The Sale of Infant Foods Ethics Committee Singapore (SIFECS) Code Review Committee has introduced the fifth revision to the SIFECS Code, which includes the expansion of the scope from 0-6 months to 0-12 months, expansion of sponsorship restrictions for healthcare institutions, introduction of a penalty framework as well as the expansion of the infant formula labelling in the Sale of Food Act. More information on the SIFECS Code can be found here.

In tandem, ASAS has updated the chapter (Statutes and statutory instruments with special relevance to advertising and related trading practices) in the Singapore Code of Advertising Practice (SCAP) to make reference to the latest edition of the SIFECS Code. Click to read the full chapter.