On March 17,2023,the European Commission has adopted Regulation (EU)2023/589,amending Regulation (EU)2016/127 on the "protein requirements for infant and follow-on infant formula produced from protein hydrolysates",with immediate effect.

The main revisions are:Annex I,II and III of Regulation (EU)2016/127 in accordance with the annexes to this Regulation. The details are as follows.

The Regulation should be binding as a whole and apply directly to all member states.

(1) Protein-related requirements Group A for infant formula produced from protein hydrolysates,follow-on formula produced from hydrolyzed protein (softened sweet whey protein extracted from milk after casein precipitation with chymotrypsin,containing 63% casein-glycopeptide-free whey protein isolate and 37% sweet whey protein concentrate).

(2) Protein-related requirements Group B for infant formula produced from protein hydrolysates,follow-on formula produced from hydrolyzed protein (whey protein derived from milk,containing 77% acidic whey and 23% sweet whey).

(3) Protein-related requirements Group C for infant formula produced from protein hydrolysates,follow-on formula produced from hydrolyzed protein (whey protein derived from milk,consisting of 100% sweet whey protein concentrate).

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Source: National Dairy Engineering and Technology Research Center

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