Policy guideline on infant formula products

(Endorsed 6 May 2011)

In 2009, the Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC) Working Group on the Regulation of Infant Formula Products published a Policy Options Consultation Paper to help develop Policy Guidelines for the Regulation of Infant Formula Products. Submissions from interested parties on the Policy Option Consultation Paper closed on 1 September 2009. A summary of submissions is below.

Summary of submissions on the Policy Options Consultation Paper on the Regulation of Infant Formula Products (PDF 271 KB)
Summary of submissions on the Policy Options Consultation Paper on the Regulation of Infant Formula Products (Word 58 KB)

Following a review of all the submissions, the FRSC Working Group developed a draft Policy Guideline for consideration by the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council).

At their meeting on 6 May 2011 the Ministerial Council endorsed the Policy Guideline on the Regulation of Infant Formula.

Policy Guideline on Infant Formula Products (PDF 33 KB)
Policy Guideline on Infant Formula Products (Word 27 KB)