Ministerial Decree on the modalities for the circulation of informative and educational material and on the controls on the information concerning infant food.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Breastfeeding/infant food Access-to-information Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe

Abstract

The Ministerial Decree consists of five articles. Article 1 defines the informative and educational material on breastfeeding and infant food, intended for families and operators concerned. Its content must be scientifically correct, complete and up-to-date. Enterprises, entities or other organisms responsible for the circulation of such material shall forward a copy to the Ministry of Health. In case the Ministry reckons the content of the material is not suitable as regards the informative and

Full text

Italian

Website

www.comune.jesi.an.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Ministerial Decree No. 500 implementing Directives No. 91/321/EEC of the Commission of 14 May 1991 on infant food and No. 92/52/EEC of the Council of 18 June 1992 on infant food to be exported to third countries.

Legislation | Italy | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX