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Food products and nutraceuticals - Food for specific groups

Foods for Special Groups (FSG) are regulated by Regulation 609/2013/EU, in force since July 20th, 2016. This regulation removes the concept of “foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses” from Directive 2009/39/EC.

icone-main There are four main categories of FSG :

  • Infant formula and follow-on formula ;
  • Processed cereal-based food and baby food ;
  • Food for special medical purposes ;
  • Total diet replacement for weight control.

 

icone-main Three delegated regulations have been published in addition : 

Note : for infant formula and follow-on formula based on protein hydrolysates: entry into force initially on February 22nd, 2021, postponed to February 22nd, 2022 (Delegated Regulation 2021/572/EU)

Note : for FSMP for infants: entry into force on 22 February 2020

 

icone-mainFood intended for sportspeople, infant formula, meal replacement for weight control are no longer meet the definition of FSG. They are subject to the general regulations for foodstuffs.

 

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