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Regional Law No. 15-7 “On special nutrition for pregnant and breastfeeding women”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Saint Petersburg
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Nutrition Breastfeeding/infant food Gender
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes additional measures for ensuring special nutrition to pregnant and breastfeeding women. It shall not be applicable to women completely covered by social security. Special nutrition shall be intended particular foodstuffs for pregnant and breastfeeding women allowing them to receive basic part of micronutrients in optimal composition for fetal development and stable lactation. This Regional Law establishes monthly special nutrition for pregnant women until childbirth and monthly special nutrition for breastfeeding women until completion of six month of age by child. The expenditure for special nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding women shall be covered by regional budget.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su