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Commission Directive 96/5/EC of 16 February 1996 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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    1. ANNEX I

      ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION OF PROCESSED CEREAL-BASED FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

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      2. 1. Cereal content

      3. 2. Protein

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 3. Carbohydrates

        1. 3.1. If sucrose, fructose, glucose, glucose syrups or honey are added...

        2. 3.2. If sucrose, fructose, glucose syrups or honey are added to...

      5. 4. Lipids

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. For products mentioned in point (a) (ii) of Article 1...

      6. 5. Minerals

        1. 5.1. Sodium

        2. 5.2. Calcium

          1. 5.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 6. Vitamins

        1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    2. ANNEX II

      ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION OF BABY FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

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      2. 1. Protein

        1. 1.1. If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

        2. 1.2. If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

        3. 1.3. If meat, poultry, fish, offal or other traditional source of...

        4. 1.3a. If cheese is mentioned together with other ingredients in the...

        5. 1.4. If the product is designated on the label as a...

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        7. 1.4b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 2. Carbohydrates

      4. 3. Fat

        1. 3.1. For products referred to in point 1.1 of this Annex:...

        2. 3.2. For all other products:

      5. 4. Sodium

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 5. Vitamins

    3. ANNEX III

      AMINO ACID COMPOSITION OF CASEIN

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    4. ANNEX IV

      NUTRITIONAL SUBSTANCES

      1. 1. Vitamins

        1. Vitamin A

        2. Vitamin D

        3. Vitamin B1

        4. Vitamin B2

        5. Niacin

        6. Vitamin B6

        7. Pantothenic Acid

        8. Folate

        9. Vitamin B12

        10. Biotin

        11. Vitamin C

        12. Vitamin K

        13. Vitamin E

      2. 2. Amino acids

      3. 3. Others

      4. 4. Salts of minerals and trace elements

        1. Calcium

        2. Magnesium

        3. Potassium

        4. Iron

        5. Copper

        6. Zinc

        7. Manganese

        8. Iodine

    5. ANNEX V

      REFERENCE VALUES FOR NUTRITION LABELLING FOR FOODS INTENDED FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

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    6. ANNEX VI

      Maximum limits for vitamins, minerals and trace elements, if added, in processed cereal-based foods and baby foods intended for infants and young children

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    7. ANNEX VII

      Specific maximum residue levels of pesticides or metabolites of pesticides in processed cereal-based foods and baby foods

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    8. ANNEX VIII

      Pesticides which shall not be used in agricultural production intended for the production of processed cereal-based foods and baby foods

      1. Table 1

      2. Table 2

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