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Amendment to infant milk legislation

Asks for views on draft regulation that will amend the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk

Detail

We are seeking views on proposals to amend the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended). The proposals will put into place EU rule changes that:

allow the use of goats’ milk protein in the manufacturer of formula milks
lower the minimum protein levels allowed in follow-on formula made from protein hydrolysates, to bring it in line with that for infant formula

Documents

Consultation on draft statutory instrument - the infant formula and follow-on formula (England) (amendment) regulations 2014application/pdf Annex A: draft statutory instrumentapplication/pdf Annex B: draft cost benefit analysisapplication/pdf Summary of responses: the infant formula and follow-on formula (England) (amendment) regulations 2014application/pdf