Draft Proposal for prohibition of manufacturing import, sale and distribution of Carboxypenicillins and Phosphonic acid derivatives for animal use.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15092026-276218 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4806] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026/BHADRA 18, 1948 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2026 S.O. 4996(E).— Whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that the use of drug formulations containing any antimicrobials or group of antimicrobials and their formulations as listed below in animals are likely to involve risk to Humans. And, whereas, safer alternatives to the said drugs for animal use are available; And, whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to prohibit the Import, manufacture, sale, and distribution of any antimicrobial medicinal products as listed below for animal use; Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the draft notification is hereby published after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India containing these draft notification are made available to the public. Objections and suggestions which may be received from any person within the period specified above will be considered by the Central Government. Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Under Secretary Drugs), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, U-6, Work Hall- C Wing, First Floor, Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi, 110001 or emailed at [email protected] Following antimicrobials and groups of antimicrobials and their formulations for animal use: 1. Antibiotics (i) Carboxypenicillins (ii) Phosphonic acid derivatives [F. No. X.11035/125/2024-DR] PUSHPENDRA RAJPUT, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.