Glossary
Infants:			children under the age of 12 months
Young children:			children aged between one and three years
Infant formulae:			foodstuffs used by infants during the first months of life and satisfying by themselves the nutritional requirements of such infants until the introduction of appropriate complementary feeding
Follow-on formulae:			foodstuffs used by infants when appropriate complementary feeding is introduced and constituting the principal liquid element in a progressively diversified diet of such infants
Processed cereal baby-food and baby foods:			are intended for use by infants when they are weaned and by young children as a supplement to their diet and/or for their progressive adaptation to ordinary food.

To ensure appropriate nutritional composition and safety of foods specifically manufactured for infants and young children, the Commission has defined specific rules for such foodstuffs. The rules concern infant and follow-on formulae, processed-cereal based foods and baby foods and additives in foods for infants and young children.

Browse the right-hand menu Topics concerning foods for infants and young children.

Scientific advice

	Scientific Opinion on the appropriate age for introduction of complementary feeding of infants (Published 21 December 2009 Adopted 2 December 2009)
	Scientific Opinion on the safety, bioavailability and suitability of lutein for the particular nutritional use by infants and young children (Published 14 November 2008 Adopted 2 October 2008)
	Scientific Opinion on the use of L-cysteine in foods intended for infants and young children (Published 3 November 2006 Adopted 26 September 2006)