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. 2022 Dec 7;20(12):e07645. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7645
Specified food category Maximum use levels
Authorised (a) Proposed
Unflavoured pasteurised and unflavoured sterilised (including UHT) milk products 0.5 g/L
Unflavoured fermented milk‐based products

0.5 g/L beverages

2.5 g/kg non bev.

Flavoured fermented milk‐ based products including heat‐treated products

0.5 g/L beverages

5 g/kg non bev.

Beverages (flavoured drinks, excluding drinks with a pH less than 5) 0.5 g/L
Cereal bars 5 g/kg
Infant formula as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 0.4 g/L 0.7 g/L
Follow‐on formula as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 0.3 g/L 0.7 g/L
Processed cereal‐based food and baby food for infants and young children as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013

0.3 g/L beverages

2.5 g/kg non bev.

0.7 g/L
Milk‐based drinks and similar products intended for young children 0.3 g/L 0.7 g/L
Total diet replacement foods for weight control as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013

1 g/L beverages

10 g/kg non bev.

Food for special medical purposes as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 In accordance with the particular nutritional requirements of the persons for whom the products are intended
Food supplements 1 g/day (b)

1.8 g/day

0.7 g/day infants and young children

(a)

As included in the Union list (Regulation (EU) 2017/2470).

(b)

Excluding food supplements for infants and young children.