Given that the US has not legislated the Code (ILCA conferences are almost 
always in the US) and ILCA is an international organisation who else but 
ICDC has the mandate to interpret the Code?? Not me, and respectfully, not 
you either Liz.
Watch what happens if Pigeon is successful in their strategy in entering the 
"breastfeeding market" via their purchase of Lansinoh (their stated 
objective). They will not be the first.
Karleen Gribble
Australia


> * I respectfully disagree with the ICDC interpretation imposing a duty to
> investigate corprorate structure and ownership, and "move the guilt up the
> chain" so to speak, because extant Code language does not require it. 
> That
> being said, ICDC's position and interpretation of the Code carries great
> weight, as do the interpretations by the many member organizations of ICDC
> (like NABA in the USA, Infant Canada in Canada, Baby Milk Action in the 
> UK,
> etc).
> * Nonetheless. the only interpretations that carry the weight of authority
> and rule of law are those from the courts or administrative bodies, within
> the countries that have passed Code-related legislation, when called upon 
> to
> interpret and enforce their own laws.
>
> Liz Brooks JD IBCLC FILCA
> Wyndmoor, PA, USA
 

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