The Precautionary Principle – what is it and why is it so important

CLICK HERE https://agroecology-appg.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Why-should-the-Precautionary-Principle-be-preserved-APPG-Briefing-in-support-of-amendments-66-112-113-March-2018.pdf Why should the Precautionary Principle be preserved, post-Brexit? What is the Precautionary Principle? The Rio Declaration (1992) states that: Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used…

England, NI and Wales: Improvement Notices introduced today to enforce EU formula and baby food marketing rules – companies face criminal charges for non compliance

Baby Milk Action press release 20 July 2016 The UK Government and devolved authorities have today introduced Statutory Instruments updating formula and baby food marketing laws in line with new EU regulations. Although the Regulations fall far short of international minimum standards repeatedly…

Consultations – Codex, WHO, UN, UK etc

2025 CODEX COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION AND FOODS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY USES (CCNFSDU) Electronic Working Group (EWG) on a Draft Standard for Foods for Older Infants and Young Children    ENCA COMMENT  ENCA comment EWG on Processed foods for IYCF  …

EU and UK legislation

CLICK HERE for Policy Basics for background information on the Code internationally. CLICK HERE for the CURRENT UK laws  and more from the Baby Feeding Law Group website CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) publishes Interim Report on formula marketings  …