This order, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, on July 15, 2025, under S.O. 3228(E), amends the Order of the Government of India vide number S.O. 2947(E), dated November 3, 1997, concerning export quality control and inspection. The amendment, enacted under the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export Quality Control and Inspection Act, 1963, introduces prohibitions on the use of specific antimicrobial substances in cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, and pigs. Specifically, the order prohibits the use of any antimicrobial medicinal product for growth promotion or yield increase in these animals. Furthermore, it prohibits the use of a list of antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials for treatment in these animals where intestines are procured, or at any stage of animal casing production. The prohibited substances include various antibiotics, antivirals, and antiprotozoals, which are listed in detail within the order. This order was issued under F. No. K1601222024 and signed by Joint Secretary, Siddharth Mahajan.
Key Entities Referenced
Export Quality Control and Inspection Act, 1963: An act of the Indian Parliament that empowers the Central Government to control and inspect the quality of goods meant for export.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Export Inspection Council: A statutory body established by the Government of India to advise on measures for the enforcement of quality control and inspection in relation to export.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for international trade, industrial policy, and promotion of investment.
S.O. 2947 E: An order issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, dated 03rd November, 1997, which is being amended by this notification.
Cattle: Domesticated bovine animals.
Buffalo: A bovine animal, Bubalus bubalis, often used for draught purposes.
Sheep: Domesticated ruminant animals.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3158] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, िुलाई 15, 2025/आषाढ 24, 1947
No. 3158] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025/ASHADHA 24, 1947
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 15 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3228(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, जनयाात (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण और जनरीक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1963 (1963 का
22) की धारा 6 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनयाात जनरीक्षण पररषद स े परामिा करने के बाद, एतत् द्वारा
भारत सरकार के वाजणज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय के का.आ., संख्या 2947 (अ) ददनांदकत 03 नवम्बर, 1997 म ें प्रगामी
संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह।ै अर्ाात्:-
उि आदेि म,ें खंड (4) के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत खडं िोडे िाएंगे, अर्ाात:्
“(5) उत्पादन की वृजि या बढोत्तखरी के उद्देश्य से दकसी भी रोगाणुरोधी औषधीय उत्पाद का उपयोग मवेिी, भैंस, भडे ,
बकरी और सूअर म ेंजनजषि होगा;
(6) जनम्नजलजखत रोगाणुरोजधयों या रोगाणुरोजधयों के समूह और रोगाणरु ोधी औषधीय उत्पाद का उपयोग मवेिी, भैंस,
भेड, बकरी और सअू र फामा में िहां से आंतों की अजधप्राजिध की िाती हैं, या संस्ट्र्ानन म ेंपि ुकेससंग के उत्पादन और
प्रसंस्ट्करण के दकसी भी चरण म,ें उपचार के जलए जनजषि होगा, अर्ाात: -
4724 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(1) एंटीबायोरटक्स:-
(क) काबोक्सीपेजनजसजलन
(ख) यूररडोपेजनजसजलन्द्स
(ग) सेफ्टोजबप्रोल
(घ) सेफ्टारोलाइन
(ड) बीटा-लैक्टामेि इनजहजबटसा के सार् सेफलोस्ट्पोररन का संयोिन
(च) साइडरोफोर सेफालोस्ट्पोररन्द्स
(छ) काबाापेनेम्स
(ि) पेनेम्स
(झ) मोनोबैक्टम्स
(ञ) फॉस्ट्फोजनक एजसड डेररवेट्स
(ट) ग्लाइकोपेप्टाइड्स
(ठ) जलपोपेप्टाइड्स
(ड) ऑक्साजोजलजडनोन्द्स
(ढ) द़िडाक्सोजमजसन
(ण) प्लाजोजमजसन
(त) ग्लाइजसलसाइजक्लन
(र्) एरावासाइजक्लन
(द) ओमाडासाइजक्लन
(2) एंटीवायरल्स :-
(क) एमान्द्टाडाइन
(ख) बालोक्सावीर माबोजक्सल
(ग) सेल्गोजसजवर
(घ) फेजवजपराजवर
(ड) गैजलडेजसजवर
(च) लैजक्टजमडोमाइजसन
(छ) लैजननाजमजवर
(ि) मेजर्साजोन या मेरटसाजोन
(झ) मोलनुपीराजवर
(ञ) नाइटािोक्सानाइड
(ट) ओसेल्टाजमजवर
(ठ) पेराजमजवर
(ड) ररबावायररन[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ढ) ररमांटाडाइन
(ण) रटजोक्सानाइड
(त) रायाजाजवररन
(र्) उजमफेनोजवर
(द) िानाजमजवर
(3) एंटीप्रोटोजोअल्स :-
(क) नाइटाजोक्सानाइड. "
[फा. सं. के-16012/2/2024 - जनयाात जनरीक्षण]
जसिार्ा महािन, संयुि सजचव
नोट:- मूल आदेि को भारत के रािपत्र, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संख्या का.आ. 2947 (अ), ददनांदकत 03
नवम्बतर, 1997 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 15th July, 2025
S.O. 3228(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. 2947 (E), dated the 03rd November, 1997, namely:-
In the said Order, after clause (4), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
“(5) use of any antimicrobial medicinal product for the purpose of promoting growth or to increase yield
shall be prohibited in Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat and Pigs ;
(6) the use of any of the following antimicrobials or group of antimicrobials and antimicrobial medicinal
product shall be prohibited for treatment in Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat and Pigs farm from where intestines
are procured, or at any stage of production and processing of Animal Casing 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) Penems4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(i) Monobactams
(j) Phosphonic acid derivates
(k) Glycopeptides
(l) 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
(l) 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 in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii),vide
number S.O. 2947 (E), dated the 03rd November, 1997.
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