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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Protection of Breast-Feeding and Child Nutrition Act, 2015 (Act No. VII of 2015).

País/Territorio
Pakistán
Subdivisión territorial
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2015
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the protection of breast-feeding and nutrition for infants and young children in the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Alactamiento/alimentos para niños Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Institución Envasado/etiquetado Nutrición Codex Alimentarius Comercio interior Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force immediately.
Resumen

This Act, consisting of 23 sections divided into six Chapters, provides for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Protection of Breast-Feeding and Child Nutrition. It aims at ensuring safe and adequate nutrition for infants and young children by promoting and protecting breast-feeding in the above mentioned Province, and by regulating the marketing and promotion of designated products including breast milk substitutes, and of feeding bottles, valves for feeding bottles, nipple shields, teats and pacifier and to provide for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto. The Act creates the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Infant Feeding Board, establishing composition, duties and responsibilities of this Board, entitled to perform the following activities: a) receive reports of violations of the provisions of this Act or rules; b) recommend investigation of cases to Government against illegal activities; c) plan for co-ordinate the dissemination of informational material on the topic of infant feeding and recommend continuing education courses for health workers on this topics; and d) advise Government, on policies or guidelines for the promotion and protection of breast-feeding, and matters relating to designated products especially infant and young child nutrition.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
kp.gov.pk