G/SPS/N/MAC/20  
 
9 January 2017  
(17-0090) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: MACAO, CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), the Government of the 
Macao Special Administrative Region  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Infant formula (ICS Code: 67.230)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to t he extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Regulamento Administrativo No. 28/2016 Requisitos 
relativos aos ingredientes nutritivos dos preparados para lactentes (Nu tritional 
Requirements for Infant Formula) . Language(s): Chinese and Portuguese . Number of 
pages: 6 
http://images.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2016/48/rega -28-2016.pdf  
6. Description of content: The A dministrative Regulation No. 28/2016 "Requisitos 
relativos aos ingredientes nutritivos dos preparados para lactentes" (Nutritional 
Requirements for Infant Formula) is a food safety standard that establishes the 
requirements on nutritional ingredients in in fant formula. It sets out the requirements on 
energy value, nutrient content and the ratio of certain nutrients to ensure the healthy 
growth of infants. In the definition of this regulation, "Infant" means a person not more 
than 12 months of age; "Infant f ormula" means a breast -milk substitute specially 
manufactured to satisfy, by itself, the nutritional requirements of infants during the first 
months of life up to the introduction of appropriate complementary feeding. The 
Administration Regulation does not  apply to formulas for special medical purposes 
intended for infants. This Administrative Regulation shall enter into force 90 days after 
its publication.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect hu mans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CODEX STAN 72 - 1981 Standard for infant formula 
and formulas for special medical purposes intended for infants  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] Internatio nal Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   G/SPS/N/MAC/20  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 November 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 November 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from dat e of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 27 February 2017  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax num ber and e -mail address (if available) of other body: