"policy_id","iso3code","countryname","province","policy_title","policy_type","policy_type_other","language","start_month","start_year","end_month","end_year","published_by","published_month","published_year","adopted","adopted_month","adopted_year","adopted_by","partner_gov","partner_government_details","partner_un","partner_un_details","partner_ngo","partner_ngo_details","partner_donors","partner_donors_details","partner_intergov","partner_intgov_details","partner_national_ngo","partner_nat_ngo_details","partner_research","partner_research_details","partner_private","partner_private_details","partner_other","partner_other_details","goals","strategies","me_indicators","me_indicator_types","legislation_details","topics","link_action","url","further_notes","references","attached_file" "8780","MMR","Myanmar","","Food Law (Controlled Food Items: Breast-milk Substitutes)","Legislation relevant to nutrition","","English","","2005","","","Government","","2005","Adopted","","2005","Attorney General","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","Breastfeeding|International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Food labelling|Labelling: Message on superiority of breastfeeding|Labelling: Recommended age for designated product|Promotion to health workers and health facilities: Prohibition of free/low-cost supplies of BMS - Fully implemented|Promotion to health workers and health facilities: Prohibition of materials/gifts - Fully implemented|Promotion to the general public: Prohibition of advertising of BMS - Fully implemented|Promotion to the general public: Prohibition of sale promotions - Partially implemented","","","","WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2009-2010","" "24167","MMR","Myanmar","","Social Security Act 1954, Act No. LXVI, dated 22 October 1954 and as amended up to Act No. VIII, dated 5 March 1956. As published by the International Labour Office Legislative Seriores 1954-Bur.1; 1955-Bur.1; 1956-Bur.1.","Legislation relevant to nutrition","","English","","1955","","","","","1955","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","This section shows data from the TRAVAIL Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws with analyses of national legislation for maternity protection in the areas of: maternity leave, maternity leave benefits. Further data (e.g. on paternity leave) are available at http://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail","Maternity protection|Less than 14 weeks|More than 66.7%|Full social security","","","","Maternity protection at work is an essential element in equality of opportunity, treatment and health protection. It seeks to enable women to combine their reproductive and productive roles successfully, and to prevent unequal treatment in employment due to women’s reproductive role. Maternity protection is important for nutrition in terms of achieving good birth outcomes and enabling breastfeeding. Since the ILO was founded in 1919, international labour standards have been established to provide maternity protection for women workers. The ILO Maternity Protection Convention No. 183 represents the minimum standards, whereas the accompanying ILO Maternity Protection Recommendation No. 191 proposes additional measures.ILO maintains the TRAVAIL Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws, which provides a picture of the regulatory environment of working time, minimum wages and maternity protection in more than 100 countries around the world. It contains comprehensive legal information, which allows customized research on a specific country, comparison of the legislation of several countries or regions on a particular subject, and searches by text. ILO also periodically publishes reviews of national legislation related to maternity protection at work. Read more about the work of ILO related to maternity protection at","" "83709","BWA","Botswana","","the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods Regulations","Legislation relevant to nutrition","","English","","2003","","","","4","2003","","","","","Cabinet/Presidency|Health","Government of Botswana; Ministry of Health","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","
PART II Mandatory labelling requirements (regs 5-18)
5. Information on label of prepackaged goods Except to the extent otherwise provided in other regulations published under the Act, the following information shall appear on the label of prepackaged food as applicable to the food being labelled-
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(b) the list of ingredients in it;
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7. List of ingredients
(1) Except for single ingredient foods, a list of ingredients shall be declared on a label placed on any food.
(2) The list of ingredients shall be headed or preceded by an appropriate title which consists of or includes the term ingredient.
(3) All ingredients in any food shall be listed in descending order of ongoing proportion by mass at the time of manufacture of the food.
(4) Where an ingredient is itself the product of two or more ingredients, the compound ingredient shall be declared as such in the list of ingredients in the food and shall be accompanied by a list in brackets of its ingredients in descending order of proportion by mass.
(5) Water added to any food shall be declared in the list of ingredients except where the water forms part of an ingredient, such as brine, syrup or broth, used in any compound food and declared as such in the list of ingredients.
(6) Water or other volatile ingredients evaporated in the course of the manufacture of food need not be declared.
(7) In the case of dehydrated or condensed foods which are intended to be reconstituted by the addition of water only, the ingredients may be listed in order of proportion by mass in the reconstituted product when prepared in accordance with the directions on the label.
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","Food labelling|Ingredients list","","https://www.moh.gov.bw/Publications/acts/FOOD%20CONTROL%203%20Regulations.pdf","","","" "14994","BWA","Botswana","","Marketing of Foods for Infants and Young Children Regulations ","Legislation relevant to nutrition","","English","","2005","","","Government of Botswana","6","2005","Adopted","","2005","Government of Botswana","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","These Regulations make provision for the control of stocking, distributing, selling or marketing in Botswana of any foods for infants and young children (as defined by regulation 2). The Regulations provide for the designation of monitors for purposes of control and define their functions and powers. A monitor shall investigate, observe and record information regarding the marketing practices of manufacturers and distributors at any points of sale, health care facilities, border posts and offices, through media, institutions and elsewhere. The Regulations further lay down rules relative to labelling and advertising of foods for infants and young children and make provision with respect to education in the field of feeding of infants and young children. They also prescribe offences
(Summary retrieved from FAOLEX)
4. Restriction on selling, imports, etc
No person shall manufacture, sell, import or distribute any food grade salt which is not iodated except under and in accordance with terms and conditions specified under regulation 6 (5).
6. Iodation
(1) Food grade salt shall be iodated by the manufacturer to prevent iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) for public health reasons.
(2) Potassium iodate shall be used for the iodation of food grade salt.
(3) Locally manufactured and imported food grade salt for the Botswana market shall contain between 35ppm (mg/kg)and 65ppm (mg/ kg)iodine a the point of sale or entry.
(4) Food grade salt which is exported from Botswana may contain more than 65ppm (mg/kg)of iodine to meet legal requirements of the importing country.
14. Penalties
(1) A person who contravenes a provision of these Regulations commits an offence and is liable-
(a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding P1 000, or to imprisonmen for a term not exceeding hree months, and where the offence is a continuing offence, to an additional fine not exceeding P500, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month for each day on which the offence continues; and
(b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding P5 000, or to imprisonmen for a term not exceeding six months, and where the offence is a continuing offence, to an additional fine not exceeding P2 000, or imprisonmen for a erm not exceeding two months for each day on which the offence continues.
(2) Where a person has been convicted of an offence under these Regulations, the Minister may cancel, or suspend any licence issued to that person which is relevant to the offence committed.
(3) Where a person has been convicted of an offence under these Regulations, the Minister may order that any article relevant to the offence be forfeited and that it be destroyed or otherwise disposed of, as the Minister considers appropriate.
","Iodine|Food grade salt|Sanctions exist","","https://botswanalaws.com/subsidiary-legislation/food-control-subsidiary-legislation#Chap6505_FoodGradeSaltRegulations","","","" "130096","BWA","Botswana","","Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges (Sugar Sweetened Beverages) (Levy) Regulations S.I.No.34 of 2021","Legislation relevant to nutrition","","English","4","2021","","","Republic of Botswana Government Gazette Extraordinary Vol.LIX, No.27 31st March, 2021","3","2021","Adopted","3","2021","Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry","Trade|Industry","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","