Table 7.1: Contaminant provisions applicable to infant formula in the Code compared to Codex Contaminant The Code Codex Potential amendments to the Name Code to align with Codex Maximum Level Food(s) Maximum Level Food(s) 0.02 mg/kg Already aligned with Codex - no Acrylonitrile 0.02 mg/kg All food Food amendments required. (GL) 0.1 mg/100 mL Soy-based formula No amendments to Code to align Aluminium Not applicable Infant formula other with Codex. 0.05 mg/100 mL than soy-based infant formula Already aligned with Codex - no Arsenic Not applicable Not applicable amendments required 1 mg/kg Powdered infant formula does not propose to Melamine Not applicable Liquid infant formula as introduce MLs for melamine. 0.15 mg/kg consumed 0.01 mg/kg Infant Formula (ready to Reduce ML to 0.01 mg/kg to (lowered from Lead 0.02 mg/kg Infant formula* use) with Codex. 0.02 mg/kg at 2014 CAC) Canned foods (other Already aligned with Codex - no Tin 250 mg/kg All canned food 250 mg/kg than beverages) amendments required 0.01 mg/kg All food excluding Already aligned with Codex - no Vinyl chloride 0.01 mg/kg Food packaged amendments required. (GL)
Table 7.1: Contaminant provisions applicable to infant formula in the Code compared to Codex Contaminant Name The Code Codex Potential amendments to the Code to align with Codex Maximum Level Food(s) Maximum Level Food(s) Acrylonitrile 0.02 mg/kg All food 0.02 mg/kg (GL) Food Already aligned with Codex - no amendments required. Aluminium 0.1 mg/100 mL Soy-based formula Not applicable No amendments to Code to align with Codex. 0.05 mg/100 mL Infant formula other than soy-based infant formula Arsenic Not applicable Not applicable Already aligned with Codex - no amendments required Melamine Not applicable 1 mg/kg Powdered infant formula does not propose to introduce MLs for melamine. 0.15 mg/kg Liquid infant formula as consumed Lead 0.02 mg/kg Infant formula* 0.01 mg/kg (lowered from 0.02 mg/kg at 2014 CAC) Infant Formula (ready to use) Reduce ML to 0.01 mg/kg to with Codex. Tin 250 mg/kg All canned food 250 mg/kg Canned foods (other than beverages) Already aligned with Codex - no amendments required Vinyl chloride 0.01 mg/kg All food excluding packaged 0.01 mg/kg (GL) Food Already aligned with Codex - no amendments required.