Section 15, The Breast-Milk Substitutes Act, 2021

(1) A manufacturer or distributor shall not sell or offerfor sale, a designated product - (a) other than a complementary food product or ready-to-feed therapeutic food, if the container or label affixed thereto includes a photograph, drawing or other graphic representation other than for illustrating methods of preparation; designated 18 19 (b) other than a feeding bottle, teat or pacifier unless the container or label affixed thereto indicates in a clear, conspicuous and easily readable manner in English the following particulars - (i) instructions in words and in easily understood graphics appropriate for preparation and use; (ii) the age, in numbers, for which the product is recommended; (iii) a warning about the health risks of improper use, preparation or storage and of introducing the product prior to the recommended age; (iv) the list of ingredients and declaration of nutritional value in accordance with such national standards as may be prescribed by the Sierra Leone Standards Bureau or, in the absence of such standard, with the relevant Codex Alimentarius Standard; (v) the required storage conditions both before and after opening, taking into account climatic conditions; (vi) the batch number, date of manufacture and date before which the product is to be consumed, taking into account climatic and storage conditions; (vii) the name and national address of the manufacturer or distributor; and (viii) such other particulars as prescribed by the Food and Feed Safety Act, 2017; (c) if the labelling thereto contains a health or nutrition claim or a representation that states or suggests that a relationship exists between the product or its composition and health, including the physiological role of a nutrient in growth, development and normal functions of the body; (d) if the labelling thereto recommends or promotes bottle feeding.