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Section 6: Information on containers and labels of infant milk substitutes of infant foods

The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992Central Act · Act 41 of 1992

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of [the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006] and the rules made thereunder, no person shall produce, supply or distribute any infant milk substitute or infant food unless every container thereof or any label affixed thereto indicates in a clear, conspicuous and in an easily readable and understandable manner, the words "important notice" in capital letters in such language as may be prescribed and indicating thereunder the following particulars in the same language, namely:--

(a) a statement "mother's milk is best for your baby" in capital letters;

(b) a statement that infant milk substitute or infant food should be used only on the advice of a health worker as to the need for its use and the proper method of its use;

(c) a warning that infant milk substitute or infant food is not the sole source of nourishment of an infant;

(d) the instructions for its appropriate preparation and a warning against the health hazards of its inappropriate preparation;

(e) the ingredients used;

(f) the composition or analysis;

(g) the storage conditions required;

(h) the batch number, date of its manufacture and the date before which it is to be consumed, taking into account the climatic and storage conditions of the country;

(i) such other particulars as may be prescribed.

(2) No container or label referred to in sub-section (1) relating to 1 infant milk substitute or infant food shall--

(a) have pictures of an infant or a woman or both; or

(b) have pictures or other graphic material or phrases designed to increase the saleability of [infant milk substitute or infant food]; or

(c) use on it the word "humanised" or "maternalised" or any other similar word; or

(d) bear on it such other particulars as may be prescribed.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992
Section6
Marginal noteInformation on containers and labels of infant milk substitutes of infant foods
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 34 of 2006. . Subs. by Act 34 of 2006, for "the Prevention of the Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954)" (w.e.f. 29-7-2010).
  • substituted, Act 38 of 2003. . Subs. by Act 38 of 2003, s. 6, for "infant milk substitute" (w.e.f. 1-11-2003).

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