18 May, 2017
On 8 May 2017, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon stated in Parliament that the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (the "AVA") would tighten the current restrictions on the advertising and labelling of infant formula milk. For instance, the AVA would bar the use of idealised images, and health and nutritional claims in the advertising of such milk.
Additionally, the Health Promotion Board's Sale of Infant Food Ethics Committee Singapore is currently backing a review to bring all infant formula milk for infants between six months and one year of age under the ambit of a code of ethics which would prohibit the advertising, promotion and marketing of such milk.
More details can be found in the article here.
For further information, please contact:
Andy Leck, Principal, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow
andy.leck@bakermckenzie.com
