Suitability of ingredients
Article 3
1
Infant formula shall be manufactured from protein sources as set out in point 2 of Annex I and other food ingredients, as the case may be, whose suitability for infants from birth has been established by generally accepted scientific data.
2
Follow-on formula shall be manufactured from protein sources as set out in point 2 of Annex II and other food ingredients, as the case may be, whose suitability for infants aged over six months has been established by generally accepted scientific data.
3
The suitability referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be demonstrated by the food business operator through a systematic review of the available data relating to the expected benefits and to safety considerations as well as, where necessary, appropriate studies, performed following generally accepted expert guidance on the design and conduct of such studies.