Dimapur, Sep. 17: In a huge setback for fish suppliers from south India, Nagaland will continue with its ban on fish and fish products treated with the chemical formalin.
Nagaland’s Food Safety Commissioner Himato Zhimomi has announced that the ban on the sale of fish treated with formalin will continue in the state.
Sale of fresh fish and fish products including crustaceans treated with formalin, which is a highly toxic chemical and injurious to health, was banned in Nagaland on June 22 this year for a period of three months. The period of ban will expire in a few days but Himato Zhimomi has announced in a tweet that it would continue.
“Ban on fresh fish laced with formalin will continue,” Himato tweeted along with a snapshot of the department of Health and Family Welfare’s notification stating the reason for the decision.
“In exercise of the power conferred under clause (a) of Sub-Section (2) of Section 30 of the Food safety and Standards Act 2006, the undersigned hereby prohibits storage, distribution or sale of fresh fish products including crustaceans treated with formalin or other forms of preservatives in the state of Nagaland for another further period of 3 (three) months, with effect from September 23, 2018 or till corrective measures are taken,” the notification read.
Failing to comply with the ban is an offence and will attract penalty up to INR 10 lakh with imprisonment under section 59 of the FSSA, 2006, the notification added. The designated officers and food safety officers of the districts have been directed to strengthen surveillance in their jurisdictions.
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