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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127Show full title
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 (Text with EEA relevance)
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4.LIPIDS
| Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|
| 1,1 g/100 kJ | 1,4 g/100 kJ |
| (4,4 g/100 kcal) | (6,0 g/100 kcal) |
4.1.The use of the following substances shall be prohibited:
sesame seed oil,
cotton seed oil.
4.2.The trans fatty acid content shall not exceed 3 % of the total fat content.
4.3.The erucic acid content shall not exceed 1 % of the total fat content.
4.4.Linoleic acid
| Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|
| 120 mg/100 kJ | 300 mg/100 kJ |
| (500 mg/100 kcal) | (1 200 mg/100 kcal) |
4.5.Alpha-linolenic acid
| Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|
| 12 mg/100 kJ | 24 mg/100 kJ |
| (50 mg/100 kcal) | (100 mg/100 kcal) |
4.6.Docosahexaenoic acid
| Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|
| 4,8 mg/100 kJ | 12 mg/100 kJ |
| (20 mg/100 kcal) | (50 mg/100 kcal) |
4.7.Other long-chain (20 and 22 carbon atoms) polyunsaturated fatty acids may be added. In that case the content of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids shall not exceed 2 % of the total fat content for n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (1 % of the total fat content for arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6).
The eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) content shall not exceed that of docosahexaenoic (22:6 n-3) acid content.
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