FOI 5238 – MAIF Review 2023

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The Department of Health and Aged Care approved a contract with Allen and Clarke Consulting Pty Ltd in December 2022 to conduct a review of the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement (MAIF Agreement). The MAIF Agreement is a voluntary self-regulatory code of conduct established in 1992 governing infant formula manufacturers and importers. The consultancy, valued at approximately $470,000 (GST inclusive), was procured through the Management Advisory Services panel to examine whether the agreement remained effective in achieving its regulatory objectives and whether Australia's existing regulatory framework was adequate. The review represented a structured government assessment of self-regulatory mechanisms governing infant formula marketing practices.