## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Notification S.O. 3648(E)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification published by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on September 13, 2022. This notification represents an amendment to the original notification S.O. 3648(E) dated December 6, 2016, specifically concerning the accreditation of food testing laboratories. The key change involves the insertion of a new entry for the "State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi" in the Eastern Region (Jharkhand) as an accredited laboratory for chemical testing. This amendment expands the network of accredited food testing laboratories and enables increased food safety monitoring capabilities in the specified region.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a clear and concise analysis of the FSSAI notification dated September 13, 2022, amending the original notification S.O. 3648(E) of December 6, 2016. The analysis focuses on the content of the provided text and aims to inform stakeholders about the nature and implications of this amendment.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy Amended:** S.O. number 3648 E, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, PartII, Section 3, Subsection ii, dated the 6th December, 2016, which concerns a broader scope related to laboratories.
* **Core Objective(s) as inferred from the provided text:** The underlying objective of the original policy and its subsequent amendments is to ensure food safety and standards by establishing a network of accredited food testing laboratories across India. The objective of this specific amendment is to expand this network by including additional laboratories that meet FSSAI's accreditation standards.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment appears to be driven by the need to strengthen food safety testing infrastructure in the Eastern Region, specifically in Jharkhand. Adding the "State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi" to the list of accredited laboratories suggests a potential gap in testing capacity or a desire to improve geographical coverage of accredited facilities. This amendment will enable more efficient and localized food safety monitoring, potentially addressing regional food safety concerns and/or increasing the ease of access to testing for local food businesses.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification introduces a single, but significant, change to the original policy.
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** The amendment modifies the table within the original notification S.O. 3648(E) related to accredited laboratories in the EASTERN REGION, specifically under Jharkhand.
* **New Rule/Provision:** It adds the following entry:
* Sr. No. 2: State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi
* Reg. No. 24EFSSAI2022
* Address: Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834010
* Scope of accreditation: Chemical.
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** This amendment adds "State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi" to the list of FSSAI-accredited laboratories authorized to conduct chemical testing of food samples in the Eastern Region. This increases the availability of chemical testing services and broadens the geographical reach of accredited labs within Jharkhand.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary stakeholders affected by this amendment include:
* **The State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi:** This laboratory gains official FSSAI accreditation for chemical testing, allowing it to perform legally recognized food safety testing.
* **Food businesses in Jharkhand:** Businesses in the Eastern Region of India, specifically in Jharkhand, gain access to another accredited testing laboratory for chemical analysis, potentially reducing turnaround times and transportation costs.
* **FSSAI:** FSSAI benefits from an expanded network of accredited labs, strengthening its food safety monitoring and enforcement capabilities.
* **Consumers in Jharkhand:** Benefit from potentially increased food safety monitoring.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the responsible agency for implementing and overseeing this amendment.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification takes effect immediately upon publication in the Gazette of India (September 14, 2022). The State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi, can now operate as an FSSAI-accredited laboratory for chemical testing. Further procedures are not explicitly stated. However, it is reasonable to infer that the lab will be subject to ongoing audits and assessments by FSSAI to maintain its accreditation.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this amendment is to improve food safety monitoring and compliance in Jharkhand. This will result in:
* **Increased testing capacity:** The State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi will conduct chemical testing, improving the volume of food samples tested.
* **Faster turnaround times for testing results:** Local food businesses will have faster access to test results because of a shorter geographical distance to the laboratory.
* **Greater enforcement of food safety standards:** Greater testing capacity can improve enforcement.
* **Potential public health benefits:** Improved food safety monitoring can ultimately lead to reduced foodborne illnesses and improved public health.
**9. Conclusion:**
The FSSAI notification dated September 13, 2022, amending notification S.O. 3648(E), represents a targeted effort to strengthen the food safety infrastructure in Jharkhand by adding the State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi, to the list of accredited laboratories for chemical testing. This amendment is likely to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of food safety monitoring in the region, benefiting both food businesses and consumers. The significance of this amendment lies in its contribution to the overall goal of ensuring safe and wholesome food for all.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An authority that makes amendments to notifications related to food safety and standards.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The act under which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India exercises its powers.
New Delhi: Location of the notification issuance.
Jharkhand: State in the Eastern Region of India.
State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi: A laboratory in Jharkhand that is being added to the list of accredited laboratories. Located in Namkum, Ranchi.
ARUN SINGHAL: Chief Executive Officer.
EASTERN REGION: Geographical region containing the state of Jharkhand.
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No. 453] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022/BHADRA 23, 1944
स्ट्व ास्ट्् य और पररवार कल्य ाण तरं ालय
(भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और तानक प्राजधकरण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 जसतंबर, 2022
फा. स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई.—खाद्य सुरक्षा और तानक अजधजनयत, 2006 (2006 का
संख यांक 34) की धारा 43 की उप-धारा(1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और तानक
प्राजधकरण एति द्वारा भारत के रािपर, असाधारण, भाग-2, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) तें दिनांक 6 दिसंबर, 2016 को
प्रकाजित अजधसूचना सखं या का.आ. स.ं 3648 (अ) त ें जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ै, अर्ाात,् -
ताजलका त,ें-
1. पूवी क्षेर से संबंजधत ‘घ’ त,ें झारखडं के नीचे, क्रत संखया 1 के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों को संबंजधत कॉलतो त ें
अंत: स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात,् -
क्रत स.ं प्रयोगिाला का नात, पिं ीकरण सखं य ा एव ंपता प्रत्य ायन का क्षरे
(1) (2) (3)
“2. राज्य खाद्य परीक्षण प्रयोगिाला, नातकुत, रांची रासायजनक”
पंिीकरण स.ं 24/ई/एफएसएसएआई/2022
नातकुत, रांची, झारखंड – 834010
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./271/2022-23]
अरुण ससंघल, तुखय कायका ारी अजधकारी
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रिप्प ण: तूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपर, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) तें का.आ. संख या 3648 (अ), दिनांक
6 दिसंबर, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित हुई र्ी और बाि त ेंजनम्न जलजखत द्वारा संिोधन की गई:-
1. का.आ. संख या 567 (ई), दिनांक 20 फरवरी, 2017;
2. का.आ. संख या 1595 (ई), दिनांक 15 तई, 2017;
3. का.आ. संख या 1965 (ई), दिनांक 20 िून, 2017;
4. का.आ. संख या 2316 (ई), दिनांक 24 िुलाई, 2017;
5. का.आ. संख या 3068 (ई), दिनांक 14 जसतंबर, 2017;
6. का.आ. संख या 3279 (ई), दिनांक 29 जसतंबर, 2017;
7. का.आ. संख या 4083 (ई), दिनाकं 22 दिसंबर, 2017;
8. का.आ. संख या 848 (ई), दिनांक 19 फरवरी, 2018;
9. का.आ. संख या 1516 (ई), दिनांक 28 ताच,ा 2018;
10. का.आ. संख या 2426 (ई), दिनांक 13 िून, 2018;
11. का.आ. संख या 6207 (ई), दिनांक 12 दिसम्बर, 2018;
12. का.आ. संख या 1377 (ई), दिनांक 08 ताच,ा 2019;
13. का.आ. संख या 1722 (ई), दिनांक 08 तई, 2019;
14. का.आ. संख या 2842 (ई), दिनांक 06 अगस्ट्त, 2019;
15. का.आ. संख या 3428 (ई), दिनांक 18 जसतम्बर, 2019;
16. फा.स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 13 फरवरी, 2020;
17. फा.स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 23 िुलाई, 2020;
18. फा.स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 04 दिसम्बर, 2020;
19. फा.स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 12 िनवरी, 2021;
20. फा.स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 10 फ़रवरी, 2021;
21. फा.स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 10 ताचा, 2021;
22. फा.स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 02 िून, 2021;
23. फा.स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 25 िून, 2021;
24. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 02 जसतंबर, 2021;
25. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 08 अक्िूबर, 2021;
26. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 27 अक्िूबर, 2021;
27. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 31 िनवरी, 2022;
28. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 24 ताच,ा 2022;
29. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 29 अप्र ल, 2022;[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपर : असाधारण 3
30. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 31 तई, 2022;
31. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 07 िुलाई, 2022; और
32. फा.स.ं क्य एू -12012/8/2021-क्य एू -एफएसएसएआई(भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना),
दिनांक 29 िुलाई, 2022
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
[Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th September, 2022
F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-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 ‘D’ related to EASTERN REGION, under Jharkhand, after serial number 1, the following entries shall be
inserted in respective columns, namely: -
Sr. No. Name, Regn. Number and Address of the Laboratory Scope of accreditation
(1) (2) (3)
“2. State Food Testing Laboratory, Namkum, Ranchi Chemical.”
Reg. No. 24/E/FSSAI/2022
Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834010
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./271/2022-23]
ARUN SINGHAL, Chief Executive Officer
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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
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; and
32. F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 29th July, 2022.
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