Law of Georgia on Protection and Promotion of Breastfeeding, and on Artificial Food Consumption (No. 2380-IS of 1999)

This Law provides for protection and promotion of breastfeeding, and also provides for artificial food consumption. Its purpose is to protect children's health by providing safe and adequate food; promoting, protecting and propagating breastfeeding practices; and by regulating the distribution of artificial baby food products, feeding bottles, nipples and pacifiers. This Law regulates the relations between state authorities and natural and legal persons in the consumption, promotion and distribution of artificial baby food products, feeding bottles, nipples and pacifiers, and their quality, as well as in the field of controlling information thereon. The Law further provides that the State shall control the manufacturing, storing, distribution, export, import and consumption of artificial baby food products in accordance with legislation, as well as any information thereon that is spread in any form or manner.