Breast-Milk Substitutes (Regulation of marketing) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1984). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1984 (1990) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to promote breast-feeding by regulating the marketing of breast-milk substitutes. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Breastfeeding/infant food Special dietary uses Internal trade Nutrition Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Ordinance aims at the protection and encouragement of breastfeeding, and at prohibiting the advertisement, import, distribution and sale of breast-milk substitutes. Furthermore, breast-milk substitutes shall have to be sold under certain conditions as per their labelling. Companies contravening the Ordinance shall be deemed guilty and the person in charge or representing the Company will be legally prosecuted. The definition of what has to be intended as breast-milk substitutes is reported in clause 2. Full text English Website bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd References - Legislation Repealed by Alternative breastfeeding and infant food, commercially prepared and use of additional equipment (Marketing Control) Act, 2013 (Act No. 35 of 2013). Legislation | Bangladesh | 2013 Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Special dietary uses, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products, Offences/penalties, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX