Ayush products quality certification and global recognition initiatives
Ministry of Ayush outlines quality-certification pathways for Ayush products, including joint regulatory oversight, third-party marks, and the Ayush Quality Mark Programme.
- The Ministry of Ayush promotes quality certification initiatives for Ayush products through regulatory oversight and quality marks.
- The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is used in the Ayush Vertical for joint inspections with State and Union Territory licensing authorities.
- The Quality Council of India certification scheme uses third-party evaluation to issue Ayush Standard Mark and Ayush Premium Mark labels.
What happened
The Ministry of Ayush has outlined quality-certification pathways for Ayush products. The Ministry has linked product quality with regulatory oversight, third-party certification, and global acceptance of Indian traditional medicine products.
The three named mechanisms are the Ayush Vertical in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the Quality Council of India (QCI) Quality Certification Scheme, and the Ayush Quality Mark Programme.
UPSC can ask about the institutional architecture for Ayush product regulation, the role of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and the Quality Council of India, and how quality certification supports credibility in domestic and international markets.
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