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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-609/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/609",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-609",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Great Britain list as referred to in Article 15(1)\nMenaquinone occurring principally as menaquinone-7 and, to a minor extent, menaquinone-6.\nSelenium-enriched yeasts produced by culture in the presence of sodium selenite as selenium source and containing, in the dried form as marketed, not more than 2,5 mg Se/g. The predominant organic selenium species present in the yeast is selenomethionine (between 60 and 85 % of total extracted selenium in the product). The content of other organic selenium compounds including selenocysteine must not exceed 10 % of total extracted selenium. Levels of inorganic selenium normally must not exceed 1 % of total extracted selenium.\nFor amino acids used in infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food only the hydrochloride specifically mentioned may be used. For amino acids used in food for special medical purposes and in total diet replacement for weight control, as far as applicable, also the sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium salts as well as their hydrochlorides may be used.\nIn the case of use in infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, only the form L-cystine may be used.\nSubstance\nCategory of food\nInfant formula and follow on formula\nProcessed cereal-based food and baby food\nFood for special medical purposes\nTotal diet replacement for weight control\nVitamins\nVitamin A\nretinol\nX\nX\nX\nX\nretinyl acetate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nretinyl palmitate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nbeta-carotene\nX\nX\nX\nVitamin D\nergocalciferol\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncholecalciferol\nX\nX\nX\nX\nVitamin E\nD-alpha tocopherol\nX\nX\nX\nX\nDL-alpha tocopherol\nX\nX\nX\nX\nD-alpha tocopheryl acetate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nDL-alpha tocopheryl acetate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nD-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate\nX\nX\nD-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol-1000 succinate (TPGS)\nX\nVitamin K\nphylloquinone (phytomenadione)\nX\nX\nX\nX\nMenaquinone\nX\nX\nVitamin C\nL-ascorbic acid\nX\nX\nX\nX\nsodium-L-ascorbate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium-L-ascorbate\nX\nX\nX\nX\npotassium-L-ascorbate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nL-ascorbyl 6-palmitate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nThiamin\nthiamin hydrochloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\nthiamin mononitrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nRiboflavin\nriboflavin\nX\nX\nX\nX\nriboflavin 5’-phosphate, sodium\nX\nX\nX\nX\nNiacin\nnicotinic acid\nX\nX\nX\nX\nnicotinamide\nX\nX\nX\nX\nVitamin B6\npyridoxine hydrochloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\npyridoxine 5’-phosphate\nX\nX\nX\nX\npyridoxine dipalmitate\nX\nX\nX\nFolate\nfolic acid (pteroylmonoglutamic acid)\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium-L-methylfolate\nX\nX\nX\nVitamin B12\ncyanocobalamin\nX\nX\nX\nX\nhydroxocobalamin\nX\nX\nX\nX\nBiotin\nD-biotin\nX\nX\nX\nX\nPantothenic Acid\nD-pantothenate, calcium\nX\nX\nX\nX\nD-pantothenate, sodium\nX\nX\nX\nX\ndexpanthenol\nX\nX\nX\nX\nMinerals\nPotassium\npotassium bicarbonate\nX\nX\nX\npotassium carbonate\nX\nX\nX\npotassium chloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\npotassium citrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\npotassium gluconate\nX\nX\nX\nX\npotassium glycerophosphate\nX\nX\nX\npotassium lactate\nX\nX\nX\nX\npotassium hydroxide\nX\nX\nX\npotassium salts of orthophosphoric acid\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium potassium citrate\nX\nX\nCalcium\ncalcium carbonate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium chloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium salts of citric acid\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium gluconate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium glycerophosphate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium lactate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium salts of orthophosphoric acid\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium hydroxide\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium oxide\nX\nX\nX\ncalcium sulphate\nX\nX\ncalcium bisglycinate\nX\nX\ncalcium citrate malate\nX\nX\ncalcium malate\nX\nX\ncalcium L-pidolate\nX\nX\ncalcium phosphoryl oligosaccharides\nX\nMagnesium\nmagnesium acetate\nX\nX\nmagnesium carbonate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium chloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium salts of citric acid\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium gluconate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium glycerophosphate\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium salts of orthophosphoric acid\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium lactate\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium hydroxide\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium oxide\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium sulphate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmagnesium L-aspartate\nX\nmagnesium bisglycinate\nX\nX\nmagnesium L-pidolate\nX\nX\nmagnesium potassium citrate\nX\nX\nIron\nferrous carbonate\nX\nX\nX\nferrous citrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nferric ammonium citrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nferrous gluconate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nferrous fumarate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nferric sodium diphosphate\nX\nX\nX\nferrous lactate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nferrous sulphate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nferrous ammonium phosphate\nX\nX\nferric sodium EDTA\nX\nX\nferric diphosphate (ferric pyrophosphate)\nX\nX\nX\nX\nferric saccharate\nX\nX\nX\nelemental iron (carbonyl + electrolytic + hydrogen reduced)\nX\nX\nX\nferrous bisglycinate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nferrous L-pidolate\nX\nX\nZinc\nzinc acetate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nzinc chloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\nzinc citrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nzinc gluconate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nzinc lactate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nzinc oxide\nX\nX\nX\nX\nzinc carbonate\nX\nX\nzinc sulphate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nzinc bisglycinate\nX\nX\nCopper\ncupric carbonate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncupric citrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncupric gluconate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncupric sulphate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncopper lysine complex\nX\nX\nX\nX\nManganese\nmanganese carbonate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmanganese chloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmanganese citrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmanganese gluconate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nmanganese glycerophosphate\nX\nX\nX\nmanganese sulphate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nFluoride\npotassium fluoride\nX\nX\nsodium fluoride\nX\nX\nSelenium\nsodium selenate\nX\nX\nX\nsodium hydrogen selenite\nX\nX\nsodium selenite\nX\nX\nX\nselenium enriched yeast\nX\nX\nChromium\nchromium (III) chloride and its hexahydrate\nX\nX\nchromium (III) sulphate and its hexahydrate\nX\nX\nchromium picolinate\nX\nX\nMolybdenum\nammonium molybdate\nX\nX\nsodium molybdate\nX\nX\nIodine\npotassium iodide\nX\nX\nX\nX\npotassium iodate\nX\nX\nX\nX\nsodium iodide\nX\nX\nX\nX\nsodium iodate\nX\nX\nX\nSodium\nsodium bicarbonate\nX\nX\nX\nsodium carbonate\nX\nX\nX\nsodium chloride\nX\nX\nX\nsodium citrate\nX\nX\nX\nsodium gluconate\nX\nX\nX\nsodium lactate\nX\nX\nX\nsodium hydroxide\nX\nX\nX\nsodium salts of orthophosphoric acid\nX\nX\nX\nBoron\nsodium borate\nX\nX\nboric acid\nX\nX\nAmino acids\nL-alanine\n—\nX\nX\nL-arginine\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nX\nL-aspartic acid\nX\nL-citrulline\nX\nL-cysteine\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nX\nCystine\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nX\nL-histidine\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nX\nL-glutamic acid\nX\nX\nL-glutamine\nX\nX\nglycine\nX\nL-isoleucine\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nX\nL-leucine\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nX\nL-lysine\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nand its hydrochloride\nX\nX\nL-lysine acetate\nX\nX\nL-methionine\nX\nX\nX\nX\nL-ornithine\nX\nX\nL-phenylalanine\nX\nX\nX\nX\nL-proline\nX\nL-threonine\nX\nX\nX\nX\nL-tryptophan\nX\nX\nX\nX\nL-tyrosine\nX\nX\nX\nX\nL-valine\nX\nX\nX\nX\nL-serine\nX\nL-arginine-L-aspartate\nX\nL-lysine-L-aspartate\nX\nL-lysine-L-glutamate\nX\nN-acetyl-L-cysteine\nX\nN-acetyl-L-methionine\nX (in products intended for persons over 1 year of age)\nCarnitine and taurine\nL-carnitine\nX\nX\nX\nX\nL-carnitine hydrochloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\ntaurine\nX\nX\nX\nL-carnitine-L-tartrate\nX\nX\nX\nNucleotides\nadenosine 5’-phosphoric acid (AMP)\nX\nX\nX\nsodium salts of AMP\nX\nX\nX\ncytidine 5’-monophosphoric acid (CMP)\nX\nX\nX\nsodium salts of CMP\nX\nX\nX\nguanosine 5’-phosphoric acid (GMP)\nX\nX\nX\nsodium salts of GMP\nX\nX\nX\ninosine 5’-phosphoric acid (IMP)\nX\nX\nX\nsodium salts of IMP\nX\nX\nX\nuridine 5’-phosphoric acid (UMP)\nX\nX\nX\nsodium salts of UMP\nX\nX\nX\nCholine and inositol\ncholine\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncholine chloride\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncholine bitartrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ncholine citrate\nX\nX\nX\nX\ninositol\nX\nX\nX\nX",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651), regs. 1(1), 19(19) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1476, regs. 1(2), 5(4)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex table substituted (10.2.2023) by The Food Supplements and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/28), regs. 1(2), 3(2) (as amended by S.I. 2023/131, regs. 1(3), 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1091 of 10 April 2017 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of substances that may be added to processed cereal-based food and baby food and to food for special medical purposes (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1091 of 10 April 2017 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of substances that may be added to processed cereal-based food and baby food and to food for special medical purposes (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Menaquinone occurring principally as menaquinone-7 and, to a minor extent, menaquinone-6."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Selenium-enriched yeasts produced by culture in the presence of sodium selenite as selenium source and containing, in the dried form as marketed, not more than 2,5 mg Se/g. The predominant organic selenium species present in the yeast is selenomethionine (between 60 and 85 % of total extracted selenium in the product). The content of other organic selenium compounds including selenocysteine must not exceed 10 % of total extracted selenium. Levels of inorganic selenium normally must not exceed 1 % of total extracted selenium."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "For amino acids used in infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food only the hydrochloride specifically mentioned may be used. For amino acids used in food for special medical purposes and in total diet replacement for weight control, as far as applicable, also the sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium salts as well as their hydrochlorides may be used."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "In the case of use in infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, only the form L-cystine may be used."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/609/annex",
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  },
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}