Proposal P1028 - Infant formula (Consultation paper 3 - Regulatory framework and definitions)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is reviewing regulatory requirements for infant formula products under Proposal P1028 – Infant formula. This paper is the third in a series of consultation papers that discusses regulatory options for Standard 2.9.1 and Schedule 29. Consultation paper 1 covered Safety and Food Technology and Consultation paper 2 Nutrient Composition. The consultation papers will inform FSANZ’s assessment of this proposal which has yet to occur. This assessment and the proposed regulatory approach based on that assessment will be set out in the first Call for Submissions. The focus of this paper is the regulatory framework particularly for special infant formulas or infant formula products for special dietary use (IFPSDU) under the current provision in the Code. This includes an analysis of FSANZ’s approach, principles on which regulation is best established, definitions and proposed options for IFPSDU. The paper also covers novel foods and nutritive substances, as well as some aspects of labelling. This paper follows previous consultations undertaken in 2012, 2016 and 2017 which considered these topics.