Breastfeeding Promotion and Protection laws to come into force in June and July 2026

The Promotion and Protection of Breastfeeding (Amendment) Law 2025 and Regulations 2025 will enter into force in June and July 2026, setting minimum requirements for breastfeeding rooms in workplaces and public places.

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The Promotion and Protection of Breastfeeding (Amendment) Law of 2025, published in the Official Gazette on June 25, 2025, will enter into force on June 25, 2026, twelve months after publication.

The Breastfeeding Promotion and Protection Regulations of 2025, published on July 4, 2025, will enter into force on July 4, 2026, twelve months after publication.

The Regulations specify the minimum requirements for breastfeeding and/or breast milk pumping and storage rooms in workplaces and public places. The Regulations and their Annexes are attached.

For further information, contact the Department of Labor Relations & Social Policy of OEB at tel. 22-643000.

Read the Original: Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation on June 29, 2026
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