This page records the infant and child food heavy-metal maximum levels set by General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed (CXS 193-1995 (last amended 2025)), the instrument of Codex Alimentarius Commission (Food and Agriculture Organization / World Health Organization), 1995. Every value below is transcribed from the primary text and is the value an HMTc standard cites when this jurisdiction binds a certification limit. It is a record of law, not an HMTc threshold.
Infant & child food limits
All values µg/kg (ppb), in the basis the instrument states. 3 limits for infant and child food categories.
| Analyte | Limit (µg/kg) | Basis | Product scope | Provision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (Pb) | 20 | as consumed | Ready-to-eat meals for infants and young children (up to 12 months and 12-36 months); corresponds to canned baby foods CXS 73-1981 | table, entry 'Ready-to-eat meals for infants and young child |
| Lead (Pb) | 20 | as sold | Cereal-based foods for infants and young children (up to 12 months and 12-36 months) | table, entry 'Cereal-based foods for infants and young child |
| Lead (Pb) | 10 | as consumed | Infant formula, formula for special medical purposes intended for infants and follow-up formula | table, entry 'Infant formula, formula for special medical pu |
How this interacts with HMTc
HMTc certification standards adopt the strictest maximum level set by any credible government worldwide. Where this instrument holds the strictest value for a (product, analyte) cell, it binds the HMTc limit and the standard cites this page. This page does not set or justify any HMTc threshold; it records the sovereign requirement the program measures against.