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. 2019 Jun 11;17(6):e05717. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5717

Table 4.

Proposed food uses and maximum use levels of the NF

EU food category number Food category name Proposed maximum use level of the NF
1 Dairy products and analogues
1.1 Unflavoured pasteurised and unflavoured sterilised (including UHT) milk 2.0 g/L
1.2/1.3 Unflavoured fermented milk‐based products 2.0 g/L beverages
20 g/kg products other than beverages
1.4 Flavoured fermented milk‐based products including heat‐treated products 2.0 g/L beverages
20 g/kg products other than beverages
7 Bakery wares
7.2 Fine bakery wares. Cereal bars only 20 g/kg
13 Foods for Special Groups
13.1 Foods for infants and young children
13.1.1 Infant formula as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 1.6 g/L in the final product ready for use, marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer
13.1.2 Follow‐on formula as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 1.2 g/L in the final product ready for use, marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer
13.1.3 Processed cereal‐based food and baby food for infants and young children as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 1.2 g/L in the final product ready for use, marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer
10 g/kg for products other than beverages
13.1.413 Milk‐based drinks and similar products intended for young children 1.2 g/L in the final product ready for use, marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer
10 g/kg for products other than beverages
13.2 Foods for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
13.2 Foods for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 On case‐by‐case basis
13.3 Total diet replacement for weight control as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013
13.3 Total diet replacement for weight control as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 4.0 g/L beverages
40 g/kg products other than beverages
14 Beverages
14.1.4 Flavoured drinks 2.0 g/L

UHT: ultra‐high temperature.