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We faked 'Made In India' drugs: China admits its cos' involvement
NEW DELHI: China has admitted that its pharmaceutical companies were involved in shipping fake drugs labeled 'Made In India' to Nigeria.
"The Chinese authorities have accepted this position (that its firms were involved in the case)," an official said.
"The Indian government took up the matter with the Nigerian authorities and on further probe, it was found that the drugs had actually originated in China and not in India," he added.
In June, Nigeria's drug regulatory authority National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) had reported about the detention of a large consignment of fake anti-malarial generic pharmaceuticals labeled 'Made in India' which were actually produced in China.
Following the incident, India took up the issue with China fearing that this could damage the reputation of the 12-billion-dollar Indian pharmaceutical industry in the global market.
Though, China had assured of investigations in the matter, Indian authorities were not given any time frame.
India has asked its missions in the region to step up vigil for protecting the nation's image and market.
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Chinese chocolates banned in India: Govt
NEW DELHI: India has banned import of chocolates and chocolate products from China, commerce minister Anand Sharma told the Lok Sabha .
India had banned import of milk and milk products from China in September last year and the ban has been extended to chocolate and chocolate products, he said during Question Hour.
Sharma said the ban was imposed after it was found that some dairy products imported from China contained melamine, consumption of which is harmful for humans.
He sought to assure the House that international food standards were being "rigidly" adhered to while importing food products from all countries, including China.
Similar action was taken on import of toys, which contained high lead content, he said.
"Only those toys that meet international standards are being allowed to be imported to India," he said.
Sharma said China had raised the issue of Indian restrictions on import of Chinese toys at the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Committee in March and June this year.
(As china toys is already banned in many europe countries becase of toxic substances found in them)
China had mentioned that these restrictions on import of Chinese toys were discriminatory and in breach of the WTO rules, he said.
India had clarified that it had imposed a ban on Chinese toys on grounds of health and safety of children.
On concerns raised by members on Chinese mobile phones flooding Indian markets, Sharma said there is a ban on sale of handsets that do not have the International Mobile Equipment Identification (IMEI) number.
"Already, imports of mobile phones that do not have IMEI number have been banned," he said.
Sharma said the ban on mobiles that do not have the IMEI number was imposed on July 16 this year.
NEW DELHI: China has admitted that its pharmaceutical companies were involved in shipping fake drugs labeled 'Made In India' to Nigeria.
"The Chinese authorities have accepted this position (that its firms were involved in the case)," an official said.
"The Indian government took up the matter with the Nigerian authorities and on further probe, it was found that the drugs had actually originated in China and not in India," he added.
In June, Nigeria's drug regulatory authority National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) had reported about the detention of a large consignment of fake anti-malarial generic pharmaceuticals labeled 'Made in India' which were actually produced in China.
Following the incident, India took up the issue with China fearing that this could damage the reputation of the 12-billion-dollar Indian pharmaceutical industry in the global market.
Though, China had assured of investigations in the matter, Indian authorities were not given any time frame.
India has asked its missions in the region to step up vigil for protecting the nation's image and market.
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Chinese chocolates banned in India: Govt
NEW DELHI: India has banned import of chocolates and chocolate products from China, commerce minister Anand Sharma told the Lok Sabha .
India had banned import of milk and milk products from China in September last year and the ban has been extended to chocolate and chocolate products, he said during Question Hour.
Sharma said the ban was imposed after it was found that some dairy products imported from China contained melamine, consumption of which is harmful for humans.
He sought to assure the House that international food standards were being "rigidly" adhered to while importing food products from all countries, including China.
Similar action was taken on import of toys, which contained high lead content, he said.
"Only those toys that meet international standards are being allowed to be imported to India," he said.
Sharma said China had raised the issue of Indian restrictions on import of Chinese toys at the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Committee in March and June this year.
(As china toys is already banned in many europe countries becase of toxic substances found in them)
China had mentioned that these restrictions on import of Chinese toys were discriminatory and in breach of the WTO rules, he said.
India had clarified that it had imposed a ban on Chinese toys on grounds of health and safety of children.
On concerns raised by members on Chinese mobile phones flooding Indian markets, Sharma said there is a ban on sale of handsets that do not have the International Mobile Equipment Identification (IMEI) number.
"Already, imports of mobile phones that do not have IMEI number have been banned," he said.
Sharma said the ban on mobiles that do not have the IMEI number was imposed on July 16 this year.
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