That this House is concerned that the provisions of the Infant Formula and Follow - on Formula Regulations 2007 are disrespected
in the UK, as evidenced by the current promotion for Nestlé SMA infant formula by Tesco
in breach of
Article 23 of that regulation, the near identical
labelling of infant and follow - on formula to make them cross-promotional
in breach of
Article 19 of that regulation, the widespread advertising of infant formula brand names and logos
in breach of
Article 21 of that regulation and the use of idealising text and
images on
labels in breach of
Article 17 of that regulation; therefore rejects the Department of Health's proposals to decriminalise certain of those requirements, such as
labelling provisions
in planned draft legislative proposals, related to EU Regulation 609/2015 which will replace these 2007 regulations; and stresses that any move to a system of Improvement Notices must have the purpose of speeding up compliance and be backed by prosecutions rather than giving companies who have flouted the law for many years additional time to comply.