content requirements, such as adjusting the milk protein content from 0.45-0.7g/100kj to 0.43-0.72g/100kj. Vitamin K content was adjusted from 1-6.5μg/100kg to 0.96-6μg/100kg. The nutrient reference values are as follows:
|
Age Group |
Vitamin A(μg) |
Riboflavin (mg) |
Copper(μg) |
Zinc(μg) |
|
Older Infants (6-12 months) |
250 |
0.4 |
220 |
3.6 |
|
Toddlers (12-36 months) |
300 |
0.6 |
300 |
4.8 |
|
Age Group 6-36 months |
275 |
0.5 |
260 |
4.2 |
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