Regional Law No. 171 “On plenary powers of local government in the sphere of protection of public health”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Belgorod Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Public health Local government Breastfeeding/infant food Milk/dairy products Special dietary uses Nutrition 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 on 1 January 2013. Abstract This Regional Law grants to the local government the following plenary powers in the sphere of protection of public health: (a) free provision of low income families with many dependent children under three years of age that are not attending infant schools with milk and dairy products; and (b) free provision of pregnant and nursing women with low income or with many dependent children with foodstuffs for special dietary uses. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru