Indian ayurvedic medicines face ban in EU from May 2011 onwards
The European Union's ban on ayurvedic medicines has received a lot of negative criticism from Indian manufacturers of ayurvedic products. The government of India is trying to initiate talks with EU officials but so far there's been no progress.
AFTER THE controversy over allowing a number of ayurvedic colleges across the country to function without having required facilities - it's the turn of ayurvedic and herbal products produced by Indian manufacturers who are facing problems. The Indian ayurvedic industry is crying foul and considers this as a conspiracy of multinational pharma companies to discredit Indian ayurvedic medicines. On request of the ayurvedic industry, the government has come to the aid of the industry to find out a way to convince E.U. authorities for relaxing the ban, which has threatened the industry's sustainabilit as these products fetch business worth millions in European countries.
The controversy arose after the E.U sent a directive called The Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive 2004 amidst reports that these medicines cause side-effects. However, the directive was labelled discriminatory against India.
It is interesting to mention that during her visit to European countries President Pratibha Patil advocated use of ayurvedic medicines. According to the latest instructions, companies making ayurvedic and herbal products will have to provide clinical data to prove their safety. Ayurvedic and herbal medicines manufactured in India will need to be licensed to comply with the directive.
The ayurvedic industry also sent a bail out signal to government of India for taking up the matter with concerned authorities. Despite a delegation of government officials visiting Brussels to convince the European authorities, talks did not materialise.
Ayurvedic medicines have been successfully used in India for hundreds of years causing no adverse effect on the users. The Indian ayurveda industry has successfully representated ayurvedic medicines to E.U's Medicine evaluation Agency in London four years back for quality control. The Indian ayurvedic industry feels that following government of India's intervention European Union will relax norms for the use of ayurvedic medicines.
It is interesting to mention that during her visit to European countries President Pratibha Patil advocated use of ayurvedic medicines. According to the latest instructions, companies making ayurvedic and herbal products will have to provide clinical data to prove their safety. Ayurvedic and herbal medicines manufactured in India will need to be licensed to comply with the directive.
The ayurvedic industry also sent a bail out signal to government of India for taking up the matter with concerned authorities. Despite a delegation of government officials visiting Brussels to convince the European authorities, talks did not materialise.
Ayurvedic medicines have been successfully used in India for hundreds of years causing no adverse effect on the users. The Indian ayurveda industry has successfully representated ayurvedic medicines to E.U's Medicine evaluation Agency in London four years back for quality control. The Indian ayurvedic industry feels that following government of India's intervention European Union will relax norms for the use of ayurvedic medicines.
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