Date: 2022-10-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section 1 of Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 34 of 2006 , the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the following amendments in the notification number
## Policy Analysis Report: FSSAI Notification of Amendments (October 18, 2022)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on October 18, 2022. This notification amends a previous notification (S.O. 3648 E, dated December 6, 2016) by deleting specific entries related to food safety standards in Maharashtra (Western Region) and Andhra Pradesh (Southern Region). The core purpose of these amendments, inferred from the text, is to refine the regional application or specifics of certain food safety standards. The key finding is that these changes directly impact food businesses and related stakeholders operating in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh by removing specific compliance requirements that previously applied to them.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the FSSAI notification published on October 18, 2022, based solely on the provided text. The report focuses on understanding the amendments made to the original notification, their likely rationale, and their potential impact on relevant stakeholders within the food industry.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment to:** S.O. number 3648 E, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, PartII, Section 3, Subsection ii, dated the 6th December, 2016.
* **Core Objective(s):** The original notification, as inferred from the reference to the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, likely pertained to establishing or regulating food safety standards. The objective of this *specific amendment* is to refine or adjust the application of those standards, as evidenced by the deletion of specific entries within regional tables.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification is an amendment, not a new policy. The likely reason for this specific amendment is to correct, update, or streamline the existing regional application of food safety standards. The deletion of entries related to Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh suggests that the FSSAI has identified a need to modify the regulations in these specific regions. This could be due to various reasons, such as changes in local food production practices, revised risk assessments, or alignment with updated national standards. Without additional context, the exact reason for the deletion remains speculative, but the action clearly signifies a change in the regulatory landscape for food businesses in these regions.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification introduces the following changes:
* **Specific Change 1:** In the table related to the WESTERN REGION, under Maharashtra, at serial number 26, the entries in columns 2 and 3 of the row are to be deleted.
* **Specific Change 2:** In the table related to the SOUTHERN REGION, under Andhra Pradesh, at serial number 6, the entries in columns 2 and 3 of the row are to be deleted.
**Effect of Changes:** These deletions remove specific requirements, standards, or conditions (as defined in columns 2 and 3 of the original table) that were previously applicable to Maharashtra (serial number 26) and Andhra Pradesh (serial number 6) within their respective regional contexts. Food businesses previously subject to these specific entries are no longer obligated to comply with them. The practical effect is a potential reduction in regulatory burden or a shift in compliance focus for affected businesses.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these amendments are:
* Food businesses and operators in Maharashtra who were previously subject to the requirements outlined in entry number 26 in the Western Region table of the original notification.
* Food businesses and operators in Andhra Pradesh who were previously subject to the requirements outlined in entry number 6 in the Southern Region table of the original notification.
* Food safety officers and regulatory personnel responsible for enforcing food safety standards in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the responsible body for implementing and enforcing these amendments.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment is effective as of the date of the notification (October 18, 2022). No specific timelines or procedures for implementation are detailed in the provided text; however, it is reasonable to assume that enforcement practices in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh will need to be adjusted to reflect these deletions. Regulatory bodies within Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are expected to disseminate the changes and update relevant documentation accordingly.
* **Specific Implementation Aspects:** These amendments require immediate communication and clarification from the FSSAI to the affected food businesses in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. It's necessary to communicate that the specific requirements outlined in the deleted entries are no longer applicable.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these specific changes is to streamline food safety regulations in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. By deleting specific entries, the FSSAI may be aiming to:
* Reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on businesses.
* Address inconsistencies or redundancies in the existing regulations.
* Align regional standards with updated national guidelines.
* Focus regulatory efforts on areas of higher risk.
The potential impact of these changes could include:
* Reduced compliance costs for affected food businesses.
* Increased efficiency in regulatory oversight.
* Improved clarity and consistency in the application of food safety standards.
**9. Conclusion:**
The FSSAI notification of October 18, 2022, represents a targeted adjustment to existing food safety regulations by deleting specific entries related to Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. This amendment signals a refinement of the regulatory landscape, potentially reducing burdens and streamlining compliance for affected food businesses. Further clarity from the FSSAI on the specific rationale behind these deletions would provide valuable context for stakeholders in understanding and adapting to these changes. The significance of this notification lies in its direct impact on the operational requirements for food businesses within these regions, highlighting the FSSAI's ongoing efforts to optimize food safety standards across India.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An authority that makes amendments to notifications.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The Act under which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India exercises its powers.
Gazette of India, Extraordinary: Official government publication in which notifications are published.
Western Region: A geographical region within the context of the notification, specifically related to entries in a table.
Maharashtra: A state in India, located in the Western Region, mentioned in the context of a table where entries are to be deleted.
Southern Region: A geographical region within the context of the notification, specifically related to entries in a table.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, located in the Southern Region, mentioned in the context of a table where entries are to be deleted.
S GOPALAKRISHNAN: Chief Executive Officer, signatory of the notification
New Delhi: The city in India where the notification was issued.
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स.ं 529] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, अक्त बू र 19, 2022/आजि न 27, 1944
No. 529] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2022/ASVINA 27, 1944
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 18 अक् तूबर, 2022
फा. स.ं क्य एू -12012/6/2021-आरएआरडी-एफएसएसएआई.—खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम, 2006
(2006 का संख यांक 34) की धारा 43 की उप-धारा(1) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और
मानक प्राजधकरण एतदद्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-2, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में ददनांक 6 ददसंबर, 2016 को
प्रकाजित अजधसूचना सखं या का.आ. सं. 3648 (अ) म ेंजनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात,् -
ताजलका म,ें-
1. पजिमी क्षेत्र से संबंजधत ‘ख’ में,
(1) महाराष्ट्र के नीचे, कॉलम (1) में, क्रम सखं या 26 और कॉलमों (2) और (3) म ें उससे सम्बंजधत प्रजिजियााँ लुप्त कर
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2. दजक्षणी क्षेत्र से संबंजधत ‘ग’ म,ें
(1) आंध्र प्रदेि के नीच,े कॉलम (1) म,ें क्रम संखया 6 और कॉलमों (2) और (3) में उससे सम्बंजधत प्रजिजियााँ लुप्त कर दी
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एस गोपालकृष्णन, मुखय कायाकारी अजधकारी
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./348/2022-23]
7059 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
टिप्प ण: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में का.आ. संख या 3648 (अ), ददनांक
6 ददसंबर, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित हुई थी और बाद में जनम्न जलजखत द्वारा संिोधन की गई:-
1. का.आ. संख या 567 (अ), ददनांक 20 फरिरी, 2017;
2. का.आ. संख या 1595 (अ), ददनांक 15 मई, 2017;
3. का.आ. संख या 1965 (अ), ददनांक 20 िनू , 2017;
4. का.आ. संख या 2316 (ई), ददनांक 24 िुलाई, 2017;
5. का.आ. संख या 3068 (अ), ददनांक 14 जसतंबर, 2017;
6. का.आ. संख या 3279 (अ), ददनांक 29 जसतंबर, 2017;
7. का.आ. संख या 4083 (अ), ददनांक 22 ददसंबर, 2017;
8. का.आ. संख या 848 (अ), ददनांक 19 फरिरी, 2018;
9. का.आ. संख या 1516 (अ), ददनांक 28 माचा, 2018;
10. का.आ. संख या 2426 (अ), ददनांक 13 िून, 2018;
11. का.आ. संख या 6207 (अ), ददनांक 12 ददसम्बर, 2018;
12. का.आ. संख या 1377 (अ), ददनांक 08 माचा, 2019;
13. का.आ. संख या 1722 (अ), ददनांक 08 मई, 2019;
14. का.आ. संख या 2842 (अ), ददनांक 06 अगस्ट्त, 2019;
15. का.आ. संख या 3428 (अ), ददनांक 18 जसतम्बर, 2019;
16. फा.सं. 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), ददनांक 13 फरिरी,
2020;
17. फा.सं. 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), ददनांक 23 िुलाई,
2020;
18. फा.सं. 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अतं गता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), ददनांक 04 ददसम्बर,
2020;
19. फा.सं. 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), ददनांक 12 िनिरी,
2021;
20. फा.सं. 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), ददनांक 10 फ़रिरी,
2021;
21. फा.सं. 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अतं गता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), ददनांक 10 माचा, 2021;
22. फा.सं. 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अतं गता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), ददनांक 02 िून, 2021;
23. फा.सं. 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अतं गता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), ददनांक 25 िून, 2021;[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
24. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 02 जसतंबर, 2021;
25. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 08 अक्त ूबर, 2021;
26. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 27 अक्त ूबर, 2021;
27. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 31 िनिरी, 2022;
28. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 24 माच,ा 2022;
29. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 29 अप्रैल, 2022;
30. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 31 मई, 2022;
31. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 07 िुलाई, 2022;
32. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 29 िुलाई, 2022;
33. फा.सं. क्य ूए-12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
ददनांक 13 जसतंबर, 2022; और
34. फा.सं. क्य एू -12012/6/2021-आरएआरडी-एफएसएसएआई (भाग 3,Mखंड 4 के अंतगता प्रकाजित
अजधसूचना), ददनांक 11 अक्त बू र, 2022 l
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th October, 2022
F. No. QA-12012/6/2021-RARD-FSSAI.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section
43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby
makes the following amendments in the notification number S.O. number 3648 (E) published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 6th December, 2016, namely: -
In the table,
1. In ‘B’ related to WESTERN REGION,
(1) under Maharashtra, at serial number 26, in column (1) & respective entries in columns (2) & (3) of the row
shall be deleted.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
2. In ‘C’ related to SOUTHERN REGION,
(1) under Andhra Pradesh, at serial number 6, in column (1) & respective entries in columns (2) & (3) of the
row shall be deleted.
S GOPALAKRISHNAN, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./348/2022-23]
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section
(ii), vide S.O. number 3648 (E), dated the 6th December, 2016 and subsequently amended vide: -
1. S.O. number 567 (E), dated the 20th February, 2017;
2. S.O. number 1595(E), dated the 15th May, 2017;
3. S.O. number 1965 (E), dated the 20th June, 2017;
4. S.O. number 2316(E), dated the 24th July, 2017;
5. S.O. number 3068 (E) dated the 14th September, 2017;
6. S.O. number 3279 (E) dated the 29th September, 2017;
7. S.O. number 4083 (E) dated the 22nd December, 2017;
8. S.O. number 848(E) dated the 19th February, 2018;
9. S.O. number 1516 (E) dated the 28th March, 2018;
10. S.O. number 2426(E) dated the 13th June, 2018;
11. S.O. number 6207 (E) dated the 12th December, 2018;
12. S.O. number 1377(E) dated the 08th March, 2019;
13. S.O. number 1722 (E) dated the 08th May, 2019;
14. S.O. number 2842 (E) dated the 06th August, 2019;
15. S.O. number 3428 (E) dated the 18th September, 2019;
16. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 13th February, 2020;
17. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 23rd July, 2020;
18. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 04th December, 2020;
19. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 12th January, 2021;
20. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 10th February, 2021;
21. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 10th March, 2021;
22. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 02nd June, 2021;
23. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 25th June, 2021;
24. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 02nd September,
2021;
25. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 08th October, 2021;
26. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 27th October, 2021;
27. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 31st January, 2022;
28. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 24th March, 2022;
29. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 29th April, 2022;
30. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 31st May, 2022;
31. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated the 7th July, 2022;
32. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 29th July, 2022; and
33. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 13th September, 2022;
and
34. F. No. QA-12012/6/2021-RARD-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 11th October, 2022.
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