GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION ( GSO )  
 
 
 
 
 
  
Final Draft  
 
 
GSO5/ FDS 223: 2011  
 
 
 
Requirements for breast milk substitutes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ICS :  67.230GULF STANDARD  GSO 223 /2011  
 
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المقدمة 
 
    هيئت الخقييس لذول هجلس الخعبوى لذول الخليج العشبيت هيئت إقليويت حضن في عضىيخهب الأجهزة 
للىطٌيت للوىاصفبث والوقبييس في دول الخليج العشبيت، وهي ههبم الهيئت إعذاد الوىاصفبث القيبسيت 
بىاسطت لجبى فٌيت هخخصصت. 
 
    وقذ قبهج هيئت الخقييس لذول هجلس الخعبوى لذول الخليج العشبيت ضوي بشًبهج عول اللجٌت  
الفٌيت سقن 5  (اللجٌت الفٌيت لوىاصفبث قطبع الوٌخجبث الغزائيت والزساعيت) بخحذيث الوىاصفت 
القيبسيت الخليجيت GSO 223 / 1994  "اشخشاطبث بذائل حليب الأم " هي قبل دولت قطش وقذ حن 
إعذاد الوششوع بعذ اسخعشاض الوىاصفبث القيبسية والعشبيت والأجٌبيت والذوليت والوؤلفبث  
الوشجعيت راث الصلت. 
 
وقذ اعخوذث هزٍ الوىاصفت كوىاصفت  قيبسيت خليجيت بلغخهب الأصليت دوى إدخبل أيت حعذيلاث فٌيت 
عليهب  ورلك في اجخوبع هجلس إداسة الهيئت سقن (   )  ، الزي عقذ         بخبسيخ   /    /      هـ ، 
الوىافق   /    /    م. 
 
 
 
 
FOREWARD  
 
    The Gulf Standardization Organization for GCC (GSO) is a regional 
organization which consists of the National Standards Bodies of  GCC 
member States. One of GSO main functions is to issue Gulf Standards / 
Technical regulation  through specialized technical committees ( TCs ).  
 
GSO through the technical program of committee TC NO.5 "Gulf technical 
committee for standards of food and agriculture products " has updated         
GSO 223 / 1994 "  Requirements for breast milk substit utes " the draft 
standard has been prepared by the state of Qatar. The draft standard has 
been prepared based on relevant ADMO, International and national foreign 
standards and references.  
This standard has been approved as Gulf standard without any techn ical 
modifications by GSO Board of Direction in its meeting  No…/…. 
……held on   /  /   /  H,  /  /  G    
 
 GULF STANDARD  GSO 223 /2011  
 
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REQUIREMENTS FOR BREAST  
MILK SUBSTITUTES  
 
1. SCOPE  
 This standard is concerned with the requirements to  be fulfilled in bre ast-milk 
substitutes.  
 
2. REQUIREMENTS  
2.1  Exert all possible efforts and cooperate in the implementation of the informational  
and educational materials recommended by the “International Code of Marketing 
of Breast -milk Substitutes” regarding the process of breast feeding and publ icizing 
it. 
2.2 Encourage breast -feeding and develop an informational program ensuring its 
advantages, benefits and superiority.  
2.3 Prohibit making any propaganda for breast -feed substitutes and donate them no 
financial support.  
2.4 Request distributions to declare the following information in a clear, legible and 
easily read form on each container of the breast -milk substitutes:  
2.4.1           A statement ensuring superiority of breast feeding, to be preceded by the words  
                   “ Important notice  ”. 
2.4.2         The text of the label and all other information accompanying the product shall be    
                  written in the appropriate languages.  
2.4.3          The name of the product “ infant formula “  shall be indicate the true natur e of the  
                  product, in accordance with national usage.  
2.4.4          The sources of protein in the product shall be clearly shown on the label.  
2.4.5          A product which contains either milk or any milk derivatives shall be labeled           
                 “ contains no milk or milk products “ or an equivalent phrase.  
2.4.6           If cows’ milk is the only source of protein, the product may be labeled “ Infant  
                  Formula ” based on cows’ milk . 
2.4.7          The label shall have no pictures of infants and women nor any other picture or text  
                  which idealizes the use of infant formula.  GULF STANDARD  GSO 223 /2011  
 
3 2.4.8       The terms “ humanized “, maternalized “  shall not be used.  
2.4.9      Instructions for appropriate preparation, and a warning about the health hazards of  
              Inappropriate preparation, storage and use.  
2.4.10     In addition to the above, the label shall  include the following:  
–  List of ingredients  declared in descending order of proportion . 
–  Nutritive value and product ingredients ( energy – portion of protein , 
carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals ) per 100 gm or 100 mm . 
                            –        Information for use.  
–  Storage conditions required.  
–  Batch number, date of production and expiry date in a non -coded 
manner; provided that the expiry period shall not exceed 18 months as 
from the date of production.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 GULF STANDARD  GSO 223 /2011  
 
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Main references 
72
 2007
Codex standard  
 
No. 72 - 2007  
 
Requirements for breast  
 milk substitutes