Lok Sabha Question No. 100 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Export/Import of Ayurvedic Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## EXPORT/IMPORT OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINES

## †*100. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV :

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Ayurvedic medicines exported and imported during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  made  its  regulatory  process  for  Ayurvedic medicines  in  accordance  with  the  international  standards  of  importing  countries with an objective to assure the safety and quality of Ayurvedic medicines and to increase their international market/ demand;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  constitute  a  council/policy  for  the development  as  well  as  export  of  Ayurvedic  products  and  services  across  the world; and
- (e) if so, the details, structure and objectives of such council/policy?

## THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI,

## ANSWER SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 100* FOR 22 ND  JULY, 2022

(a) Import and Export of AYUSH and Herbal products for the last 05 year (201718  to  2022-23  Apr-May)  as  provided  by  Directorate  General  of  Commercial Intelligence  and  Statistics,  Ministry  of  Commerce,  Government  of  India  is  as under:

| Principal Commodity Group   | Principal Commodity Group   |   AYUSH AND HERBAL PRODUCTS (In Kgs) |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|                             | EXPORT                      |                             89098226 |
|                             | IMPORT                      |                             13638840 |
|                             | EXPORT                      |                            108051055 |
|                             | IMPORT                      |                             20142569 |
|                             | EXPORT                      |                             92241987 |
|                             | IMPORT                      |                             41213827 |
| 2020-21                     | EXPORT                      |                            120558428 |
| 2020-21                     | IMPORT                      |                             76349616 |
|                             | EXPORT                      |                            126118063 |
|                             | IMPORT                      |                             53747093 |
| 2022-23 (APR- MAY)          | EXPORT                      |                             21501153 |
| 2022-23 (APR- MAY)          | IMPORT                      |                             10713240 |

(Source DGCIS)

- (b)  and  (c)  In  context  to  International  regulatory  requirements,  the  Ministry  of AYUSH has taken the following steps:
-  MoA encouragesthe certification of Pharmaceutical Products (CoPP) as per WHO Guidelines for herbal products.
-  Ministry  of  Ayush  in  cooperation  with  QCI  has  got  developed  Quality Certification  programme  viz.  Premium  mark  to  increase  reliability  of standards of ASU&H Products.
-  Quality Standards of AYUSH Products: Ministry of Ayushhas collaborated with BIS to develop the International (ISO) Standards.
-  An  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  between  the  Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), Ministry of Ayush  and American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, USA  signed on 13th September, 2021 for strengthening, promotion, and development of standards in the field of Ayurveda and other Indian Traditional systems of medicine  between  the  two  countries  on  the  basis  of  equality  and  mutual benefit.
-  An  India-EU  Technical  Working  Group  (TWG)  on  Ayurveda  has  been established.  The  Technical  Working  Group  has  the  representation  of technical experts from the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, the European  Commission,  the  European  Medicines  Agency  (EMA)  and  its Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC).

(d)  &(e)  The  Ministry  has  developed  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion of International Co-operation in AYUSH (IC Scheme) under which the Ministry of Ayush provides support to Indian Ayush Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to  give  boost  to  the  export  of  AYUSH  products  &  services;  facilitates  the International  promotion,  development  and  recognition  of  AYUSH  system  of medicine; foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of AYUSH at international level; promote academics and research through the establishment of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums  for  promoting  and  strengthening  awareness  and  interest about AYUSH Systems of Medicine at international level.

As a part of the policy for the development and export of Ayush products & services across the world, the Ministry of Ayush has taken the following steps:

-  Ministry has signed 25 Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation in field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy with foreign nations.
-  37  MoUs  have  been  signed  with  international  institutes  for  undertaking Collaborative Research / Academic collaboration.
-  15  MoUs have been signed with international  institutes  for  setting  up  of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign nations.
-  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  provided  support  for  establishment  of  38  Ayush Information Cells in 34 foreign nations.
-  Ministry of Ayush under its International Fellowship/Scholarship Programme offers scholarships to foreign nationals for undertaking AYUSH courses in recognized AYUSH institutions in India.
-  Ministry of Ayush, Government of India in consultation with Department of Commerce  has  supported  to  establish  Ayush  Export  Promotion  Council (AEPC)to  promote  the  export  of  AYUSH  products/  medicines  as  well  as AYUSH services.This was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 20 th April 2022 at Global Ayush  Innovation and Investment Summit  in Gandhinagar (Gujarat).
-  AEPC is a private company registered under the Companies Act 2016. There will  be  a  Chairman  of  AEPC,who  is  to  be  elected  from  amongst  the Directors. The number of directors of AEPC shall not be less than two and more than twelve. The rest of the details are available in the public domain at http://ayushexcil.in/ARTICLES-OF-ASSOCIATION.pdf
-  The  objectives  of  AEPCare  to  promote  the  growth  of  exports  of  Ayush Products and AYUSH Healthcare Services, facilitate capacity building of its members  on  export procedures, organize B  to B  meetings organize International Events, Roadshows, Seminars and workshops on the export of Ayush Products, to safeguard the scientific research in the field of AYUSH healthcare,   to  set   up  codes   of   practices    as  the   general  guidance  of

manufacturers for trade &  export and to come  up with a uniform classification  system  for  AYUSH  and  Herbal  products,  to  develop  brand value to the Ayush Medicines and Healthcare Science, to undertake foreign market  studies  for  AYUSH  and  to  liaison  with  other  Ministeries  & Department  e.g.  Ministry  of  Commerce,  etc  for  laying  down  standards  of quality and packing in respect of Ayush medicines and healthcare products. This would work as a single-window system and a dedicated platform under the  Ministry  of  AYUSH/  Commerce  for  the  promotion  and  to  boost  the export of AYUSH products and Services.

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