EU Amends Regulation on Iron Milk Caseinate in Total Diet Replacements and Food for Special Medical Purposes

On October 31, 2024, the European Commission published regulation on “Use of Iron milk caseinate as a source of Iron in Total Diet Replacements and Food for Special Medical Purposes” per Regulation (EU) No. 609/2013 amending Regulation (EU) No. 2024/2791.

The document summarizes the following points:

• Allows use of iron milk caseinate as a source of iron in Food for special medical purposes, excluding foods for infants and young children;
• Amends the use of the additive in Total Diet replacement for weight control under the proposed conditions;
• The 2022 European Food Safety Authority assessment concluded that iron milk caseinate is safe and that it is a source from which iron is bioavailable;
• The substance will be included in the Union's list of approved substances for certain food categories and shall amend Annex to Regulation (EU) No 609/2013.

The regulation enters into force 20 days after its publication and is directly applicable in all EU Member States.

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