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Listen to this siteAn independent panel has been set up to review the effect of the infant and follow-on formula controls, introduced in 2008, on how follow-on formulas are presented and advertised. The review will be carried out over a year and will begin in June 2008.
The review will examine whether, as a result of the new controls, parents/parents to be and carers are clear that the presentation of and advertisements for follow-on formula relate to formula for older babies (6 months and above) and not infant formula. The review will assess whether they are working as expected or whether further action is needed.
On 21 November 2007 Public Health Minister Dawn Primorolo announced new controls on the composition, labelling, presentation, advertising and promotion of infant formula and follow-on formula which included:
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(pdf 489KB) Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Scotland) Regulations 2007 Read the consultation documentsDownload pdf
(pdf 5MB) Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Wales) Regulations 2007 Read the consultation documentsDownload pdf
(pdf 795KB) Tighter controls on baby milk Read the November 2007 storyObjective, remit, processes and management arrangements for the review of the controls on infant formula and follow-on formula.
Minutes of the meetings and associated papers.
The review will be managed by a small group of independent experts (the review panel) with an independent chair. As agreed by the Minister, the review will be chaired by Professor Anne Murcott. The FSA and Department of Health (DH) will jointly provide the secretariat to the panel.
The independent panel have asked that two pieces of research are carried out in order to provide the necessary evidence upon which they can assess whether the new controls on advertising and presentation are fulfilling their objectives or whether further action is needed and, if so, what future action may be appropriate.
The timeline for the review of the controls on infant formula and follow-on formula
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