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Breast-Milk Substitutes (Regulation of marketing) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1984).

Country
Bangladesh
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The Ordinance aims at the protection and encouragement of breastfeeding, and at prohibiting the advertisement, import, distribution and sale of breast-milk substitutes. Furthermore, breast-milk substitutes shall have to be sold under certain conditions as per their labelling. Companies contravening the Ordinance shall be deemed guilty and the person in charge or representing the Company will be legally prosecuted. The definition of what has to be intended as breast-milk substitutes is reported in clause 2.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bgd35562.pdf
Web site
http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd
Long title of text
An Ordinance to promote breast-feeding by regulating the marketing of breast-milk substitutes.
Notes
Consolidated version of Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1984 as amended last by Act No. XVI of 1990.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Repealed by
Breast-milk Substitutes, Infant Foods, Commercially Manufactured Complementary Foods and the Accessories Thereof (Regulation of Marketing) Act, 2013. (Act No. 35 of 2013).