Prohibition of selling of Health Supplement containing PABA (Para Amino Benzoic Acid) a banned ingredient

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....tral Taxes, GST Subject: Prohibition of selling of Health Supplement containing PABA (Para Amino Benzoic Acid) a banned ingredient - Reg. Madam/Sir, Kind attention is drawn to the advisory dated 16.07.2020 on the mentioned subject issued vide File No.4(12) 2017/ Gujarat/RCD/FSSAI by the Joint Director (RCD), Food Safety & Standard Authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Regulatory Compliance Division enclosing FSSAI Order No. Stds/Nutr(DGCI)/FSSAl-2017 (Pt.I) dated 29-06-2018 (copy enclosed).The operative para 2 of the advisory is reiterated below for ease of reference: "2. FSSAI vide Order No. Stds/Nutr(DGCI)/FSSAI-2017(Pt.I) dated 29-06-2018 (copy enclosed) has banned the use of PABA (Para Amino Benzoic Acid) in th....

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....                                                                                              (Babu Lal Meena) Deputy Commissioner, Single Window Project,Cus.lll ============= Document 1 F. No. 4(12)2017/Gujarat/RCD/FSSAI Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (A Statutory A....

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....ompetent Authority. 11-7-2-20 (Parveen Jargar) Joint Director (RCD) Tel: 01123231679 To, E-Commerce Food Business Operators as per list attached herewith. Copy to: 1. All Authorised Officers, FSSAI - To comply above order and to ensure that imported products containing banned ingredients shall not be cleared through their respective point of entries. 2. Director (Customs) & Commissioner (Single Window Project, CBEC) - with the request to circulate it to all Customs Officials working as Authorised Officer to comply above order and to ensure that imported products containing banned ingredients shall not be cleared through their respective point of entries. S. No. 1. Company Name M/s Snapdeal 2. M/s Amazon 3. M/s Big B....

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....alth and Family Welfare, Govt. ind..) hay Kotla a Few Dell-110 002 Dated, the June, 2019 Subject: Implementation of Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dictary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016. In supersession of the direction dated 29.12.2017 (referred to hereinafter as 'earlier direction') regarding clarification on implementation of FSS (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Foods for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016 (referred to hereinafter as 'Nutraceutical regulations'), the following timelines are laid down with respect to compliance to these regulation....

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.... to discontinue the use of ingredients namely 'Succinic acid' and 'Inosine' in the products covered under Nutraceutical Regulations with immediate effect as they are withdrawn by the applicant *Criteria given in para 3 of the direction issued vide ZF No. 1 5/Nut ceuticals/FSSV-1003 dated 63 01 and no further manufacturing of products using these ingredients is allowed. However, any such products containing these ingredients which are already manufacturedy imported are allowed to he sold til 30 September 2018 (c) FBOs are directed to discontinue the use of ingredients namely 'Para- amino benzoic acid (PABA)', 'Vanadium', 'Prenolit' and 'Selenium dioxide' in the products covered under Nutraceutical Regulations with immediate effect....

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....se and Xylanase)' as health supplements/ nutraceuticals. However, FBOs may use these ingredients/enzymes in the products as general ingredients, if permitted under Food Safety and Standards Regulations, without claiming any benefits as health supplements/ nutraceuticals for such ingredients. Further, any such products containing these ingredients which are already manufactured/ imported making any such claims are allowed to be sold till 30th September, 2018. (g) FBOs are directed to discontinue the use of ingredients listed under Appendix 1 of this direction in the products covered under Nutraceutical 2 Regulations with immediate effect due to lack of adequate data and no further manufacturing of products using these ingredients....