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Food Act (Breast Milk Substitute) Regulations.

Country/Territory
Seychelles
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992 (1994)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Seychelles, Chapter 83, revised edition 1994, pp. 6-7.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Breastfeeding/infant food Internal trade Nutrition
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations contain some rules relative to the placing on the market of infant formula, breast-milk substitutes or similar products. The Regulations prohibit any advertising of infant formula or similar products and lay down rules relative to the labelling of such products. Donation or sale at concessional prices to approved institutions of infant formula or similar products is allowed.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Act 1987 (Cap. 83).

Legislation | Seychelles | 1987 (2012)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, International trade, Institution, Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX