Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2017 (BTR 2017) reports on company violations observed from 2014 to 2017. The Rules are the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent WHA resolutions (the Code).

This timeline presents key dates in the development and implementation of the International Code of the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. 

This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Code. It is intended for policy-makers, health workers and others concerned with the Code, as well as the general public.