title: [Present regulation on infant and follow-on formula].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The commercialization of breast milk substitutes has had great economic transcendence, sometimes without considering the sanitary and nutritional consequences for the customer. The sanitary authorities have been implied in this matter both in the International and European fields, issuing standards and regulations for the commercialization of breast milk substitutes which have been adopted by the Spanish Regulation. The aim of this paper is comment the regulations that affect foods for breast-feeding and short age children.
  
  
  METHODS
  This report analyzes and comments on the contents of international, european and national regulation on infant and follow-on formula.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The regulations about Infant formula and Follow-on formula, banning the term of "humanized milk" and remarking the preference for breast feeding, which could only be substituted by sanitary professionals. This regulation deals with the appropriate chemical composition of these products, qualitative and quantitative. It includes standards for correct labeling, which should contain the appropriate information without idealizing the product Drawings and pictures showing the correct preparation are allowed. It provides for distribution and sales, as well as for correct advertising, which should be under control. This regulation also bans free samples and any other donation to particular customers or sanitary institutions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present regulation on "Infant and Follow-on formulas" pursues the adequate nutrition of breast-feeding and short age children, being the protection of this kind of customers everyone's responsibility.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Bromatología y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Córdoba.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Angulo Lucena
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gallego Domínguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bentabol Manzanares
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jodral Villarejo
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D005526:Food, Formulated / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007229:Infant Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: Situación legislativa de preparados para lactantes y de continuación.