BOTSWANA -- DRAFT REGULATIONS ON THE MARKETING OF BREAST MILK SUBSTITUTES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.418. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BOTSWANA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: Community Health Services Division. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Infant foods, feeding bottles, teats and pacifiers. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Regulations on the Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes. 6. Description of content: The Regulations aim at ensuring safe and adequate nutrition for infants by promoting and protecting breastfeeding and by regulating the marketing of infant foods, feeding bottles, teats and pacifiers. 7. Objective and rationale: 1. Protection of babies' health; 2. To ensure the quality and availability of feeding bottles, teats and pacifiers; and 3. To increase consumers' information on their use. 8. Relevant documents: Section 13, (1) of the Food Control Act of 1993. 9. Proposed date of adoption: March 1997. Proposed date of entry into force: January 1998. 10. Final date for comments: 15 December 1996. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [] or address and telefax number of other body: Chief Community Health Officer, Private Bag 00269, Gaborone, Botswana. (0352)

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