Executive Summary:
This document announces the Food Safety and Standards Second Amendment Rules, 2017, which amend the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011. The amendments address the qualifications, appointment, powers, and duties of designated officers. These rules came into force on December 15, 2017, the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011:
* **Rule 2.1.2 Amendment (Qualification A):** The requirement that the portion beginning with "and shall possess" and ending with "under these rules" in subrule 1 relating to qualification A in clause i is omitted.
* **Rule 2.1.2 Amendment (Designated Officer):** After clause i, clause ia is inserted, allowing the Commissioner of Food Safety, with State Government approval, to appoint a Sub-Divisional Officer as a Designated Officer.
* **Rule 2.1.2 Amendment (Training):** A proviso is added to clause ii, stating that a Sub-Divisional Officer appointed as Designated Officer under clause i does not require specific training.
* **Rule 2.1.2 Amendment (Delegation of Powers):** After clause ii, clause iia is inserted, allowing the Collector or District Magistrate to delegate powers to an Additional Collector, Additional District Magistrate, or a Sub-Divisional Officer.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: The Central Government is responsible for enacting and implementing these amended rules under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
* Action Required: Ensure the rules are properly enforced and communicated to relevant authorities and stakeholders.
State Governments:
* Impact: State Governments must provide previous approval for the appointment of Sub-Divisional Officers as Designated Officers.
* Action Required: Establish processes for reviewing and approving such appointments.
Commissioner of Food Safety:
* Impact: The Commissioner is granted the power to appoint Sub-Divisional Officers as Designated Officers with the State Government's approval.
* Action Required: Evaluate and appoint suitable Sub-Divisional Officers as Designated Officers where needed.
Collectors/District Magistrates:
* Impact: They have the authority to delegate their powers to Additional Collectors, Additional District Magistrates, or Sub-Divisional Officers.
* Action Required: Determine when and to whom powers should be delegated, ensuring proper oversight.
Designated Officers (including newly appointed Sub-Divisional Officers):
* Impact: Sub-Divisional Officers appointed as Designated Officers do not require additional training, and they can be delegated powers by the Collector/District Magistrate.
* Action Required: Understand their powers and duties, and fulfill their responsibilities effectively.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):
* Impact: The FSSAI is responsible for maintaining and updating the Food Safety and Standards Rules based on these amendments.
* Action Required: Update the official documentation and guidelines to reflect the changes introduced by these amendment rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: A legal act that empowers the Central Government to make rules related to food safety and standards.
Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011: A set of rules amended by this notification, concerning food safety and standards.
Food Safety and Standards Second Amendment Rules, 2017: The specific set of rules being introduced and referenced in the notification.
Central Government: The governing body authorized to make rules and amendments under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the amended rules will be published.
Commissioner of Food Safety: An individual authorized to appoint a Sub-Divisional Officer as Designated Officer with the approval of the State Government.
State Government: The government of a state in India, which provides approval for the appointment of Sub-Divisional Officer as Designated Officer by the Commissioner of Food Safety.
Sub-Divisional Officer: A government official who can be appointed as a Designated Officer by the Commissioner of Food Safety with the approval of the State Government.
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th December, 2017
G.S.R. 1516(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 91 of the Food Safety and Standards
Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Food
Safety and Standards Rules, 2011, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Second Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into the force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011(hereinafter to be referred as the said rules), in rule
2.1.2, (a) in sub-rule 1 relating to qualification—
(A) in clause (i), the portion beginning with “and shall possess” and ending with “under these rules”
shall be omitted;
(B) after clause (i) as so amended, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
“(ia) The commissioner of Food Safety may with the previous approval of the State
Government, appoint Sub-Divisional Officer of the area on additional charge basis as
Designated Officer.”
(C) in clause (ii), at the end, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“Provided that Sub-Divisional Officer of the area appointed as Designated Officer under clause
(i) shall not require to undergo such training.”;
(b) in sub-rule 2 relating to powers and duties, after clause (ii), the following clause shall be inserted,
namely:—
(iia) “Where the Collector or District Magistrate considers necessary, he may delegate the powers
exercisable by him under clause (ii) to an Additional Collector or Additional District Magistrate or a
Sub-Divisional Officer of the area.
[F. No. P.15025/242/2015-FR]
SUDHIR KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II section 3, sub-section (i)
vide notification number G.S.R. 362(E), dated the 5th May, 2011 and last amended vide notification
number G.S.R. 57(E), dated the 13th January, 2017.
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