World Health Organization : Report on a European Syposium Convened by the Regional Office for Europe, Health Legislation, Family Health, No. 71.1: Foods for Infants and Young Children ; A Survey of Relevant National Legislation

By World Health Organization

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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	World Health Organization : Report on a European Syposium Convened by the Regional Office for Europe, Health Legislation, Family Health, No. 71.1: Foods for Infants and Young Children ; A Survey of Relevant National Legislation
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Description
Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
The present survey, prepared by the fonner Chief of the Health L e g i s l a t i o n u n i t a t WHO headquarters, reviews those provisions c u r r e n t l y i n force in the r e l a t i v e l y few c o u n t r i e s t h a t have promulgated l e g i s l a t i o n r e g u l a t i n g foods f o r i n f a n t s and young children. A number of i n t e r n a t i o n a l recommendations and codes of e t h i c s a r e a l s o r e f e r r e d t o ; these instruments i n some cases have provided the b a s i s f o r the formulation of n a t i o n a l l e g i s l a t i o n

Table of Contents
Inrodu t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 L e g i s l a t i v e measures, recornendations and codes of e t h i c s . . . * . . . . . . . 2 Overview of n a t i o n a l l e g i s l a t i o n 5 D e f i n i t i o n s 6 Licensing and marketing 9 Q u a l i t a t i v e and q u a n t i t a t i v e standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Labelling requirements 22 Advertising 3