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

Amendment to the Table IV of the Fifth A Schedule, Table II of the Sixteenth AA Schedule, Table IA of the Twenty-First Schedule and Table III of the Twenty-First A Schedule of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985]; (2 page(s), in English)

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

1.    To insert new component under conditions for other function claims by inserting L.casei Shirota as a new component including its function claims, minimum amount required and its conditions in the Table IV of Fifth A Schedule ;

2.    To insert new optional ingredient in formulated milk powder for children by inserting 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'- FL) and its specified maximum nutrient levels in Table II of Sixteenth AA Schedule;

3.    To insert new optional ingredient in infant formula by inserting 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'- FL) and its specified maximum nutrient level in Table IA of the Twenty-First Schedule; and

4.    To insert new optional ingredient in follow-up formula by inserting 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'-FL) and its specified maximum nutrient level in the Table III of the Twenty-First A.