The Expert Committee recommended the inclusion of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) on the core list of the EMLc for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6 months to 5 years based on evidence from systematic reviews that demonstrated that the use of RUTF is associated with important benefits in terms of nutritional recovery and weight gain compared to standard care. The Committee was satisfied with the information provided by the applicants addressing the specific concerns highlighted by the 2019 Expert Committee regarding potential consequences of including RUTF on the Model List and associated risk-mitigation measures. The Committee was also reassured by the publication of Codex Alimentarius guidelines which define the nutritional composition, production and labelling standards for RUTF as a food for special medical purposes.