Infant and Special Medical Purpose Food Regulation

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes

Stage: In force, reached 29 Mar 2026
In force: In force since 19 Jul 2013 · CELEX 32013R0609
Procedure: Regulation
Last activity: 8 Jun 2026

3 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Delegated act published: Amendment of the protein requirements for infant and follow-on formula manufactured from protein hyd, 8 Jun 2026.

29 Mar 2026
- Delegated act published: Amendment of the protein requirements for infant and follow-on formula manufactured from protein hyd
- Scrutiny finished: Amendment of the protein requirements for infant and follow-on formula manufactured from protein hyd
8 Jun 2026
- Delegated act published: Amendment of the protein requirements for infant and follow-on formula manufactured from protein hyd

21 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 20 published, 1 objected.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/743	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2025
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2017	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q1 2026
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1284	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q1 2025
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1259	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q1 2024
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1848	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q2 2024
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/968	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2022
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/439	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2022
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2182	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q2 2022
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/519	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2021
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1040	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2020
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1041	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2020
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/572	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2020
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/571	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q3 2020
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/566	Delegated · Regulation	Published
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/828	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q1 2019
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/561	Delegated · Regulation	Published
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1522	Delegated · Regulation	Published	02/06/2017
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1091	Delegated · Regulation	Published	10/04/2017
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127	Delegated · Regulation	Published	25/09/2015
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/128	Delegated · Regulation	Published	25/09/2015
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for processed cereal-based food and baby food	Delegated · Regulation	Objected	25/09/2015

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Summary

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Regulation (EU) 609/2013 sets compositional and information requirements for infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food, baby food, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control. It has applied since 20 July 2016, with delegated acts updating specific requirements. The regulation is in force and directly applicable in all Member States.

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