Technical Guidance Notes on Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula, Follow-up Formula and Prepackaged Food for Infants and Young Children

This document is issued by the Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. It offers technical information on the nutritional composition requirements and nutrition labeling requirements for infant formula, follow-up formula and prepackaged food for infants and young children, and addresses frequently asked questions. The content serves as a guide for the industry in formulating nutrition labels and making nutrition claims. 

Contents

• Introduction

• Disclaimer

• Background and Objectives of the Amendment Regulation

• Definitions

• Coverage and Implementation Time Frame

• Exemption

• Nutritional Composition

• Nutrition Labelling

• Marking and Labelling

Annex I Exemption from Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling Requirements

Annex II Examples of Recommended Formats of Nutrition Labelling

Annex III Frequently Asked Questions