Q: What are the definition and scope of "infant and young children food" in the provisions on the scope of use of novel food ingredients, and whether "it cannot be used for infant and young children food" is equivalent to "not suitable for infants and young children"?

A: At present, there is no definition of infant and young children food in international and Chinese standards, and the products related to infant and young children food in China's national food safety standards include infant and young children formula food and complementary foods for infants and young children.

Infant and young children food in the announcement of novel food ingredients refers to infant and young children formula food and complementary foods for infants and young children. The novel food ingredients indicated "the scope of use does not include infant and young children food" in the announcement means that the novel food ingredient is not allowed to be used in infant and young children formula food and complementary foods for infants and young children. Novel food ingredients indicated "not suitable for infants and young children" in the announcement should be marked in the label and instruction that unsuitable people are infants and young children.

Source: CFSA

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