Commission Directive 2006/125/ECShow full title

Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (Text with EEA relevance) (Codified version)

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) This Directive is a ‘specific Directive’ within the meaning...

  3. Article 2.For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions shall...

  4. Article 3.Member States shall ensure that the products referred to in...

  5. Article 4.Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods shall be manufactured from...

  6. Article 5.(1) Processed cereal-based foods shall comply with the compositional criteria...

  7. Article 6.Only the nutritional substances listed in Annex IV may be...

  8. Article 7.(1) Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods shall not contain...

  9. Article 8.(1) The labelling of the products concerned shall bear in...

  10. Article 9.Directive 96/5/EC, as amended by the Directives listed in Annex...

  11. Article 10.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

  12. Article 11.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  13. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION OF PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

      1. The requirements concerning nutrients refer to the products ready for...

      2. 1. CEREAL CONTENT

      3. 2. PROTEIN

        1. 2.1. For products mentioned in Article 1(2)(a)(ii) and (iv), the protein...

        2. 2.2. For products mentioned in Article 1(2)(a)(ii), the added protein shall...

        3. 2.3. For biscuits mentioned in Article 1(2)(a)(iv), made with the addition...

        4. 2.4. The chemical index of the added protein shall be equal...

      4. 3. CARBOHYDRATES

        1. 3.1. If sucrose, fructose, glucose, glucose syrups or honey are added...

        2. 3.2. If sucrose, fructose, glucose syrups or honey are added to...

      5. 4. LIPIDS

        1. 4.1. For products mentioned in Article 1(2)(a)(i) and (iv), the lipid...

        2. 4.2. For products mentioned in Article 1(2)(a)(ii), the lipid content shall...

      6. 5. MINERALS

        1. 5.1. Sodium

        2. 5.2. Calcium

          1. 5.2.1. For products mentioned in Article 1(2)(a)(ii), the amount of calcium...

          2. 5.2.2. For products mentioned in Article 1(2)(a)(iv), manufactured with the addition...

      7. 6. VITAMINS

        1. 6.1. For processed cereal-based foods, the amount of thiamin shall not...

        2. 6.2. For products mentioned in Article 1(2)(a)(ii):

      8. 7. MAXIMUM LIMITS FOR VITAMINS, MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS, IF ADDED...

    2. ANNEX II

      ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION OF BABY FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

      1. The requirements concerning nutrients refer to the products ready for...

      2. 1. PROTEIN

        1. 1.1. If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

        2. 1.2. If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

        3. 1.3. If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

        4. 1.4. If cheese is mentioned together with other ingredients in the...

        5. 1.5. If the product is designated on the label as a...

        6. 1.6. Sauces presented as an accompaniment to a meal shall be...

        7. 1.7. Sweet dishes that mention dairy products as the first or...

        8. 1.8. The addition of amino acids shall be permitted solely for...

      3. 2. CARBOHYDRATES

      4. 3. FAT

        1. 3.1. For products referred to in point 1.1:

        2. 3.2. For all other products, the total fat in the product...

      5. 4. SODIUM

        1. 4.1. The final sodium content in the product shall be either...

        2. 4.2. Sodium salts may not be added to products based on...

      6. 5. VITAMINS

        1. Vitamin C

        2. Vitamin A

        3. Vitamin D

      7. 6. MAXIMUM LIMITS FOR VITAMINS, MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS, IF ADDED...

    3. ANNEX III

    4. ANNEX IV

      NUTRITIONAL SUBSTANCES

      1. 1. VITAMINS

        1. Vitamin A

        2. Vitamin D

        3. Vitamin B1

        4. Vitamin B2

        5. Niacin

        6. Vitamin B6

        7. Pantothenic Acid

        8. Folate

        9. Vitamin B12

        10. Biotin

        11. Vitamin C

        12. Vitamin K

        13. Vitamin E

      2. 2. AMINO ACIDS

      3. 3. OTHERS

      4. 4. SALTS OF MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS

        1. Calcium

        2. Magnesium

        3. Potassium

        4. Iron

        5. Copper

        6. Zinc

        7. Manganese

        8. Iodine

    5. ANNEX V

    6. ANNEX VI

    7. ANNEX VII

      PESTICIDES WHICH SHALL NOT BE USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS AND BABY FOODS

      1. Table 1 Chemical name of the substance (residue definition)

      2. Table 2 Chemical name of the substance

    8. ANNEX VIII

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    9. ANNEX IX