PART I EXTRAORDINARY

COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY

GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

IMPOSITION OF PROHIBITION ON MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION,

SALE

OF

GUTKHA/

PANMASALA/

CHEWING

TOBACCO

WHICH

CONTAINS TOBACCO/NICOTINE AS INGREDIENT IN THE ENTIRE STATE

OF ANDHRA PRADESH.

Ref :- Notification No. 318 FSSA/AP/2014-20, Dated: 08-01-2020.

Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 - imposition of prohibition Under section 30(2)(a) of

the said Act on manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation or sale of Gutka and

Panmasala which containing tobacco or nicotine as an ingredient Chewing Tobacco

product like Chaap Tobacco, Pure Tobacco, Khaini, Kharra, Scented Tobacco,

Flavoured Tobacco packed in packets / pouches / sachets / containers etc., by whatever

name is called and whatever shape it is packed, and any other products marketed

separately having Tobacco or Nicotine in the final product by whatever name called,

whether packaged or un-packaged and / or sold as one product, or though

packaged as separate products, sold or distributed in such a manner so as to

easily facilitate mixing by the consumer is prohibited for a period ONE YEAR

w.e.f. 10^th January, 2020 in the entire State of Andhra Pradesh.

Notification No. 318/FSSA/AP/2014-19,-

Dated: 08-01-2020.

Ref

:

1) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

2) Regulations 2.3.4 of Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and

Restriction on sales) Regulations, 2011.

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Whereas the Government of India has enacted Food Safety and Standards

Act, 2006 to regulate and monitor the Manufacturing, processing, packing, storage,

distribution, transport, sale and import of any food or any food article as ingredient,

so as to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.

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Registered No. HSE-null

No.68

AMARAVATI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020

G.1040

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Ministry of Health and

Family Welfare), in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 92 read with

Section 26 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, has framed under Regulation

2.3.4 of Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales)

Regulations, 2011, that prohibits the use of tobacco and nicotine in all food products,

for being injurious to health.

Whereas the Commissioner of Food safety has the power coupled with duty

under Section 30(2)(a) Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 to prohibit in the

interest of public health, the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution, sale

of any article of food, either in whole of the state or any area or part thereof for

such period, not exceeding ONE YEAR, as may be specified in the order notified

in the Official Gazette.

Whereas it is the Commissioner of Food Safety and State Government’s

endeavour to achieve an appropriate level of protection of human life and health as

per Section 18(1)(a) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

It is expedient to prohibit the manufacturing, storage, distribution, transportation

and sale of Gutkha / Pan Masala by whatever name it is called which contains Tobacco

and Nicotine as an ingredient and Chewing Tobacco product like Chaap Tobacco,

Pure Tobacco, Khaini, Kharra, Scented Tobacco, Flavoured Tobacco packed in

packets / pouches / sachets / containers etc., by whatever name is called and whatever

shape it is packed, and any other products marketed separately having Tobacco or

Nicotine in the final product by whatever name called, whether packaged or

un-packaged and / or sold as one product, or though packaged as separate

products, sold or distributed in such a manner so as to easily facilitate mixing by the

consumer is prohibited for a period of One year in the entire State of Andhra

Pradesh.

Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of Sub-section (2)

of section 30 of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 read with Regulation 2.3.4 of

Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on sales) Regulations, 2011

and in the interest of public health, the Commissioner of Food Safety, Andhra Pradesh

State hereby prohibits the manufacturing, storage, distribution, transportation and

sale of Gutkha / Pan Masala by whatever name it is called which contains Tobacco

and Nicotine as an ingredient and Chewing Tobacco product like Chaap Tobacco,

Pure Tobacco, Khaini, Kharra, Scented Tobacco, Flavoured Tobacco packed in

packets / pouches / sachets / containers etc., by whatever name is called and whatever

shape it is packed, and any other products marketed separately having Tobacco or

Nicotine in the final product by whatever name called, whether packaged or

un-packaged and / or sold as one product, or though packaged as separate products,

sold or distributed in such a manner so as to easily facilitate mixing by the consumer

is prohibited for a period of one year with effect from 10^th January, 2020 in the entire

state of Andhra Pradesh.

Dr. K.S. JAWAHAR REDDY,

Principal Secretary to Government,

Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department &

Commissioner of Food Safety,

Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada.

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