Regulation 252

not less than 1.8 g and not more than 4 g protein of nutritional quality equivalent to that of casein or greater quantity of other protein in proportion to its nutritional quality. The quality of the protein shall not be less than 85% of that of casein;

not less than 3.3 g and not more than 6 g fat and not less than 0.3 g linoleic acid in the form of glycerides;

not less than 75 mcg and not more than 150 mcg Vitamin A expressed as retinol;

not less than 40 and not more than 100 I.U. of Vitamin D;

not less than 8 mg Vitamin C (ascorbic acid);

not less than 40 mcg Vitamin B1 (thiamine);

not less than 60 mcg Vitamin B2 (riboflavin);

not less than 250 mcg nicotinamide;

not less than 35 mcg Vitamin B6. Formulae with a higher protein content than 1.8 g protein/100 kcal shall contain a minimum of 15 mcg Vitamin B6 per gram protein;

not less than 4 mcg folic acid;

not less than 300 mcg pantothenic acid;

not less than 0.15 mcg Vitamin B12;

not less than 4 mcg Vitamin K1;

not less than 1.5 mcg Vitamin H (Biotin);

not less than 0.7 I.U. Vitamin E (d-tocopherol compounds) per g linoleic acid (or per g polyunsaturated fatty acids, expressed as linoleic acid) but in no case less than 0.7 I.U./ 100 kcal;

not less than 20 mg and not more than 60 mg sodium (Na);

not less than 80 mg and not more than 200 mg potassium (K);

not less than 55 mg and not more than 150 mg chloride (Cl);

not less than 50 mg calcium (Ca) and the Calcium: Phosphorus (Ca:P.) ratio shall be not less than 1.2 and not more than 2.0;

not less than 25 mg of phosphorus (P) and the Calcium: Phosphorus (Ca:P.) ratio shall be not less than 1.2 and not more than 2.0;

not less than 6 mg magnesium (Mg);

not less than 0.15 mg iron (Fe);

not less than 5 mcg iodine (I);

not less than 60 mcg copper (Cu);

not less than 0.5 mg zinc (Zn); (z)not less than 5 mcg manganese (Mn); and

1 g of any fat in that food shall be deemed to supply 9 kcal;

1 g of any protein in that food shall be deemed to supply 4 kcal;

1 g of any carbohydrate in that food shall be deemed to supply 4 kcal.

Nucleotides listed below, provided that the total level of nucleotides (including added and endogenous nucleotides) shall not exceed 16 mg per 100 kcal:

Cytidine 5’-Monophosphate;

Uridine 5’-Monophosphate;

Adenosine 5’-Monophosphate;

Guanosine 5’-Monophosphate; and

Inosine 5’-Monophosphate;

Long chain (20 and 22 carbon atoms) polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCP) but their content shall not exceed —

1% of the total fat content for n-3 LCP; and

2% of the total fat content for n-6 LCP (1% of the total fat content for arachidonic acid),and the eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) content shall not exceed that of docosahexaenoic (22:6 n-3) acid content; (c)Galacto-oligosaccharides, long chain inulin and oligofructose produced from inulin, in an amount not exceeding a total level of 0.8 g per 100 ml; (d)Polydextrose, in an amount not exceeding a total level of 0.2 g per 100 ml;

Bovine lactoferrin, in an amount not exceeding 100mg per 100ml;

Beta-palmitin, with at least 52% of total palmitic acid esterified at the beta position, in an amount not exceeding 80% of the total fat content of infant formula;

2’‑fucosyllactose, in an amount not exceeding 240 mg per 100 ml; (h)Lacto‑N‑neotetraose, in an amount not exceeding 60 mg per 100 ml;

2’‑fucosyllactose/difucosyllactose mixture that contains at least 75% (w/w) 2’‑fucosyllactose and 5% (w/w) difucosyllactose, and that is —

in the case of infant formula for an infant of or below 6 months of age — in an amount not exceeding 160 mg per 100 ml; or

in the case of infant formula for an infant above the age of 6 months but not more than 12 months of age — in an amount not exceeding 120 mg per 100 ml;

Lacto-N-tetraose, in an amount not exceeding 80 mg per 100 ml;

Sodium salt of 3’-sialyllactose, but only if the amount of 3’-sialyllactose does not exceed —

in the case of infant formula for an infant of or below 6 months of age — 20 mg per 100 ml; or

in the case of infant formula for an infant above the age of 6 months but not more than 12 months of age — 15 mg per 100 ml;

Sodium salt of 6’-sialyllactose, but only if the amount of 6’-sialyllactose does not exceed —

in the case of infant formula for an infant of or below 6 months of age — 40 mg per 100 ml; or

in the case of infant formula for an infant above the age of 6 months but not more than 12 months of age — 30 mg per 100 ml;

3-fucosyllactose, in an amount not exceeding 44 mg per 100 ml.