ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Breast Milk Substitutes (Regulation and Control) (General) Regulations
28. Professional evaluation
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
28. Professional evaluation
(1)Any interactions between a manufacturer or distributor and a health worker for the purposes of professional evaluation of a designated product or pre-packaged complementary food shall commence only after approval by the Committee.(2)Any health worker participating in the interaction under subregulation (1), shall—(a)before commencing the interaction, seek written approval from the Committee; and(b)state in writing that the interaction does not imply an endorsement of the designated product or pre-packaged complementary food and that there is no existing relationship, collaboration or partnership or intended relationship, collaboration or partnership with the manufacturer or distributor.(3)The application referred to under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by—(a)an approved research protocol;(b)an ethics approval from a competent and recognised authority responsible for research and innovation in Kenya issued pursuant to the Science, Technology and Innovation Act (Cap. 511);(c)a certificate of analysis;(d)proof of use in country of origin if the product is not made in Kenya;(e)ethics approval from a competent authority if the product is originating outside of Kenya; and(f)any other document the Committee may require.