About this report


Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2001

Evidence of Violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
and subsequent Resolutions,

is based on the results of the third IBFAN Monitoring Project, IMP III, conducted during 2000.

The report was compiled and edited by Yeong Joo Kean and Annelies Allain of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC) with contributions from Jean- Pierre Allain, Mike Brady, Marcelo Jacquenod, Joy Lee, Tracy Wagner-Rizvi, Mudassir Rizvi, Sita Letchmi Sinnathamby, Bobbi and Rick Soderstrom, and Fernando Vallone.

© ICDC May 2001

Any part of this publication may be reproduced provided it is not taken out of context and the source is fully acknowledged.

ISBN 983-9075-07-1

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IBFAN S/B
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Tel: +60 4 890 5799
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Special thanks go to the IMP III monitors and national coordinators around the world.

Survey Countries and Monitoring Groups

Africa
Côte d’Ivoire: IBFAN Côte d’Ivoire
Togo: Groupe d’Action pour l’Alimentation Infantile au Togo
Ghana: Ghana Infant Nutrition Action Network

Latin America
Bolivia: IBFAN Bolivia, CODEDCO, AIS, FUNAVI,
Universidad San Andrés de La Paz
Mexico: IBFAN Mexico
Uruguay: Red Uruguaya de Apoyo a la Nutrición y Desarrollo Infantil

Asia
Hong Kong: Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Hong Kong Association
Taiwan: Chinese Women Consumers Association
Malaysia: Persatuan Penasihat Penyusuan Ibu Malaysia
United Arab Emirates: Breastfeeding Advocates

Europe
Italy: Coalición Italiana para el Monitoreo del Código
Russia: Proyecto Salud de la Mujer y del Lactante (WIN)/Kolybel

North America
Canada: INFACT Canada
USA: National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy

IBFAN/ICDC also acknowledge contributions from LACMAT, BMA, The Network, WEMOS, IBFAN Bulgaria, Yap Tian Siew, and Ambiga Devy.

“Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2001 is available from IBFAN Penang. Spanish version is available from Fundacion Lacmat, Argentina.

Price

Non-profit groups: US$ 6.00 inclusive of airmail postage
Profit groups: US$ 15.00 inclusive of airmail postage.

Traducción al español: Fernando Vallone, Jean-Pierre Allain y Florencia Cerrutti.

Design and Layout (print version): C-Square Sdn Bhd, Penang
Printed by: Jutaprint, Penang
Back cover picture courtesy of NMAA

 

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