Health Warning on Tobacco Products – Health Ministry Memo
As per the Health Ministry's OFFICE MEMORANDUM,
(i) No tobacco products will be cleared from the manufacturing premises by the department of Central excise and Customs unless and until it bears the specified Health Warning and other requisites as prescribed in the Rules. In case of Beedi units manufacturing 20 lakh beedi or below, Department of Labour and any other concerned authority is also authorized to check violation under the Packaging and Labeling Rules 2008.
(ii) No tobacco products which are imported will be cleared by the department of Customs unless and until it bears the specified Health Warning and other requisites as prescribed in the Rules.
All the concerned authorities are directed to ensure effective implementation of the above said Rules on specified health warning.
The Authorities should be really concerned.
It's time we arrange an English drafting course for all our BABUs .