CODEX STAN 74-1981 Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children
1. SCOPE
This standard covers processed cereal-based foods intended for feeding infants as a complementary food generally from the age of 6 months onwards, taking into account infants’ individual nutritional requirements, and for feeding young children as part of a progressively diversified diet, in accordance with the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding and World Health Assembly Resolution WHA54.2 (2001).
2. DESCRIPTION
Processed cereal-based foods are prepared primarily from one or more milled cereals, which should constitute at least 25% of the final mixture on a dry weight basis.
2.1. PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Four categories are distinguished:
2.1.1 Products consisting of cereals which are or have to be prepared for consumption with milk or other appropriate nutritious liquids;
2.1.2 Cereals with an added high protein food which are or have to be prepared for consumption with water or other appropriate protein-free liquid;
2.1.3 Pasta which are to be used after cooking in boiling water or other appropriate liquids;
2.1.4 Rusks and biscuits which are to be used either directly or, after pulverization, with the addition of water, milk or other suitable liquids.
2.2 OTHER DEFINITIONS
2.2.1 The term infant means a person not more than 12 months of age.
2.2.2 The term young children means persons from the age of more than 12 months up to the age of three years (36 months).
