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To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to persuade relevant United Kingdom companies to comply with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions. [HL978]
In 2007, the Government asked an expert group to look at the effectiveness of new provisions in the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007. These set tighter controls on the marketing and advertising of these products in line with the principles and aims of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
The expert group has engaged with a wide range of relevant interests, including United Kingdom companies providing breast milk substitutes. We expect the expert group to report shortly on its findings.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken following the recommendation of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to signatories of the Convention on the Rights of the Child to implement fully the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions. [HL979]
In 2007, the Government introduced new provisions in the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007. These set tighter controls on the marketing and advertising of these products, implementing European Commission Directive 2006/141/EC which revised existing measures on the marketing of breast milk substitutes, giving effect to the principles and aims of World Health Organization (WHO) Code of Marketing of Breast-milk substitutes.
At the same time, the Government asked an expert group to assess the effectiveness of these measures on the way breast milk substitutes (know as infant formula and follow-on formula) are advertised and presented. We expect the expert group to report shortly on its findings.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that European directives are compliant with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions. [HL980]
In 2007, the Government put in place the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007, which sets tighter controls on the marketing and advertising of these products and implements European Commission Directive 2006/141/EC. This directive gives effect to the principles and aims of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
The Government also set up an independent review of the effectiveness of the revised measures on the way infant formula and follow-on formula are advertised and presented. We are awaiting the final report of this review.