All food (ICS:67), Food preparations for use by infants or young children (HS Code: 2106.90.73 00).

Amendments to the Table I of Fifth A Schedule, Table III of Fifth A Schedule, Table IV of Fifth A Schedule, Table II of Sixteenth AA Schedule, Table IA of Twenty-First Schedule and Table III of Twenty-First A Schedule of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985].; (1 page(s), in English)

The proposed amendments to the Schedules of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows:

1.    Table I of Fifth A Schedule is to insert new conditions for nutrient contents for use of nutrition claims by inserting a lactose content claim for 'low' and 'free' and its conditions;

2.    Table III of Fifth A Schedule is to insert new nutrient function claim for vitamin C by inserting the phrase "(iii) Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system";

3.    Table IV of Fifth A Schedule is to insert new conditions for other function claims by inserting Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LGG) function claim and its minimum amount required;

4.    Table II of Sixteenth AA Schedule is to insert new optional ingredients in formulated milk powder for children by inserting 3'-Sialyllactose (3'SL), 6'-Sialyllactose (6'-SL), Lacto-N-tetraose (LNT), and a mixture of 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'-FL) and DiFucosyllactose (DFL), with its specified maximum nutrient levels;

5.    Table IA of Twenty-First Schedule is to insert new optional ingredients in infant formula by inserting 3'-Sialyllactose (3'SL), 6'-Sialyllactose (6'-SL), Lacto-N-tetraose (LNT), and a mixture of 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'-FL) and DiFucosyllactose (DFL), with its specified maximum nutrient levels; and

6.    Table III of Twenty-First A Schedule is to insert new optional ingredients in follow-up formula by inserting 3'-Sialyllactose (3'SL), 6'-Sialyllactose (6'-SL), Lacto-N-tetraose (LNT), and a mixture of 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'-FL) and DiFucosyllactose (DFL), with its specified maximum nutrient levels.