If betel nut products are marked or introduced as "food" or "edible" on the packaging or label, or if betel nut products are sold in food business areas, it is an act that violates the Food Safety Law, and will be investigated and punished by the market supervision department according to law, and fined or confiscated.
Advertising betel nut products clearly or implicitly edible, or using radio, television and online audio-visual programs to promote betel nut and its products, is a violation of the Advertising Law and the Regulations on the Administration of Radio and Television, and will be investigated and dealt with by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television according to law, and fined or revoked.
If betel nut is used as raw material to produce processed food, it is a violation of the Food Safety Law and the Measures for the Administration of New Food Raw Materials. The Health and Health Commission will investigate and deal with it according to law, and impose a fine or revoke the license.
202 1 National Health Commission also mentioned in the "Reply to the Recommendation of the Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress 1427" that according to the provisions of the Food Safety Law, food should be non-toxic and harmless, meet the nutritional requirements and not cause any acute, subacute or chronic harm to human health. Areca catechu has not been approved as a new food raw material in National Health Commission, nor has it been listed in the list of food and drug substances, so it is not appropriate to formulate food safety standards for areca catechu (fruit).