SCHEDULE 4Substitution of entry in Table 1 in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 for Bovine milk basic whey protein isolate
Bovine milk basic whey protein isolate
Specified food category
Infant formula as defined in Regulation (EU) No. 609/20132
Follow-on formula as defined in Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013
Total diet replacement for weight control as defined in Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013
Foods for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013
Food supplements as defined in the Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003
Maximum levels
30 mg/ 100g (powder
3.9 mg/100 ml (reconstituted)
30 mg/ 100 g (powder)
4.2 mg/100 ml (reconstituted)
300 mg/day
30 mg/100 g (powder formula for infants (persons under the age of 1 year (12 months)) during first months of life until the introduction of appropriate complementary feeding)
3.9 mg/100 ml (reconstituted formula for infants during the first months of life until the introduction of appropriate complementary feeding)
30 mg/100 g (powder formula for
infants when appropriate complementary feeding is introduced)
4.2 mg/100 ml (reconstituted formula for infants when appropriate complementary feeding is introduced)
58 mg/day for young children (persons aged between 1 year (12 months) up to the age of 3 years (36 months))
380 mg/day for children and adolescents (aged 3 years (36 months) to 18 years of age)
610 mg/day for persons aged 18 years or above
25 mg/day for infants (persons under the age of 1 year (12 months))
58 mg/day for young children (persons aged 1 year (12 months) up to the age of 3 years (36 months))
250 mg/day for children and adolescents (aged 3 years (36 months) to 18 years of age)
610 mg/day for persons aged 18 years or above
The designation of the novel food on the labelling of food containing it is “Milk whey protein isolate”.
The labelling of food supplements must bear a statement, as appropriate, that they should not be consumed by infants (persons under the age of 1 year)/infants or young children (persons under the age of 3 years)/infants, children or adolescents (persons under the age of 18 years).