Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment
on an application to reduce the minimum protein requirement for
milk-based follow-on formula in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards
Code (the Code).
Follow-on formula is suitable for infants aged 6
to less than 12 months and is intended to be consumed with
complementary food, not as a sole source of nutrition.
FSANZ CEO
Mark Booth said the application from Nestlé Australia Limited and Nestlé
New Zealand Limited seeks to reduce the minimum protein requirement for
follow-on formula from 0.45 g/100 kJ to 0.38 g/100 kJ.
“FSANZ
reviewed the best available scientific evidence to determine whether the
reduced protein level protects the health and safety of formula-fed
infants. We concluded that the requested minimum protein requirement
(0.38 g/100 kJ) for milk-based follow-on formula is appropriate and
safe,” Mr Booth said.
“The minimum protein requirement for soy-based follow-on formula would not change.
“The proposed change will also promote consistency between European regulations and the Code.
“I encourage all interested stakeholders to provide comments by 6pm (Canberra time) 13 June 2019.”
All
FSANZ decisions on applications are notified to ministers responsible
for food regulation who can ask for a review or agree that the standard
should become law.
More information
How to make a submission
Read the assessment documents
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