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10.1 The quality of products is an essential element for the protection of the health of infants and therefore should be of a high recognized standard.
10.2 Food products within the scope of this Code should, when sold or otherwise distributed, meet applicable standards recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and also the Codex Code of Hygienic Practice for Foods for Infants and Children.
The WHO CodeA recommendation to all WHO Member States to protect and encourage breastfeeding and to give adequate guidelines on how breast milk substitutes should be marketed.