The circular issued by the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala ordering to remove the name of Health Ministry and State Logo from the special Label pasted on Imported Milk Powder Packets stating the products are free from DCD Chemical,has been withdrawn by Director General Of Health him self last week according to Health Ministry sources.
Due to the withdrawal of the said circular, Milk Powder Companies importing Milk Powder Products now can paste the special label in their Milk Powder Packets stating that they are free from DCD Chemical by using State Logo and name of Health Ministry the sources said.
Meanwhile Health Trade Unions are in the view that Director General Of Health Services should act in a responsible way in this issue as the food authority of the country when giving permission to print state logo and name of Health Ministry in Imported mil powder packets .as there is a confusion on the quality of milk powder imported to the country at present, without having an official confirmation of Health Ministry Milk Powder Companies Cannot print state logo and health ministry’s name in their milk powder packets unions have said.
As Health Ministry relaxing their restrictions on Imported milk powder products some brands of imported milk powder which are center of the DCD issue have been seen in the market shelves carrying the special label with state logo by stating Health Ministry has confirmed that they are free from DCD Chemical.