National standards are standards formulated by the state and are the highest level standards, usually starting with GB. There are seven main food standards related to infants and young children, all of which are national mandatory standards. It can be seen that the importance of infant food safety is high. These seven standards are aimed at some specific food regulations.

Infant food standards have the following seven points:

1、GB 10765

Infant formula food, infant refers to 0- 12 months old baby; All milk powder produced in China must be made according to this standard;

2、GB 10767

Formula foods for older babies and young children, all formula foods for babies aged 6-36 months must be made according to this standard;

3、GB 10769

Cereal complementary food for infants and young children, as stipulated in this standard, is cereal complementary food eaten by infants aged 6-36 months. Basically, baby food supplements made mainly from grains should be made according to this standard, including baby biscuits;

4、GB 10770

Canned food for infants and young children, this standard stipulates the food eaten by babies aged 6-36 months. Mainly stipulates the pollutant limit and raw materials, nutrients, etc.;

5、GB22570

Supplementary food supplements nutritional products, which are mainly stipulated in this standard. The product range is mainly to supplement the lack of nutrition for the baby, not the food for three meals a day;

6、GB25596

General rules of infant formula food for special medicine, which is prepared for babies with special disorders, diseases or medical conditions, and its energy and nutrients can meet the needs of special babies aged 0-6 months;

7、GB 13432

Pre-packaged foods for special dietary uses labels, this standard is not for products, but for the instructions and labels on the packaging.

Legal basis:

Article 24 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China shall formulate food safety standards with the aim of ensuring public health and be scientific, reasonable, safe and reliable.

Article 25 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China is a compulsory standard. In addition to food safety standards, no other mandatory food standards may be formulated.

Article 26 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China shall include the following contents:

(1) Provisions on the limits of pathogenic microorganisms, pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, biotoxins, heavy metals and other pollutants harmful to human health in food, food additives and food-related products;

(2) Variety, scope of use and dosage of food additives;

(three) the nutritional requirements of the main and supplementary foods specially for infants and other specific groups;

(4) Requirements for labels, signs and instructions related to food safety requirements such as hygiene and nutrition;

(5) Hygienic requirements in the process of food production and operation;

(6) Quality requirements related to food safety;

(seven) food inspection methods and procedures related to food safety;

(eight) other contents that need to be formulated as food safety standards.