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14 JAISTHA 1934(S)
(NO.PATNA 239) PATNA,
PATNA, MONDAY, 4TH JUNE 2012
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD
THE COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY-CUM
CUM-
SECRETARY, HEALTH, BIHAR, PATNA
SECRETARY, HEALTH, BIHAR, PATNA
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ORDER
The 30th May 2012
No. FSC /22/2012/29 WHEREAS, regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and FSC /22/2012/29—WHEREAS, regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011 made by the Food Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011 made by the Food Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011 made by the Food Authority of India in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) Safety and Standards Authority of India in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) Authority of India in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) section (2) of Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Central Act of Sub-section (2) of Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Central Act section (2) of Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Central Act 34 of 2006) read with section 26 thereof, prohibits articles of food in which tobacco and 34 of 2006) read with section 26 thereof, prohibits articles of food in which tobacco and 34 of 2006) read with section 26 thereof, prohibits articles of food in which tobacco and are used as ingredients, as they are injurious to health; nicotine are used as ingredients, as they are injurious to health;
AND WHEREAS, gutkha and panmasala are articles of food in which tobacoo AND WHEREAS, gutkha and panmasala are articles of food in which tobacoo AND WHEREAS, gutkha and panmasala are articles of food in which tobacoo and nicotine are widely used as ingredients now-a-days, and nicotine are widely used as ingredients now
AND WHEREAS, it is expedient to prohibit gutkha and panmasala in the State of AND WHEREAS, it is expedient to prohibit gutkha and panmasala in th AND WHEREAS, it is expedient to prohibit gutkha and panmasala in th
Bihar, being food products in which tobacco and nicotine are widely used as ingredients; Bihar, being food products in which tobacco and nicotine are widely used as ingredients; Bihar, being food products in which tobacco and nicotine are widely used as ingredients;
2 BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 4TH JUNE 2012 the interest of public health, the manufacture, storage distribution or sale of any article of food in the whole of State.NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, the manufacture, the storage, the sale or the distribution of Gutkha and panmasala containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients by whatsoever name it is available in the market, is hereby prohibited for one year from the date of issue of Order in the State of Bihar in the interest of Public Health.
By Order,
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