Date: 2016-01-15Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the power conferred by clause (d) of sub section (2) of Section 18 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Food safety and
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India announces amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, specifically regarding Proprietary Food. These regulations, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, modify the definition and requirements for proprietary food, impacting food businesses and regulatory bodies.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Regulations:**
* These regulations are called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2016.
* The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Definition of Proprietary Food (Subregulation 2.12.1):**
* Proprietary food is defined as a food article not standardized under these regulations, excluding novel food, food for special dietary use, functional food, nutraceutical, health supplements, and other foods notified by the Central Government.
* Proprietary food must only contain ingredients (excluding additives) that are either standardized in these Regulations or permitted for use in other standardized foods under these Regulations.
* Only additives specified for the food's category can be used and the category must be clearly labeled with the name, nature, and composition of the food.
* Proprietary food products must comply with the food additives provisions in Appendix A and the microbiological specifications in Appendix B of these Regulations, as well as all other Regulations under this Act.
* The Food Business Operator is fully responsible for the safety of the proprietary food.
Impact Analysis:
* **Food Business Operators:**
* *Impact:* Food Business Operators (FBOs) involved in the production and sale of proprietary food will be directly affected by the revised definition and standards. They must ensure their products comply with the new ingredient, additive, and labeling requirements.
* *Action Required:* FBOs must review their proprietary food formulations and labeling to ensure compliance with the amended regulations, including ingredient sourcing, additive usage, and correct category labeling. They are responsible for the safety of their proprietary food products.
* **Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):**
* *Impact:* The FSSAI is responsible for enforcing the amended regulations.
* *Action Required:* The FSSAI needs to update its monitoring and enforcement procedures to reflect the new definition and standards for proprietary food.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An autonomous body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 responsible for regulating and supervising food safety in India.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: A law in India that consolidates the laws relating to food and establishes the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Food Safety and Standards Food Products Standards and Food Additives Regulations, 2011: Regulations established by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India pertaining to food product standards and food additives.
Proprietary Food: A category of food that is not standardized under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations but meets specific requirements outlined in the regulations.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, New Delhi, Delhi.
Pawan Agarwal: The Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) at the time of the notification.
Official Gazette: The official government publication in which the amendment regulations are published to come into force.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The ministry under which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India functions.
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th January, 2016
F. No. 11/12/Reg/Prop/FSSAI-2016.—In exercise of the power conferred by clause (d) of
sub-section (2) of Section 18 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Food safety and¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
Standards Authority of India, hereby makes the following amendment to the regulation 2.12 relating to
‘Proprietary Food’ of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations,
2011, namely:—
Regulations
1. Shor title and commencement. -(1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards
(Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, in
regulations 2.12 relating to ‘Proprietary Food’, for the sub-regulations 2.12.1, the following shall be
substituted, namely: -
“2.12.1: For the purpose of these regulations, -
(1) Proprietary food means an article of food that has not been standardized under these regulations, but
does not include any novel food, food for special dietary use, functional food, nutraceutical, health
supplement and such other articles of food which the Central Government may notify in this behalf.
(2) Proprietary food shall contain only those ingredients other than additives which are either
standardised in these Regulations or permitted for use in the preparation of other standardised food
under these Regulations.
(3) Proprietary food shall use only such additives as specified for the Category to which the food belongs
and such category shall be clearly mentioned on the label along with its name, nature and
composition.
(4) Proprietary food product shall comply with the food additives provisions as prescribed in Appendix A
and the microbiological specifications as prescribed in Appendix B of these Regulations and all other
Regulations made under this Act.
(5) The Food Business Operator shall be fully responsible for the safety of the proprietary food.”
PAWAN AGARWAL, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT-III/4/Exty./329]
Note.—The principle regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4
vide notification number F. No. 2-15015/30/2010, dated the 1st August, 2011and subsequently
amended vide notification numbers:—
(i) F. No. 4/15015/30/2011, dated the 7th June, 2013;
(ii) F. No. P.15014/1/2011-PFA/FSSAI, dated the 27th June, 2013;
(iii) F. No. 5/15015/30/2012, dated the 12th July, 2013;
(iv) F. No. P.15025/262/13-PA/FSSAI dated the 5th December, 2014;
(v) F. No. 1-83F/Sci.Pan-Noti/FSSAI-2012 dated the 17th February, 2015;
(vi) F. No. 4/15015/30/2011, dated the 4th August, 2015;
(vii) F. No P. 15025/263/13-PA/FSSAI, dated the 4th November, 2015;
(viii) F. No. P.15025/264/13-PA/FSSAI, dated the 4th November, 2015;
(ix) F. No. 7/15015/30/2012, dated the 13th November, 2015;
(x) F. No. P.15025/208/2013-PA/FSSAI, dated the 13th November, 2015 and
(xi) F. No. P. 15025/261/2013-PA/FSSAI, dated the 13th November, 2015.
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