Policy - Law No. 263 on protection of breastfeeding and regulation of marketing of infant food

Date:
December 2008
Published by:
Ministry of Justice
Published year:
December 2008
Is the policy document adopted?:
Yes
Adopted year:
October 2008
Adopted by:
Government of Kyrgyzstan
Type of policy:
Legislation relevant to nutrition

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Legislation Details

г.Бишкек от 17 декабря 2008 года № 263 ЗАКОН КЫРГЫЗСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ О защите грудного вскармливания детей и регулировании маркетинга продуктов и средств для искусственного питания детей.

Целью настоящего Закона является охрана здоровья детей, в частнос- ти младенцев и детей младшего возраста, путем защиты и пропаганды груд- ного вскармливания детей, регулирования маркетинга продуктов и средств для искусственного питания детей.

Лица, нарушающие настоящий Закон или препятствующие его исполне- нию, несут ответственность, предусмотренную законодательством Кыргызс- кой Республики.

 

This Law shall have as objective protection of infant health and, in particular, of infants and young children, through promotion of breastfeeding and regulation of marketing of products and means for artificial nutrition. Products labelled as infant food shall correspond to food safety requirements and technical regulations. Promotion of infant food at wholesale and retail trading organization and also at the institutions of public health shall be prohibited. Infant food supplied to public health institutional and social welfare institutions shall be used exclusively for children that are obliged to receive products for artificial nutrition. Labels of infant food shall not bear photographs, drawings, and graphic images except for those to illustrate the modalities of cooking. Labels shall bear indication on the advantages of breastfeeding, manufacturing, packaging and expiry date, name of producer and trader, and also legal addresses thereof.

(English summary retrieved from FAOLEX)

Reference: 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Summary and document retrieved from FAOLEX - legislative database of FAO Legal Office / http://faolex.fao.org

Further notes: 

Scope of the Code: 0-24 months of age with promotion of exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 month

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