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Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, And Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control and Repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009
Local Title:
Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, And Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control and Repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009
Country/Region:
European Union
Competent Authority:
European Parliament;  Council of the European Union
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2025-09-01
Implementation Date:
2025-09-01
Applicable Scope:
Food for Special Medical Purpose; Infant formula food; Dietary foods for weight control diets
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 Official Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, And Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control and Repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009
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Summary

This Regulation establishes compositional and information requirements for the following categories of food:

(a) infant formula and follow-on formula;

(b) processed cereal-based food and baby food;

(c) food for special medical purposes;

(d) total diet replacement for weight control.

Contents

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER II COMPOSITIONAL AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER III UNION LIST

CHAPTER IV PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER V FINAL PROVISIONS

ANNEX

History
2025-09-01
Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, And Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control and Repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009
In force
Release Date: 2025-09-01
Implementation Date : 2025-09-01
2023-03-17
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 September 2015 Supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as Regards the Specific Compositional and Information Requirements for Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula and as Regards Requirements on Information Relating to Infant and Young Child Feeding
In force
Release Date: 2023-03-17
Implementation Date : 2023-03-17
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