ABSTRACT
The Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) products are regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 by the Drugs Controller General of India through the State Governments. The governing structure of the Voluntary Certification Scheme for AYUSH Products shall have a Multistakeholder Steering Committee at the apex level supported by a Technical and a Certification Committee each with its secretariat in the Quality Council of India. The Department of AYUSH has been exploring the possibility of introducing a voluntary product certification scheme for selected AYUSH products to enhance consumer confidence. Key interests to include: representatives of AYUSH industry associations, Certification Bodies, Testing Laboratories, Accreditation bodies, representatives of regulatory bodies or other governmental agencies, Academic/Research Bodies and representatives of non-governmental organizations. Manufacturing units that have been certified under the Scheme are eligible to apply for approval for use of the Certification Mark(s) on the AYUSH products being manufactured by them.
