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The Central Government amends S.O. 4368 (E), dated 15th September, 2021, under section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963, to prohibit the use of specific antimicrobial medicinal products in egg-laying birds and poultry farms for egg production and processing.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, issued Order S.O. 3225(E) on July 15, 2025, exercising powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), after consulting the Export Inspection Council. This order further amends the Government of India's Order S.O. 4368 (E), dated 15th September, 2021, by inserting new clauses (i) and (j) after existing clause (h). Clause (i) prohibits the use of any antimicrobial medicinal product for the purpose of promoting growth or increasing yield in egg-laying birds. Clause (j) prohibits the use of specific antimicrobials, or groups thereof, for treatment in poultry farms from which eggs are procured, or at any stage of production and processing of Egg Products in an establishment. The prohibited substances include a detailed list of antibiotics (e.g., Carboxypenicillins, Ceftobiprole, Carbapenems, Glycopeptides, Fidaxomicin), antivirals (e.g., Amantadine, Favipiravir, Molnupiravir, Oseltamivir), and antiprotozoals (Nitazoxanide). The principal order, S.O. 4368 (E), dated 15th September, 2021, was originally published on 20th October, 2021, in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii). The current order is signed by Siddharth Mahajan, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16072025-264692 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3155] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025/ASHADHA 24, 1947 4720 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE) ORDER New Delhi, the 15th July, 2025 S.O. 3225(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government, after consulting the Export Inspection Council, hereby makes the following amendments further to amend the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, vide number S.O. 4368 (E), dated the 15th September, 2021, namely: - In the said Order, after clause (h), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- "(i) use of any antimicrobial medicinal product for the purpose of promoting growth or to increase yield shall be prohibited in egg laying birds; (j) the use of any of the following antimicrobials or group of antimicrobials and antimicrobial medicinal product shall be prohibited for treatment in Poultry farm from where eggs are procured, or at any stage of production and processing of Egg Products in establishment, namely :- (1) Antibiotics:- (a) Carboxypenicillins (b) Ureidopenicillins (c) Ceftobiprole (d) Ceftaroline (e) Combinations of cephalosporins with beta-lactamase inhibitors (f) Siderophore cephalosporins (g) Carbapenems (h) Penems (i) Monobactams (j) Phosphonic acid derivates (k) Glycopeptides (1) Lipopeptides (m) Oxazolidinones (n) Fidaxomicin (o) Plazomicin (p) Glycylcyclines (q) Eravacycline (r) Omadacycline (2) Antivirals:- (a) Amantadine (b) Baloxavir marboxil (c) Celgosivir (d) Favipiravir (e) Galidesivir (f) Lactimidomycin (g) Laninamivir (h) Methisazone or metisazone (i) Molnupiravir (j) Nitazoxanide (k) Oseltamivir (1) Peramivir (m) Ribavirin (n) Rimantadine (o) Tizoxanide (p) Triazavirin (q) Umifenovir (r) Zanamivir (3) Antiprotozoals:- (a) Nitazoxanide". [F. No. K-16012/2/2024 - Export Inspection] SIDDHARTH MAHAJAN, Jt Secy. Note:- The principal order was published on 20th October,2021 in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 4368 (E), dated the 15th September, 2021. 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.07.16 14:16:26 +05'30'

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