Law No. 30-IV “On protection and propaganda of breastfeeding and requirements for infant food”. País/Territorio Turkmenistán Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2009 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Alactamiento/alimentos para niños Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Envasado/etiquetado Nutrición Área geográphica Asia, Mar Caspio, Asia Central, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa y Central Asia, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Asia del Norte Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Resumen This Law determines the main directions of state policy in the sphere of protection infant health through support, protection and propaganda of breastfeeding, regulates the issues of provision with full nutritional value and safe food and trade of infant food. Basic principles of state policy in the sphere of protection and propaganda of breastfeeding and provision with infant food shall be: (a) support and protection of breastfeeding; (b) ensuring high quality and safety of foodstuffs and components thereof destined for infant food either imported or of national origin; (c) state guarantees of qualitative and safe infant food; and (c) state quality and safety control of infant food. The Act consists of 5 Sections divided into 16 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) information and propaganda; (3) requirements for packaging and labelling of infant food; (4) rights of public health bodies and medical staff related to breastfeeding and infant food; and (5) conclusive provisions. Texto completo Ruso Página web www.turkmenembassy.ru