Karnataka Bans Sale of Tobacco, Nicotine Products for One Year
The ban covers manufacture, storage, transport, distribution and sales, while new packaging rules bar plastic-laminated materials for pan masala.
- The Karnataka government issued a notification on August 10 imposing a one-year ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, and sales of gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine, citing public health concerns.
- Enforcing this prohibition, the Food Safety Division of the Drug Administration Department has deployed Food Safety Officers conducting special inspection drives across Karnataka targeting both packaged and unpackaged products.
- Separately, the FSSAI has tightened packaging standards for pan masala, banning plastic-based materials and aluminum foil in favor of permitted options including tin, glass, and paper.
- The Food Safety Commissioner has appealed to the public to report any sightings of prohibited products, as the ban remains in force under powers granted by the Standards Act.
- Upon publication in the Official Gazette, these amendment regulations establish a strict framework covering all tobacco or nicotine-containing products marketed under any name for the next year.
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Karnataka bans gutka, pan masala for one year
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has imposed a one-year statewide ban on the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution and sale of gutka and pan masala products containing tobacco and nicotine, citing the need to protect public health and promote a tobacco-free society. The decision comes amid intensified enforcement by the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department against substandard food products and businesses violating safet…
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