Foreword

This standard corresponds to Part A of CODEX STAN 72-1981 (Revision 2007) Standard for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants formulated by Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). The consistency level between this standard and Codex Stan 72-1981 is non-equivalent. Meanwhile, this national standard refers to Chinese Dietary Reference Intakes compiled by Chinese Nutrition Society in 2000.

This standard replaces GB 10765-1997, Infant Formula I, GB 10766-1997, Infant Formula II and III, and GB 10767-1997 General Technical Regulations for Infant Blended Milk Powder and Infant Completed Grain Flour and amendments thereto.

Comparing with GB 10765-1997, GB 10766-1997 and GB 10767-1997, major changes are as follows:

——the above three standards have been integrated to one, and the title of the standard has been revised to “Infant formula”;

——the provisions therein have been modified.

Annex A and Annex B of this national standard are informative.

The previous editions replaced by this standard are as follows:

——GB 10765-1997;

——GB 10766-1997;

——GB 10767-1997.