Govt directs e-commerce firms to remove drinks, beverages from 'health drinks' category
Govt directs e-commerce firms to remove drinks, beverages from 'health drinks' category
- Country:
- India
The government has asked all the e-commerce companies to remove drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the health drinks category from their portals.
''National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), a statutory body constituted under section (3) of the Commission of Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act 2005 after its inquiry under Section 14 of CRPC Act 2005 concluded that there is no 'health drink' defined under FSS Act 2006, rules and regulations submitted by FSSAI and Mondelez India Food Pvt Ltd,'' the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in an advisory to all e-commerce companies.
The order is dated April 10, 2024.
It said that all e-commerce companies/portals are advised to remove drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the category of health drinks from their platforms/sites.
On April 2, food safety standards regulator FSSAI directed all e-commerce food business operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorisation of food products being sold on their websites.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has noted that instances of food products licensed under 'Proprietary Food' with the nearest category Dairy-Based Beverage Mix or Cereal-Based Beverage Mix or Malt-Based Beverage being sold on e-commerce websites under the category Health Drink, Energy Drink, etc, it added.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
China commerce ministry says it firmly objects to U.S. raising tariffs on Chinese steel
China commerce ministry objects to U.S. raising tariffs on Chinese steel
Ministry of Commerce Prepares Infrastructure to Support $1 Trillion Goods Export Goal by 2030
Commerce Ministry seeks details of spice bans by Singapore, Hong Kong
US commerce secretary downplays chip in advanced Huawei phone