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formula must have a protein content of:

               (a) for milk-based follow-on formula—no less than 0.38 g/100 kJ and no more than 0.72 g/100 kJ; and
               (b) for follow-on formula that is not milk-based follow-on formula—no less than 0.54 g/100 kJ and no more than 0.72 g/100 kJ.

            (4) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3):

              (a)  milk-based infant formula means infant formula that is derived only from one or more of the following proteins: cow milk; goat milk; sheep milk; a partially hydrolysed protein of one or more of cow milk, goat milk and sheep milk; and

              (b)  milk-based follow-on formula means follow-on formula that is derived only from one or more of the following proteins: cow milk; goat milk; sheep milk; a partially hydrolysed protein of one or more of cow milk, goat milk and sheep milk.

            (5) The L-amino acids listed in the table to section S29—3 must be present in infant formula and follow-on formula at a level not less than the corresponding minimum level specified in the table.

            (6) The minimum levels specified in the table to section S29—3 for cysteine and for methionine do not apply if:

               (a)  the minimum amount of combined cysteine and methionine in the infant formula and follow-on formula is not less than 15 mg per 100 kJ; and

               (b) the ratio of methionine to cysteine in the infant formula and follow-on formula is less than 2 to1.

            (7) The minimum levels specified in the table to section S29—3 for phenylalanine and for tyrosine do not apply if:

               (a)  the minimum amount of combined phenylalanine and tyrosine in the infant formula and follow-on formula is not less than 37 mg per 100 kJ; and

               (b) the ratio of tyrosine to phenylalanine in the infant formula and follow-on formula is less than 2 to 1.

            (8) Despite subsections (5), (6) and (7), L-amino acids listed in the table to section S29—3 must only be added to infant formula or follow-on formula in an amount necessary to improve protein quality.

           2.9.1—7 Fat requirements

            (1) Infant formula and follow-on formula must:

               (a) have a fat content of no less than 1.1 g/100 kJ and no more than 1.4 g/100 kJ; and
               (b) have a ratio of linoleic acid to α-linolenic acid of no less than 5 to 1 and no more than 15 to 1; and
               (c) contain no less than:
                   (i) 90 mg/100 kJ of linoleic acid; and
                   (ii) 12 mg/100 kJ of α-linolenic acid; and
                   Note.  It is recommended that infant formula and follow-on formula contain not more than 335 mg/100 kJ of linoleic acid. This amount is a Guidance Upper Level and a recommended upper level for this nutrient which