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Section 5: Conditions and restrictions for donation and distribution of infant milk substitutes, feeding bottles or equipments and materials relating to them through health care system

The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Rules, 1993Central Rules · 1992

No institution, organisation or health worker in private practice, engaged in health care for mothers, infants or pregnant women, shall donate or distribute any educational or other informational or communication aids relating to infant milk substitutes or feeding bottles without complying with the following condition and restrictions, namely:—

(a) the donor should be informed in writing on—

(i) the need for promoting breast feeding;

(ii) the nutritional superiority of mother's milk;

(iii) the benefits of breast milk, that is to say that breast milk is— (A) the best natural food for infants;

(B) always clean;

(C) protects the infant from infection and diseases;

(D) available always;

(E) requires no special preparation;

(iv) that breast feeding helps parents to space their children. i

(v) the danger of microbial contaminations involved in bottle feeding.

(b) informational or educational equipment or material relating to infant milk substitutes or feeding bottles should be donated or distributed only in case it is found necessary for healthy growth of the infant by a medical practitioner.

6. Language of the notice and other particulars of declarat i o n . ^ 1) No person shall produce, supply or distribute any infant milk substitute or, infant food unless the container thereof or any label affixed thereto indicate in a clear, conspicuous and "in an easily readable and understandable manner the words "IMPORTANT NOTICE", in capital letters in English and its equivalent in Hindi in Devnagri script:

Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the u»e of any local language in addition to the language required to be used under this sub-rule.

6 THfc GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)J il) The particulars of declaration to be specified on the label under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1*»54 (37 of 1954) and the rules made thereunder shall be in English or in Hindi in Devnagri script:

Provided that nothing herein cotnained shall prevent the user of any language in addition to the language lequired to be used under this sub-rule.

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ActThe Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Rules, 1993
Section5
Marginal noteConditions and restrictions for donation and distribution of infant milk substitutes, feeding bottles or equipments and materials relating to them through health care system
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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