Executive Summary:
This notification publishes draft regulations amending the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011. It proposes changes to metal contaminant limits in various food items. The public is invited to submit objections or suggestions, supported by scientific evidence, within sixty days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
Metal Contaminant Amendments:
Lead: New permissible limits for lead (in parts per million by weight) are introduced for assorted subtropical fruits (edible and inedible peel), berries, citrus fruits, pome fruits, stone fruits, brassica vegetables, bulb vegetables, cucurbits, fruiting vegetables, leafy vegetables, legume vegetables, pulses, root and tuber vegetables, canned fruit cocktail, canned grapefruit, canned mandarin oranges, canned mangoes, canned pineapple, canned raspberries, canned strawberries, canned tropical fruit salad, jam fruit preserves and jellies, mango chutney, table olives, canned asparagus, canned carrots, canned green beans and wax beans, canned green peas, canned mature processed peas, canned mushrooms, canned palmito, canned sweetcorn, canned tomatoes, pickled cucumbers and cucumber pickles, processed tomato concentrates, fruit juices, cereal grains, canned chestnuts and chestnut pure, meat of cattle/sheep/pig, poultry meat, edible offal of cattle/pig/poultry, edible fats and oils, fish, margarine, minarine, named animal fats, olive oil (refined/virgin/residue), poultry fats, vegetable oils and milks.
Arsenic: New permissible limits for arsenic (in parts per million by weight) are introduced for edible fats and oils, margarine, minarine, named animal fats, olive oil (refined/virgin/residue), vegetable oils, natural mineral water, salt, fish, and crustaceans.
Tin: New permissible limits for tin (in parts per million by weight) are introduced for canned foods other than beverages, canned beverages, canned citrus fruits, canned stone fruits, canned vegetables, canned fruit cocktail, canned mangoes, canned pineapple, canned raspberries, canned strawberries, canned tropical fruit salad, mango chutney, table olives, canned mushrooms, canned tomatoes, pickled cucumber, processed tomato concentrates, canned chestnuts and chestnut pure, cooked cured chopped meat, cooked cured ham, corned beef, luncheon meat and canned fish products.
Cadmium: New permissible limits for cadmium (in parts per million by weight) are introduced for brassica vegetables, bulb vegetables, fruiting vegetables, leafy vegetables, legume vegetables, potato, pulses, root and tuber vegetables, stalk and stem vegetables, cereal grains, rice, wheat, natural mineral water, salt, fish, crustaceans, cephalopods and bivalve molluscs.
Mercury: New permissible limits for mercury (in parts per million by weight) are introduced for natural mineral water, salt, nonpredatory fish/crustaceans/cephalopods/molluscs and predatory fish (Tuna, Marlin, Sword Fish, Elasmobranch).
Chromium: A new permissible limit for chromium (in parts per million by weight) is introduced for all fishery products.
Impact Analysis:
Food Manufacturers/Processors:
Impact: Must ensure their products comply with the new metal contaminant limits specified for various food categories.
Action Required: Review and adjust production processes, sourcing, and testing protocols to meet the amended regulations.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):
Impact: Responsible for enforcing the amended regulations and reviewing public feedback.
Action Required: Consider objections and suggestions from the public, finalize the regulations, and ensure effective implementation and monitoring.
Consumers:
Impact: Will benefit from potentially safer food products with controlled levels of metal contaminants.
Action Required: Stay informed about the new regulations and report any concerns about food safety to the FSSAI.
Regulatory Bodies/Government Agencies:
Impact: Need to be aware of the changes to ensure alignment with national standards.
Action Required: Incorporate the updated regulations into their monitoring and enforcement activities.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An authority responsible for food safety and standards in India.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: A law enacted in 2006 related to food safety and standards in India.
Central Government: The government of India.
Food Safety and Standards Contaminants, Toxins and Residues Regulations, 2011: Regulations concerning contaminants, toxins, and residues in food, established in 2011.
YUDHVIR SINGH MALIK: Chief Executive Officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
New Delhi, Delhi: The location of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India office.
Official Gazette: The official government publication where notifications and regulations are published.
Food and Drug Administration Bhawan, Kotla Road: Address of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
jftLVªh laö Mhö ,yö&33004@99 REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99
vlk/kj.k
EXTRAORDINARY
Hkkx III—[k.M 4
PART III—Section 4
izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
la- 211] ubZ fnYyh] 'kqØokj] twu 5] 2015@ T;s"B 15] 1937
No. 211] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015/JYAISTHA 15, 1937
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)ववववाााा(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)यययय औऔऔऔरररर पपपप(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)ररररववववाााारररर कककक(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)ययययााााणणणण मममम(cid:16)(cid:16)ंं(cid:16)(cid:16)ंं ााााललललयययय
(भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय खखखखाााा(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) ससससुरुरुरुर(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)ाााा औऔऔऔरररर ममममााााननननकककक (cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)ााााििििधधधध कक क कररररणणणण)
अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
नई (cid:4)द(cid:6)ली, 5 जून , 2015
फफफफाााा.... सससस..ंं..ंं पपपपीीीी----11115555000022225555////222266664444////11113333----पपपपीीीीएएएए////एएएएफफफफएएएएससससएएएएससससएएएएआआआआईईईई.—भारतीय खा(cid:15) सुर(cid:18)ा और मानक (cid:22)ािधकरण, खा(cid:15) सुर(cid:18)ा
और मानक अिधिनयम, 2006 (2006 का 34) क(cid:26) धारा 20 और धारा 21 के साथ प(cid:30)ठत धारा 92 क(cid:26) उपधारा (2) के खंड
(i) !ारा (cid:22)द" शि$य% का (cid:22)योग करत े (ए क*+ीय सरकार के पवू . अनुमोदन स,े खा(cid:15) सुर(cid:18)ा और मानक (संदषू क, आिवष और
अविश0) िविनयम, 2011 का और संशोधन करने के िलए कितपय (cid:22)ा2प िविनयम को, अिधिनयम क(cid:26) उ$ उपधारा (2) क(cid:26)
अपे(cid:18)ानुसार, उन सभी 3ि$य% क(cid:26) जानकारी के िलए (cid:22)कािशत (cid:4)कया गया था िजनके उससे (cid:22)भािवत होने क(cid:26) संभावना थी,
और यह सूचना दी गई थी (cid:4)क उ$ (cid:22)ा2प िविनयम% को उस तारीख से साठ (cid:4)दन क(cid:26) समाि7 के प8ात ् िवचार (cid:4)कया जाएगा
िजस तारीख को उस राजप: क(cid:26) (cid:22)ितयां जनता को उपल;ध थीa िजसम* उ$ अिधसूचना (cid:22)कािशत थी;
आ(cid:18)ेप% और सुझाव% को, य(cid:4)द कोई ह%, मु>य काय.कारी अिधकारी, भारतीय खा(cid:15) सुर(cid:18)ा और मानक (cid:22)ािधकरण,
खा(cid:15) और vkSषिध (cid:22)शासन भवन, कोटला रोड, नई (cid:4)द(cid:6)ली-110002 के पते पर भेजा जा सकता ह;ै
आ(cid:18)ेप% और सुझाव% पर, जो उ$ (cid:22)ा2प िविनयम क(cid:26) बाबत (cid:22)ा7 (cid:4)कए जाएंग,े खा(cid:15) (cid:22)ािधकरण !ारा िवचार (cid:4)कया
जाएगा ।
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)ाााा(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)पपपप ििििववववििििननननययययमममम
1. (1) इन िनयम% का संि(cid:18)7 नाम खा(cid:15) सुर(cid:18)ा और मानक (संदषू क, आिवष और अविश0) (संशोधन) िविनयम,
2015 ह ै ।
2497 GI/2015 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(2) य े राजप: म* अंितम (cid:22)काशन क(cid:26) तारीख को (cid:22)वृ" ह%ग े ।
2. खा(cid:15) सुर(cid:18)ा और मानक (संदषू क, आिवष और अविश0) िविनयम, 2011 के "धातु संदषू क" से संबंिधत िविनयम
2.1 म,* उप िविनयम 2.1.1 के खंड 2 क(cid:26) सारणी म,*-
(1) सीसा स े संबंिधत Dम सं>यांक 1 के सामन,े Eतंभ (2) और Eतंभ (3) म,* िव(cid:15)मान (cid:22)िवि0य% के पFच ात,् Dमशः
िनHिलिखत (cid:22)िवि0यां अतं ःEथािपत क(cid:26) जाएंगी, अथा.त:्-
खा(cid:15) पदाथ . भारानुसार (cid:8)ित िमिल(cid:13)ाम भाग
(2) (3)
"वगIकृत उपोJणीय फल, खा(cid:15) िछलका 0.1
प"ेदार सि;जयां (िजसम* Mेिसका प"ेदार सि;जया ं भी ह N परंतु पालक सिOमिलत 0.3
नहP ह ै
िशOबी सि;जयां 0.2
दलहन 0.2
मूल और कंद सि;जया ं 0.1
िड;बाबंद पानफल 1
िड;बाबंद अगं ूरफल 1
िड;बाबंद मंद(cid:30)रन संतरा 1
िड;बाबंद आम 1
िड;बाबंद अनSास 1
िड;बाबंद रसभरी 1
िड;बाबंद ETाबेरी 1
िड;बाबंद उJण क(cid:30)टबंधी फल 1
मुर;बा (प(cid:30)ररि(cid:18)त फल) और जले ी 1
आम चटनी 1
जैतून पVी 1
िड;बाबंद शतवारी 1
िड;बाबंद गाजर 1
िड(cid:16)बाबंद हरी बी(cid:22)स और िड(cid:16)बाबंद िववण(cid:26) बी(cid:22)स 1¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
िड(cid:16)बाबंद हरी मटर 1
िड(cid:16)बाबंद सूखी (cid:8)सं(cid:30)कृत मटर 1
िड(cid:16)बाबंद मश"म 1
िड(cid:16)बाबंद पालिमटो 1
िड(cid:16)बाबंद भु$ा 1
िड(cid:16)बाबंद टमाटर 1
ककड़ी का अचार (ककड़ी अचार) 1
गाढ़ा टमाटर जूस 1.5
सुअर, उसका खा& बचा (आ िह(cid:30) सा 0.5
कु* कुट मांस खा& उसका बचा (आ िह(cid:30) सा 0.5
खाने यो. य चब/ और तेल, (वह खा& यो. य चब/ और तेल जो वैयि*त क मानक2 म 3 0.1
सि4 मिलत नह5 ह)ै
मछली 0.3
बनावटी मW करवन 0.1
समु+ी 0.1
नािमत पश ु चबI (सअु र क(cid:26) चबI, गला (आ सअु र का गोFत , (cid:22)ीिमयम जूस और 0.1
खाने योX य चबI)
जैतुन तले , (cid:30)रफाइंड 0.1
जैतुन तले िवशुY 0.1
जैतुन, अविशJ ट तेल जैतुन पाम तले 0.1
कुW कुट चबI 0.1
वनE पित तेल, अशोिधत (आरिसस, बाबुश, ना(cid:30)रयल, कपास, बीज, मकई, 0.1
सेZलावर बीज, ितल का बीज,, सोयाबीन और सरू जमुखी बीज का तेल, और
पामोिलन E टे(cid:30)रन और सुपरिलन तथा अ[ य तेल िजसम* कोका मWख न नहP ह ै)
वन(cid:30) पित तले , खा(cid:15) (आरिसस, बाबुश, ना6रयल, कपास बीज, अंगरू बीज, मकई, 0.1
सरस2 बीज, पामिगरी, पाम,, रेपील े फूल के बीज, ितल का बीज,, सोयाबीन और
सूरजमुखी बीज का तले , और पामोिलन (cid:30) टे6रन और सुपरिलन तथा अ(cid:22)य तले4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
िजसम3 कोका म* खन नह5 ह ै)
दधू (पूणत(cid:26) : या भागत: िनज(cid:26)िलत दधू 2 पर सा:ता गुणक लागू होगा ।) 0.02
(2) संिखया स े संबंिधत Dम सं>यांक 3 के सामन,े Eतंभ (2) और Eतंभ (3) म,* िव(cid:15)मान (cid:22)िवि0य% के पFच ात,् Dमशः
िनHिलिखत (cid:22)िवि0यां अतं ःEथािपत क(cid:26) जाएंगी, अथा.त:्-
(2) (3)
"खा(cid:15) चबI और तेल (खा(cid:15) चबI और तले जो िविशJट मानक% म* सिOम िलत नहP 0.1
ह)ै
बनावटी मW करवन 0.1
समु+ी 0.1
नािमत पश ु चबI (सअु र क(cid:26) चबI, गला (आ सअु र का गोFत , (cid:22)ीिमयम जूस और 0.1
खाने योX य चबI)
जैतुल तले , (cid:30)रफाइंड 0.1
जैतुनतले िवशुY 0.1
जैतुन, अविशJ ट तेल जैतुन पाम तले 0.1
वनE पित तेल, अशोिधत (आरिसस, बाबुश, ना(cid:30)रयल, कपास, बीज, मकई, 0.1
सेZलावर बीज, ितल का बीज, सोयाबीन और सूरजमुखी बीज का तेल, और
पामोिलन E टे(cid:30)रन और सुपरिलन तथा अ[ य तेल िजसम* कोका मWख न नहP ह ै)
वन(cid:30) पित तले , खा& (आरिसस, बाबुश, ना6रयल, कपास बीज, अंगरू बीज, मकई, 0.1
सरस2 बीज, पामिगरी, पाम, रेपीले फूल के बीज, ितल का बीज,, सोयाबीन और
सूरजमुखी बीज का तले , और पामोिलन (cid:30) टे6रन और सुपरिलन तथा अ(cid:22)य तले
िजसम3 कोका म* खन नह5 ह ै)
(cid:22)ाकृितक जल खिनज (cid:22)ित िम.\ा./िल. म * 0.01
लवण, खा(cid:15) ]ेणी 0.5
मछली और कड़े खोल वाल े जलजीव 76
मोल(cid:30) का 86";
(3) (cid:30)टन से संबंिधत Dम स>ं यांक 4 के सामन,े Eतंभ (2) और Eतंभ (3) म,* िव(cid:15)मान (cid:22)िवि0य% के पFच ात,् Dमशः
िनHिलिखत (cid:22)िवि0यां अतं ःEथािपत क(cid:26) जाएंगी, अथा.त:्-¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
(2) (3)
"पेय से िभ; िड(cid:16) बा बंद खा& 250
िड; बाबंद पेय िजसके अतं गत. फल और वनE पित जूस भी ह ै 150
िड; बाबंद खटटे फल 250
िड; बाबंद गुठली फल 250
िड; बाबंद सि; जयां 250
िड; बाबंद पंच फल 250
िड; बाबंद आम 250
िड; बाबंद अ[न ानास 250
िड; बाबंद रसभरी 250
िड; बाबंद E Tाबरी 250
िड; बाबंद उJ ण क(cid:30)टबंधीय फल 250
आम चटनी 250
जैतुल पVी 250
िड; बाबंद मश^म 250
िड; बाबंद टमाटर 250
आचार वाली ककड़ी 250
(cid:22)संE कृत गाढ़ा टमाटर जूस 250
िड; बाबंद शाहबतूत (बादाम (cid:22)जाित और शुY शाहबतूत (बादाम (cid:22)जाित) 250
पका (आ सूखा बारीक टुकड़% म* कटा मांस ((cid:30)टन ‘ल ेट आधान% म* रखे उaप ाद% के 250
िलए)
पका (आ सूखा बारीक टुकड़% म* कटा मांस (अ[य आधान% म* रखे उaप ाद% के िलए) 50
पका (आ सूखा सुअर का मांस ((cid:30)टन ‘ लेट आधान% म * रख े उaप ाद% के िलए) 2506 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
पका (आ सूखा सुअर का मांस (अ[ य आधान% म* रखे उaप ाद% के िलए) 200
पका (आ सूखा सुअर का कंधा ((cid:30)टन ‘ लेट आधान% म * रख े उaप ाद% के िलए) 50
पका (आ सूखा सुअर का कंधा (अ[य आधान% म * रखे उaप ाद% के िलए) 200
नमक लगाकर रखा (आ बीफ मांस ((cid:30)टन ‘ लेट म* आधान% म* रखे उaप ाद% के िलए) 50
नमक लगाकर रखा (आ बीफ मांस (अ[ य आधान% म* रखे उaप ाद% के िलए) 200
मb या[ ह भोजन मांस ((cid:30)टन ‘ल ेट आधान% म* रखे उaप ाद% के िलए) 50
म< या(cid:22) ह भोजन मांस (अ(cid:22) य आधान2 म3 रखे उ= पाद2 के िलए) 200
िड(cid:16)बाबंद मछली उ=पाद 200";
(4) कैडिमयम से संबंिधत Dम सं>यांक 6 के सामने Eतंभ (2) और Eतंभ (3) म,* िव(cid:15)मान (cid:22)िवि0य% के पFच ात,्
Dमशः िनHिलिखत (cid:22)िवि0यां रखी जाएंगी, अथा.त:्-
(2) (3)
"Mिसका वनE पितयां (सि; जयां) 0.05
कंद सि; जयां 0.05
फल दने े वाली सि; जयां, कोहडा 0.05
कोहडे से िभ[ न फल देन े वाली वनE पित (टमाटर और खा(cid:15) फफूंद को छोड़कर) 0.05
पa तेदार सि;जया ं 0.2
फलीदार सि;जया ं 0.1
आल,ू िछलकेदार 0.1
दलहन सूखा सोयाबीन को छोड़कर 0.1
जड़ और कंद सि;जया ं 0.1
जड़ और कंद सि;जयां आल ूऔर िसिल(cid:30)रक को छोड़कर 0.1
अ[ न कण, शुJ क धान को छोड़कर, किन(आ और Wयूिनया (गेc ँ और चावल 0.1
छोड़कर): तथा भूसी और बीज
चावल, प(cid:30)रJ कृत 0.4
गे@ ँ 0.2
(cid:22)ाकृितक जल, खिनज जल, (cid:22)ित िम.\ा./िल. म * िनचोड़े गए 0.003¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
लवण, खा(cid:15) ]ेणी 0.5
मछली 0.3
कड़े खोल वाला जीव 0.5
सीफोलापोडा 2.0
सीधी मोल(cid:30)का 2.0";
(5) मरकरी से संबंिधत Dम सं> याकं 7 के सामने Eतंभ (2) और Eतंभ (3) म,* िव(cid:15)मान (cid:22)िवि0य% के पFच ात,्
Dमशः िनHिलिखत (cid:22)िवि0यां रखी जाएंगी, अथा.त:्-
(2) (3)
"(cid:22)ाकृितक जल, खिनज जल, (cid:22)ित िम.\ा./िल. म * िनचोड़े गए 0.001
लवण, खा& Bेणी 0.1
गैर परभCी मछली, कड़े खोल वाला जीव, सीफेलोपोडस, मोल(cid:30)का. 0.5
परभCी मछली (टूना, माDलन, सोड(cid:26) मछली, इला(cid:30)म ोFांच) 1.0";
(6) Dोिमयम से संबंिधत Dम सं> याकं 9 के सामने Eतंभ (2) और Eतंभ (3) म,* िव(cid:15)मान (cid:22)िवि0य% के Eथान पर
Dमशः िनHिलिखत (cid:22)िवि0यां रखी जाएंगी, अथा.त:्-
(2) (3)
“सभी म= (cid:30) य उ= पाद 12”;
युYवीर eसह मिलक, मु>य काय.पालक अिधकारी
[िवfापन-III/4/असा./187-ओ/15(106)]
(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)टटटट(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)पप पप णणणण –––– मूल िविनयम भारत के राजप:, असाधारण, अिधसूचना सं>य ाकं फा. सं. 2-15015/30/2010 तारीख 1 अगEत ,
2011 !ारा (cid:22)कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थ े और फा. स.ं 1-12/एससीआई.पैनल/(अिधसूचना)/एफएसएसएआई/2012 तारीख
3 (cid:4)दसंबर, 2014 !ारा पF चातवतI संशोधन (cid:4)कया गया ह ै ।
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th June, 2015
F. No. P.15025/264/13-PA/FSSAI.—The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the
Food Safety and Standards (contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
and Standards Authority of India, with previous approval of the Central Government, proposes to make in
exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub- section (2) of section 92 read with section 20 and 21 of
the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) is hereby published as required by the said sub-section
(2), for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said
draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on
which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the
public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, duly supported with scientific evidence, may be addressed to the
Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Food and Drug Administration
Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002;
The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft
regulations before the expiry of the period so specified, shall be considered by the Food Authority.
Draft Regulations
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and
Residues) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final notification in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, in regulation
2.1 relating to “Metal Contaminants”, in sub-regulation 2.1.1, in clause 2, in the table,-
(1) against serial number 1 relating to Lead, in columns (2) and (3), after the existing entries, the
following entries shall respectively be inserted, namely,-
Article of Food Parts per Million by weight
(2) (3)
“Assorted subtropical fruits, edible peel 0.1
Assorted subtropical fruits, inedible peel 0.1
Berries and other small fruits 0.2
Citrus fruits 0.1
Pome fruits 0.1
Stone fruits 0.1
Brassica vegetables excluding Kale 0.3
Bulb vegetables 0.1
Fruits and vegetables, cucurbits 0.1
Fruiting vegetables other than cucurbits (excluding mushrooms) 0.1
Leafy vegetables (including brassica leafy vegetables but excluding 0.3
spinach)
Legume vegetables 0.2
Pulses 0.2
Root and tuber vegetables 0.1¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9
Canned fruit cocktail 1
Canned grapefruit 1
Canned mandarin oranges 1
Canned mangoes 1
Canned pineapple 1
Canned raspberries 1
Canned strawberries 1
Canned tropical fruit salad 1
Jam (fruit preserves) and jellies 1
Mango chutney 1
Table olives 1
Canned asparagus 1
Canned carrots 1
Canned green beans and Canned wax beans 1
Canned green peas 1
Canned mature processed peas 1
Canned mushrooms 1
Canned palmito 1
Canned sweetcorn 1
Canned tomatoes 1
Pickled cucumbers (Cucumber pickles) 1
Processed tomato concentrates 1.5
(2) (3)
Fruit Juices (including nectars; ready to drink) 0.05
Cereal grains, except buckwheat, canihua and Quinoa 0.2
Canned chestnuts and canned chestnut purée 1
Meat of cattle, sheep and pig (also applies to fat from meat) 0.110 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
Poultry meat 0.1
Cattle, edible offal of 0.5
Pig, edible offal of 0.5
Poultry, edible offal of 0.5
Edible fats and oils (edible fats and oils not covered by individual 0.1
standards)
Fish 0.3
Margarine 0.1
Minarine 0.1
Named animal fats (lard, rendered pork fat, premier jus and edible 0.1
tallow)
Olive Oil, refined 0.1
Olive Oil, virgin 0.1
Olive, residue oil (olive pomace oil) 0.1
Poultry fats 0.1
Vegetable Oils, crude (oils of arachis, babasu, coconut, cotton seed, 0.1
grape seed, maize, mustard seed, palm kernel, palm, rape seed, safflower
seed, sesame seed, soya bean, and sunflower seed, and palm olein, stearin
and superolein and other oils but excluding cocoa butter)
Vegetable Oils, edible (oils of arachis, babasu, coconut, cotton seed, 0.1
grape seed, maize, mustard seed, palm kernel, palm, rape seed, safflower
seed, sesame seed, soya bean, and sunflower seed, and palm olein, stearin
and superolein and other oils but excluding cocoa butter)
Milks (A concentration factor applies to partially or wholly dehydrated 0.02
milks.)
(2) (3)
Secondary milk products (as consumed) 0.02
Natural mineral water, expressed in mg/L 0.01
Infant formula (ready to use) 0.02
Salt, food grade 2.0
Wine 0.2¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11
Crustaceans 0.5
Cephalopods 1.0
Bivalve Molluscs 1.5”;
(2) against serial number 3 relating to Arsenic, in columns (2) and (3), after the existing entries, the
following entries shall respectively be inserted, namely,-
(2) (3)
“Edible fats and oils (edible fats and oils not covered by individual 0.1
standards)
Margarine 0.1
Minarine 0.1
Named animal fats (lard, rendered pork fat, premier jus and edible 0.1
tallow)
Olive Oil, refined 0.1
Olive Oil, virgin 0.1
Olive, residue oil (olive pomace oil) 0.1
Vegetable Oils, crude (oils of arachis, babasu, coconut, cotton seed, 0.1
grape seed, maize, mustard seed, palm kernel, palm, rape seed, safflower
seed, sesame seed, soya bean, and sunflower seed, and palm olein, stearin
and superolein and other oils
Vegetable Oils, edible (oils of arachis, babasu, coconut, cotton seed, 0.1
grape seed, maize, mustard seed, palm kernel, palm, rapeseed, safflower
seed, sesame seed, soya bean, and sunflower seed, and palm olein, stearin
and superolein and other oils
Natural mineral water, expressed in mg/L 0.01
Salt, food grade 0.5
Fish and Crustaceans 76
Molluscs 86”;
(3) against serial number 4 relating to Tin, in columns (2) and (3), after the existing entries, the
following entries shall respectively be inserted, namely,-12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(2) (3)
“Canned foods other than beverages 250
Canned beverages, including fruit juices and vegetable juices 150
Canned citrus fruits 250
Canned stone fruits 250
Canned vegetables 250
Canned fruit cocktail 250
Canned mangoes 250
Canned pineapple 250
Canned raspberries 250
Canned strawberries 250
Canned tropical fruit salad 250
Mango Chutney 250
Table Olives 250
Canned mushrooms 250
Canned tomatoes 250
Pickled cucumber 250
Processed tomato concentrates 250
Canned chestnuts and chestnut purée 250
Cooked cured chopped meat (for products in tinplate containers) 250
Cooked cured chopped meat (for products in other containers) 50
Cooked cured ham (for products in tinplate containers) 50
Cooked cured ham (for products in other containers) 200
Cooked cured pork shoulder (for products in tinplate containers) 50
Cooked cured pork shoulder (for products in other containers) 200
Corned beef (for products in tinplate containers) 50
Corned beef (for products in other containers) 200¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13
(2) (3)
Luncheon meat (for products in tinplate containers) 50
Luncheon meat (for products in other containers) 200
Canned fish products 200”;
(4) against serial number 6 relating to Cadmium, in columns (2) and (3), after the existing entries, the
following entries shall respectively be inserted, namely,-
(2) (3)
“Brassica vegetables 0.05
Bulb vegetables 0.05
Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits 0.05
Fruiting vegetables other than cucurbits (excluding tomatoes and edible 0.05
fungi)
Leafy vegetables 0.2
Legume vegetables 0.1
Potato, peeled 0.1
Pulses, excluding soybean dry 0.1
Root and tuber vegetables, excluding potato and celeriac 0.1
Stalk and stem vegetables 0.1
Cereal grains, except buckwheat, canihua and Quinoa (excluding wheat 0.1
and rice; and bran and germ
Rice, polished 0.4
Wheat 0.2
Natural mineral water, expressed in mg/L 0.003
Salt, food grade 0.5
Fish 0.3
Crustaceans 0.5
Cephalopods 2.0
Bivalve Molluscs 2.0”;
(5) against serial number 7 relating to Mercury, in columns (2) and (3), after the existing entries, the
following entries shall respectively be inserted, namely,-14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(2) (3)
“Natural mineral water, expressed in mg/L 0.001
(2) (3)
Salt, food grade 0.1
Non-predatory fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, molluscs 0.5
Predatory Fish (Tuna, Marlin, Sword Fish, Elasmobranch) 1.0”;
6) against serial number 9 relating to Chromium, in columns (2) and (3), after the existing entries, the
following entries shall respectively be inserted, namely,-
(2) (3)
“All fishery products 12”;
YUDHVIR SINGH MALIK, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./187-O/15(106)]
Note.—The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide notification
number F. No. 2-15015/30/2010, dated the 1st August, 2011 and subsequently amended vide
F. No. 1-12/Sci.panel/(Notification)/FSSAI/2012 dated the 3rd December, 2014.
Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.