MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

68ed74b5de57fa758793b333585ba612d9907c24 · 2006 · State unknown

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Parent: THE FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006 (850f1f1d4eb97f1358a8d8224b7603cd80673d56)

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) Notification New Delhi, dated the 1 st August, 2011 F.No. 2-15015/30/2010 whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (q) of sub section (2) of section 92 read with section 40 and 43 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make Food Safety and Standards Regulations in so far as they relates to Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011, and; Whereas these draft Regulations were published in consolidated form at pages 1 to 776 in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part III – Sec. 4 dated 20 th October 2010 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas the copies of the Gazette were made available to the public on the 21 st t October 2010; And whereas objections and suggestions received from the stakeholders within the specified period on the said draft Regulations have been considered and finalized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Now therefore, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the following Regulations, namely,— FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS (LABORATORY AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS) REGULATIONS, 2011 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1.1: Short title and commencement- 1.1.1: These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011. 1.1.2: These regulations shall come into force on or after 5 th August, 2011 1.2: Definitions- 1.2.1: In these regulations unless the context otherwise require

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1 · 1: Short title and commencement-

1 · 1.1: These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011.

1 · 1.2: These regulations shall come into force on or after 5 th August, 2011

1 · 2: Definitions-

1 · 2.1: In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires:

2 · 1: Notified Laboratories for Import

2 · 1.1 The sample of any imported article will be sent by the Authorized Officer for analysis. The Food Analyst of any of the following notified laboratories or any other laboratories notified by the Food Authority from time to time. having jurisdiction over the area in which the sample was taken.

2 · 2: Referral Laboratory

2 · 2.1: Functions- In addition to the functions entrusted to it under the Act, the Referral Laboratory shall carry out the following functions, namely:

2 · 2.2: State/ Union Territory/ Local Area of Referral Laboratory

1 · The laboratory specified in Column (1) of Table I below, shall carry out the functions entrusted to it by the Act or these regulations in respect of the local areas specified in the corresponding entry in Column (2) thereof.

2 · The certificate of analysis to be provided by the referral food laboratory shall be as per Form A.

2 · 3 Procedure of Sampling

2 · 3.1: Quantity of sample to be sent to the Food Analyst:- (1) The quantity of sample of food to be sent to the Food Analyst /Director for analysis shall be as specified in the table below.

2 · After test or analysis, the certificate thereof shall be supplied forthwith to the sender in Form B.

3 · The fees payable in respect of such a certificate shall be (Rs. 1000) per sample of food analysed as prescribed by the Food Authority.

4 · Certificates issued under these regulations by the Laboratory shall be signed by the Director.

5 · The preservative used in the case of samples of any milk (including toned, separated and skimmed milk), standardized milk chhana, skimmed milk chhana, cream, ice-candy, dahi, khoa or khoa based and Paneer based sweets, such as Kalakand and Burfi, Chutney and prepared foods, gur prepared coffee and tea in liquid or semi-

1 · 1: Short title and commencement -

1 · 1.1: These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011.

1 · 1.2: These regulations shall come into force on or after 5 th August, 2011

1 · 2: Definitions -

1 · 2.1: In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires:

1 · "Notified laboratory" means any of the laboratories notified by the Food Authority under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 43 of the Act.

2 · "Referral laboratory" means any of the laboratories established and/or recognized by the Food Authority by notification under sub section (2) of section 43 of the Act.

2 · 1: Notified Laboratories for Import

2 · 1.1 The sample of any imported article will be sent by Authorized Officer for analysis to the Food Analyst of any of the laboratories authorized for this purpose by the Food Authority from time to time having jurisdiction over the area in which the sample was taken.

2 · 2: Referral Laboratory

2 · 2.1: Functions -In addition to the functions entrusted to it under the Act, the Referral Laboratory shall carry out the following functions, namely:

2 · 2.2: State/ Union Territory/ Local Area of Referral Laboratory

1 · The Food Authority shall authorize laboratories to carry out y function of referral laboratory for specified areas and to carry out such other functions as entrusted to it by the Food Authority under the Act .

1 · […….]

2 · 3 Procedure of Sampling

2 · 3.1: Quantity of sample to be sent to the Food Analyst:- (1) The quantity of sample of food to be sent to the

2 · After test or analysis, the certificate thereof duly signed by the Director of the Referral Food Laboratory or the report signed by the Food Analyst shall be supplied forthwith to the sender in Form A or Form B as the case may be .

3 · The fees payable in respect of such certificate shall be Rs. 1000 per sample of food analysed or as prescribed by the Food Authority.

4 · The preservative used in the case of samples of any milk (including toned, separated and skimmed milk), standardized milk chhana, skimmed milk chhana, cream, ice -candy, dahi, khoa or khoa based and Paneer based sweets, such as Kalakand and Burfi, Chutney and prepared foods, gur prepared coffee and tea in liquid or semi- liquid form shall be the liquid commonly known as "formalin", that is to say, liquid containing about 40 per cent of formaldehyde in aqueous solution in the proportion of 0.1 ml. (two drops) for 25 ml. or 25 grams.