Vietnam: 07 acts strictly prohibited in producing and trading in nutritious products for infants

According to Decree No. 100/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, production and business establishments may not:

- Produce or trade in nutritious products for infants which fail to meet the published regulations or standards; or trade in products with expired use duration or without labels or packages;

- Send their employees to directly or indirectly contact mothers, pregnant women or members of their families at or outside medical establishments in order to advertise, disseminate and encourage the use of breast milk substitutes;

- Display breast milk substitutes or complementary foods for under-6 month infants at medical establishments; display names or logos of breast milk substitutes on banners, posters and other leaflets in supermarkets, retail stores and medical establishments;

- Apply sales promotion measures for breast milk substitutes such as giving free samples, coupons, rewards, gifts, point accumulation for rewards, discount or any other forms;

- Grant scholarships, provide funds for scientific research, training courses, conferences, workshops, music concerts, contests, stage performances, making of films or video clips, telephone counseling services or other forms in order to disseminate and introduce products, promote the sales or use of breast milk substitutes;

- Provide or support the provision of information, education and communications about infant nurturing so as to disseminate, introduce and promote the sales and use of breast milk substitutes.

Besides, production and business establishments shall:

- Sell nutritious products for infants which meet the published food quality and safety regulations and standards;

- Provide accurate and scientific information on and proper usage of nutritious products for infants to physicians, medical workers and consumers under Articles 4 and 5 of this Decree.

View details at Decree No. 100/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from March 01, 2015.

Le Hai

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