The Breast Milk Substitutes Act, no. 6 of 2020. País/Territorio Sierra Leona Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2021 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLXII, no. 55 of 2021. Título completoAn Act to provide for safe and adequate nutrition for infants and young children by promoting breast-feeding and regulating the marketing of breast-milk substitutes and for other related matters. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Alactamiento/alimentos para niños Envasado/etiquetado Leche/productos lácteos Nutrición Protección social Acceso-a-la-información Cumplimiento/aplicación Inspección Monitoreo Fondo especial Gobernanza Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act, consisting of 31 articles and divided into eight Parts, concerns breastfeeding promotion and the marketing of breast-milk substitutes, in order to provide for safe and adequate nutrition measures for infants and young children. The Act concerns: establishment of the National breastfeeding advisory promotion Committee, administrative provisions, funds to finance the activity of the Committee, powers and functions of the Committee, including: ensuring widespread distribution of and publicity of the Act among operators, inspectors, interested subjects; developing materials and procedures necessary for monitoring compliance with this Act; promoting exclusive breast feeding for lactating mothers and providing baby friendly work places. Prohibitions concern: sale of unregistered designated products; advertising and distribution of promotional materials; requirements for packaging and labelling of products; requirements for ready-to- feed therapeutic food and complementary products; measures concerning labelling of skimmed, condensed, low-fat or standard milk. The Act provides for spread of information and education materials about infant and young child feeding. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.parliament.gov.sl