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FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi
Dated : 16th July, 2020
Advisory
Subject : Advisory for prohibiting sell of Health Supplement contains PABA
(Para Amino Benzoic Acid) a banned ingredient - Regarding.
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has been
established under FSS Act, 2006 for laying down science based standards
for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage,
distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and
wholesome food for human consumption.
2. FSSAI vide Order No. Stds/Nutr(DGCI)/FSSAI-2017(Pt.1),
dated 29-6-2018 (copy enclosed) has banned the use of PABA (Para
Amino Benzoic Acid) in the products covered under Nutraceutical
Regulations due to safety concerns with immediate effect. Para No. 2(c)
of the said order also directs the FBOs that no further manufacturing of
products using this ingredient is allowed. Any product containing such
ingredient which is already manufactured/imported shall be withdrawn
from the market immediately. However, it has come to notice that
several health supplements and nutraceutical products containing PABA
are still being sold on e-commerce platform.
3. All e-Commerce FBOs are advised to de-list/remove such
products which contain PABA or any prohibited ingredients by FSSAI
immediately from their website.
4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Sd/-
(Parveen Jargar)
Joint Director (RCD)
Tel. : 01123231679

List of E-Commerce Food Business Operators

S. Company Registered Office Details Email IDs
No. Name
1. M/s. Snapdeal M/s. Snapdeal, Jasper Infotech Pawan.kaul@snap-
Pvt. Ltd., 246, 1st Floor, deal.com
Phase 3, Okhla Industrial Pawan.paul@snap-
Area, New Delhi 110020, deal.com
India. pranav@snapdeal.com
2. M/s. Amazon M/s. Amazon, Brigade sanjac@amazon.com
Gateway, 8th Floor, 26/1, Dr.
Rajkumar Road,
Malleshwaram West,
Bengaluru, Karnataka
560055.

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