The Administrative Measures for the Registration of Product Formulas of Infant Formula Milk Powder specifically stipulate the following requirements for the labeling of infant formula milk powder:

•          Where animal origin is claimed in the product name, the animal source of raw milk, milk powder, whey (protein) powder and other dairy raw materials used shall be truthfully indicated in the ingredient list according to the product formula. When the dairy ingredients used are of two or more animal origin, the proportion of the raw materials of animal origin shall be indicated.

•          The specific names of the edible vegetable oils in the ingredient list are labeled in descending order of the added amount.

•          The nutrients in the nutrition information should be listed in the order of the nutrients specified in the national food safety standards for infant formula milk powder, and classified according to the categories of energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, optional ingredients.

•          Claiming the source of raw milk, milk powder and other raw materials should truthfully indicate the specific place or country of origin, the vague information such as “imported milk source”, “from foreign pastures”, “ecological pastures” and “imported raw materials” shall not be used.

•          The applicable age of infant formula should be indicated, and “Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3” can be used at the same time.

•          Labeling and instructions shall not contain the following contents: (1) The contents concerning function of disease prevention and disease treatment; (2) The contents explicitly or implicitly declaring the functions of health care; (3) The contents explicitly or implicitly declaring the functions such as “be beneficial to intellectual development”, “increase the resistance or immunity” and “protect the intestinal function”, etc; (4) The words such as “no adding”, “no containing” and “additive free”, etc. used to emphasize no use or no containing of a certain substance that should not be used or contained in the product formula according to the food safety standard; (5) False, exaggerated and absolute contents and those in violation of scientific principle; (6) Claims inconsistent with the content of product formula registration.