Section 11
Labeling:
11. Labeling:
(1) Prior to the marketing of any product in Nepal, its manufacturer or distributor shall submit a label of such product, along with the application, as
prescribed, to the committee for its approval.
(2) In the case of a product already marketed in Nepal, its manufacturer or distributor shall obtain approval of the committee for the label of such product
no later than ninety days after the date of commencement of this Act.
(3) The label of a product shall be prepared in such a manner as to give necessary information about the proper uses of the product and not to discourage
breastfeeding.
(4) No label or container of a product shall have any picture, drawing or other miniature other than a graphic describing the manufacturing process.
(5) The label of product shall contain the name and address of its manufacturer and of its distributor, wherever possible.
(6) Every container of an mother’s milk substitute or any other milk substance falling within the purview of this Act or label affixed thereto shall
indicate, in a clear, conspicuous and in an easily understandable manner, a statement containing all the following particulars in the Nepalese language:
(a) the words “important notice” or similar other matters,
(b) a statement that mother’s milk is best for infants,
(c) a statement that a product should be used only on the advice of a health worker as to the need for its use and the method of its use,
(d) the instructions for its appropriate preparation in easily understandable graphs or words, and
(e) the quantity of a mother’s milk substitute or other milk substance required to properly feed an infant each month.
(7) The word “humanized” or “materialized” or any other similar word shall not be used.
(8) The label of, or any thing affixed to the outer part of a container of, a such milk that does not meet all nutritional requirements of an infant formula but can be
converted for that purpose shall contain a warning that the product is not the sole source of nourishment of an infant and that the product should not be used or fed to infants without on the advice of a health worker.
(9) The label of a sweetened condensed milk shall contain a clear and conspicuous warning that it should not be used for infant feeding.
(10) The label of a product other than a milk bottle or nipple shall also contain the following matters:
(a) the ingredients used,
(b) the composition or analysis of product,
(c) the storage conditions required,
(d) the batch number, storage condition, date of its manufacture and the date before which it is to be consumed, taking in account the
climatic conditions.
(11) The label of a feeding bottle or nipple shall also contain the name and address of the manufacturer and distributor as well as the statements that
mother’s milk is the best milk for infants and that it is safer to feed with a pot or spoon than with a bottle.
(1) Prior to the marketing of any product in Nepal, its manufacturer or distributor shall submit a label of such product, along with the application, as
prescribed, to the committee for its approval.
(2) In the case of a product already marketed in Nepal, its manufacturer or distributor shall obtain approval of the committee for the label of such product
no later than ninety days after the date of commencement of this Act.
(3) The label of a product shall be prepared in such a manner as to give necessary information about the proper uses of the product and not to discourage
breastfeeding.
(4) No label or container of a product shall have any picture, drawing or other miniature other than a graphic describing the manufacturing process.
(5) The label of product shall contain the name and address of its manufacturer and of its distributor, wherever possible.
(6) Every container of an mother’s milk substitute or any other milk substance falling within the purview of this Act or label affixed thereto shall
indicate, in a clear, conspicuous and in an easily understandable manner, a statement containing all the following particulars in the Nepalese language:
(a) the words “important notice” or similar other matters,
(b) a statement that mother’s milk is best for infants,
(c) a statement that a product should be used only on the advice of a health worker as to the need for its use and the method of its use,
(d) the instructions for its appropriate preparation in easily understandable graphs or words, and
(e) the quantity of a mother’s milk substitute or other milk substance required to properly feed an infant each month.
(7) The word “humanized” or “materialized” or any other similar word shall not be used.
(8) The label of, or any thing affixed to the outer part of a container of, a such milk that does not meet all nutritional requirements of an infant formula but can be
converted for that purpose shall contain a warning that the product is not the sole source of nourishment of an infant and that the product should not be used or fed to infants without on the advice of a health worker.
(9) The label of a sweetened condensed milk shall contain a clear and conspicuous warning that it should not be used for infant feeding.
(10) The label of a product other than a milk bottle or nipple shall also contain the following matters:
(a) the ingredients used,
(b) the composition or analysis of product,
(c) the storage conditions required,
(d) the batch number, storage condition, date of its manufacture and the date before which it is to be consumed, taking in account the
climatic conditions.
(11) The label of a feeding bottle or nipple shall also contain the name and address of the manufacturer and distributor as well as the statements that
mother’s milk is the best milk for infants and that it is safer to feed with a pot or spoon than with a bottle.