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Philippines to adopt Codex guidelines on infant follow-up formula

Philippines

Aug 20, 2024

The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published Draft FDA Circular "Guidelines on the adoption of codex standard for follow-up formula for older infants and product for young children (CXS 156-1987) as Technical Regulation. This Circular aims to adopt the revised Codex Standard for Follow Up Formula and Product for Young Children.

 

Specifically, it aims to:

  • Provide guidelines to all Food Business Operators (FBOs) on the use of the revised Codex Standard for Follow Up Formula and Product for Young Children in the regulation of follow up formula and product for young children.
  • To set limits on consumption and quality factors, purity requirements, food additives, contaminants, hygiene, labeling and methods of analysis sampling based on the revised Codex Standard for Follow Up Formula and Product for Young Children and existing national policies

 

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