## Report on Amendment to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Notification S.O. 3648(E)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notification S.O. 3648(E), published in the Gazette of India. The amendment focuses on expanding the list of accredited food laboratories across India by adding new laboratories to different regions, specifying their registration numbers, addresses, and scope of accreditation (Chemical and/or Biological). The core purpose is to increase testing capacity and geographical coverage for food safety analysis across the country. Key findings indicate an expansion of laboratory networks under FSSAI to ensure more comprehensive food safety monitoring.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of an amendment to the FSSAI notification S.O. 3648(E), based solely on the provided policy text. This report aims to clarify the changes introduced, their potential impact, and the stakeholders affected.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy Being Amended:** FSSAI notification S.O. 3648(E), dated December 6th, 2016.
* **Core Objective(s):** While the text does not explicitly state the original policy's objective, the amendment implies the original policy aimed to establish and maintain a list of accredited food testing laboratories under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The text implies this accreditation helps to monitor and maintain food safety standards.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment appears to be driven by the need to increase the number of accredited food laboratories to ensure wider geographical coverage and potentially address increased demand for food safety testing. The addition of new laboratories suggests a need to bolster testing infrastructure and capacity, allowing for quicker and more efficient food safety analysis across different regions.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The amendment introduces changes by inserting new entries into the table within the original notification S.O. 3648(E). These entries relate to the accreditation of new food laboratories in the Northern, Western, and Southern regions of India. The specific changes are:
* **Northern Region:**
* Under Punjab, the "Food Laboratory FDA, Punjab Chemical" has been added.
* Under Rajasthan, "Public Health Laboratory, Udaipur Chemical Biological," "Public Health Laboratory, Ajmer Chemical," and "Public Health Laboratory, Bharatpur Chemical" have been added.
* Under Uttarakhand, "State Food and Drug Testing Laboratory, Rudrapur Chemical" has been added.
* **Western Region:**
* Under Maharashtra, "Municipal Analyst Laboratory, Mumbai Chemical Biological" has been added.
* **Southern Region:**
* Under Karnataka, "ALS Testing Services India Private Limited, Karnataka Chemical Biological" has been added.
* Under Tamil Nadu, "Food Analysis Laboratory, Guindy Chemical Biological" has been added.
The effect of these changes is to increase the number of accredited laboratories available for food testing, with specific scopes (Chemical and/or Biological testing) and designated geographical areas.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary stakeholders directly affected by these changes include:
* **Food Businesses:** They now have more options for accredited laboratories to conduct mandatory or voluntary food safety testing.
* **The newly accredited laboratories:** These labs are now officially recognized by FSSAI and can conduct tests under its regulations.
* **Consumers:** Benefit indirectly through potentially improved food safety monitoring and enforcement due to increased testing capacity.
* **FSSAI:** Responsible for overseeing the accreditation process and ensuring the quality of testing performed by these laboratories.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the responsible agency for implementing this amendment.
* **Procedures:** The amendment is enacted through a notification in the Gazette of India, suggesting a formal legal process for implementation.
* The amendment does not provide specific timelines for implementation, but the effective date is implied by the date of the notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of these changes is to improve food safety surveillance and compliance through:
* Increased availability of accredited testing facilities across different regions.
* Enhanced capacity for both chemical and biological testing of food products.
* Potentially faster turnaround times for food safety testing results.
* Greater confidence in the food safety testing regime due to more comprehensive coverage.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment to FSSAI notification S.O. 3648(E) represents a significant step towards strengthening the food safety infrastructure in India. By expanding the network of accredited food laboratories, the amendment aims to enhance the monitoring and enforcement of food safety standards, ultimately benefiting both food businesses and consumers. The key takeaway is the addition of several new laboratories across various regions, providing increased access to accredited testing facilities for food safety analysis.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An authority that makes amendments to regulations and 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.
NORTHERN REGION: A geographical region for which laboratory accreditations are being updated.
Punjab: A state in India within the Northern Region.
Food Laboratory FDA, Punjab Chemical: Name of the Food Laboratory in Punjab.
Kharar 140201, SAS Nagar, Punjab: Location of the Food Laboratory FDA in Punjab.
Rajasthan: A state in India within the Northern Region.
Public Health Laboratory, Udaipur: Name of the Public Health Laboratory in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001: Location of the Public Health Laboratory in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Public Health Laboratory, Ajmer: Name of the Public Health Laboratory in Ajmer, Rajasthan
Ajmer, Rajasthan 305001: Location of the Public Health Laboratory in Ajmer, Rajasthan
Public Health Laboratory, Bharatpur: Name of the Public Health Laboratory in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Bharatpur, Rajasthan 321001: Location of the Public Health Laboratory in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Uttarakhand: A state in India within the Northern Region.
State Food and Drug Testing Laboratory, Rudrapur: Name of the State Food and Drug Testing Laboratory in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
Rudrapur, Uttarakhand: Location of the State Food and Drug Testing Laboratory in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
WESTERN REGION: A geographical region for which laboratory accreditations are being updated.
Maharashtra: A state in India within the Western Region.
Municipal Analyst Laboratory, Mumbai: Name of the Municipal Analyst Laboratory in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400028: Location of the Municipal Analyst Laboratory in Mumbai, Maharashtra
SOUTHERN REGION: A geographical region for which laboratory accreditations are being updated.
Karnataka: A state in India within the Southern Region.
ALS Testing Services India Private Limited, Karnataka: Name of the testing service in Karnataka.
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560105: Location of the ALS Testing Services in Bengaluru, Karnataka
Tamil Nadu: A state in India within the Southern Region.
Food Analysis Laboratory, Guindy: Name of the food analysis laboratory in Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai Guindy, Tamil Nadu 600032: Location of the food analysis laboratory in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
ARUN SINGHAL: Chief Executive Officer who signed the notification.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Ministry under which the notification is issued.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 214] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 7, 2021/ज्य ष्े ठ 17, 1943
No. 214] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021/JYAISHTHA 17, 1943
स्ट्व ास्ट्् य और पररवार कल्य ाण मत्रं ालय
(भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 िून, 2021
फा. स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू .—खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का सखं य ाकं 34) की धारा 43
की उप-धारा(1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण एति्द्वारा
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें दिनांक 6 दिसंबर, 2016 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना संख या
का.आ. स.ं 3648 (अ) म ेंजनम्न जलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ाता ्,—
सारणी म,ें—
1. उत् तरी क्षत्रे स े संबंजधत ‘क’म,ें
(क) पंिाब के नीचे क्रम संख या 3 के पश्चात संबंजधत कॉलमो म ें जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों को अन्तःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया
िाएगा, अर्ाात,्—
क्रम स.ं प्रयोगिाला का नाम, पिं ीकरण सखं य ा और पता प्रत्य ायन का क्षत्रे
(1) (2) (3)
“4 फूड लेबोरेटरी (ऍफ़ डी ए), पंिाब रासायजनक”।
पंिीकरण स.ं 66 / एन / एफएसएसएआई / 2021
ऍफ़ डी ए जबलल्डंग, नागररक अस्ट्पताल के पास,
खरड़- 140201, एस ए एस नगर, पंिाब
3009 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(ख) रािस्ट्र्ान के नीच े क्रम सखं या 8 के पश्चात संबंजधत कॉलमो म े जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों को अन्तःस्ट्र्ाजपत
दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात,् —
क्रम प्रयोगिाला का नाम, पिं ीकरण सखं य ा और पता प्रत्य ायन का क्षत्रे
स.ं
(1) (2) (3)
“9 पजललक हल्े र् लेबोरेटरी, उिैपुर रासायजनक एव ं िैजवक ।
पंिीकरण स.ं 68 / एन / एफएसएसएआई / 2021
एम. बी सरकारी अस्ट्पताल कैंपस, रामा केंद्र के पास,
उिैपुर, रािस्ट्र्ान-313001
10 पजललक हल्े र् लेबोरेटरी, अिमरे रासायजनक ।
पंिीकरण स.ं 69 / एन / एफएसएसएआई / 2021
इ-01, कमला नेहरु टी.बी. अस्ट्पताल के पीछे,
ियपुर रोड, अिमरे , रािस्ट्र्ान-305001
11 पजललक हल्े र् लेबोरेटरी, भरतपरु रासायजनक”।
पंिीकरण स.ं 70 / एन / एफएसएसएआई / 2021
कंपनी बाघ, आर.बी.एम. अस्ट्पताल के पीछे,
स्ट्वास्ट्र्य भवन के पास, भरतपरु , रािस्ट्र्ान-321001
(ग) उत्तराखण्ड के नीच े क्रम सखं या 1 के पश्चात संबंजधत कॉलमो म ें जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों को अन्तःस्ट्र्ाजपत
दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात,् —
क्रम स.ं प्रयोगिाला का नाम, पिं ीकरण सखं य ा और पता प्रत्य ायन का क्षत्रे
(1) (2) (3)
“2 स्ट्टेट फूड एंड ड्रग टेलस्ट्टंग लेबोरेटरी, रुद्रपुर रासायजनक”।
पंिीकरण स.ं 67 / एन / एफएसएसएआई / 2021
पुराना ि.े एल.एन. सरकारी अस्ट्पताल कैंपस,
इंद्रा चौंक के पास, दकच्छा रोड,
उिम लसंह नगर, रुद्रपुर, उत्तराखण्ड
2. पजश्चमी क्षत्रे स े संबंजधत ‘ख’ म,ें महाराष्ट्र के नीच े क्रम संख या 30 के पश्चात संबंजधत कॉलमो म ें जनम्नजलजखत
प्रजवजियों को अन्तःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात,् —
क्रम प्रयोगिाला का नाम, पिं ीकरण सखं य ा और पता प्रत्य ायन का क्षत्रे
स.ं
(1) (2) (3)
“31 म्युजनजसपल एनाजलस्ट्ट लेबोरेटरी, मुंबई रासायजनक एव ं िैजवक”
पंिीकरण स.ं 56 / डव्लू / एफएसएसएआई / 2021
िसू री मंजिल, िी/उत्तरी वाडा कायाालय,
हरीिचंद्र यल्े वे माग,ा िािर (पजश्चम),
मुंबई, महाराष्ट्र-400028
3. िजक्षणी क्षत्रे स े संबंजधत ‘ग’ म,ें
(क) कनााटक के नीचे क्रम संखय ा 13 के पश्चात संबंजधत कॉलमो म ें जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों को अन्तःस्ट्र्ाजपत
दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात,् —[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्रम स.ं प्रयोगिाला का नाम, पिं ीकरण सखं य ा और पता प्रत य् ायन का क्षत्रे
(1) (2) (3)
“14 ए एल एस टेलस्ट्टंग सर्वासेि इंजडया प्राइवेट जलजमटेड, कनााटक रासायजनक एव ं िैजवक”।
पंिीकरण स.ं 70 / डव्लू / एफएसएसएआई / 2021
स.ं 65, बोम्मासंद्रा जिगानी ललकं रोड,
बेंगलरुु , कनााटक-560105
(ख) तजमलनाडु के नीच े क्रम संख या 20 के पश्चात संबंजधत कॉलमो म ें जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों को अन्तःस्ट्र्ाजपत
दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात,् —
क्रम प्रयोगिाला का नाम, पिं ीकरण सखं य ा और पता प्रत्य ायन का क्षत्रे
स.ं
(1) (2) (3)
“21 फूड एनाजलजसस लेबोरेटरी, लगंडी रासायजनक एव ं िैजवक”।
पंिीकरण स.ं 71 / डव्ल ू / एफएसएसएआई / 2021
सरकारी जवश्लेषक का कायाालय, चेन्नई,
लगंडी, तजमलनाडु-600032
अरुण लसंघल, मुखय कायाकारी अजधकारी
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./75/2021-22]
रटप्प णी: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें का.आ. सखं या 3648 (अ),
दिनांक 6 दिसंबर, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित हुई र्ी और बाि म ें जनम्न जलजखत द्वारा संिोधन की गई:-
(i) का.आ. संख या 567 (ई), दिनाकं 20 फरवरी, 2017;
(ii) का.आ. संख या 1595 (ई), दिनाकं 15 मई, 2017;
(iii) का.आ. संख या 1965 (ई), दिनाकं 20 िून, 2017;
(iv) का.आ. संख या 2316 (ई), दिनाकं 24 िलु ाई, 2017;
(v) का.आ. संख या 3068 (ई), दिनाकं 14 जसतंबर, 2017;
(vi) का.आ. संख या 3279 (ई), दिनाकं 29 जसतंबर, 2017;
(vii) का.आ. संख या 4083 (ई), दिनाकं 22 दिसंबर, 2017;
(viii) का.आ. संख या 848 (ई), दिनाकं 19 फरवरी, 2018;
(ix) का.आ. संख या 1516 (ई), दिनाकं 28 माच,ा 2018;
(x) का.आ. संख या 2426 (ई), दिनाकं 13 िून, 2018;
(xi) का.आ. संख या 6207 (ई), दिनाकं 12 दिसम्बर, 2018;
(xii) का.आ. संख या 1377 (ई), दिनाकं 8 माच,ा 2019;
(xiii) का.आ. संख या 1722 (ई), दिनाकं 8 मई, 2019;
(xiv) का.आ. संख या 2842 (ई), दिनाकं 6 अगस्ट्त, 2019;
(xv) का.आ. संख या 3428 (ई), दिनाकं 18 जसतम्बर, 2019;
(xvi) फाइल स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 13 फरवरी,
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(xvii) फाइल स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 23 िुलाई,
2020;
(xviii) फाइल स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अतं गता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 4 दिसम्बर,
2020;
(xix) फाइल स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अतं गता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 12 िनवरी,
2021;
(xx) फाइल स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगात प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक
10 फ़रवरी, 2021 और
(xxi) फाइल स.ं 12012/01/2019-क्य एू (भाग 3, खंड 4 के अंतगता प्रकाजित अजधसूचना), दिनांक 10 माच,ा
2021 ।
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
[FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2021
F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA.—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 ‘A’ related to NORTHERN REGION,
(a) under Punjab after serial number 3, 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)
“4 Food Laboratory (FDA), Punjab Chemical”
Reg. No. 66/N/FSSAI/2021
FDA Building, Near Civil Hospital,
Kharar-140201, SAS Nagar, Punjab
(b) under Rajasthan after serial number 8, 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)
“9 Public Health Laboratory, Udaipur Chemical Biological
Reg. No. 68/N/FSSAI/2021
M. B Govt. Hospital Campus, Near Trauma Centre,
Udaipur, Rajasthan-313001
10 Public Health Laboratory, Ajmer Chemical
Reg. No. 69/N/FSSAI/2021
E-01, Behind Kamla Nehru T.B. Hospital,
Jaipur Road, Ajmer, Rajasthan-305001
11 Public Health Laboratory, Bharatpur Chemical”
Reg. No. 70/N/FSSAI/2021
Company Bagh, Behind R.B.M. Hospital,
Near Swasthya Bhawan, Bharatpur, Rajasthan-321001[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(c) under Uttarakhand 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 and Drug Testing Laboratory, Rudrapur Chemical”
Reg. No. 67/N/FSSAI/2021
Old J.L.N Govt. Hospital Campus,
Near Indra Chowk, Kichha Road,
Udam Singh Nagar, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
2. in ‘B’ related to WESTERN REGION, under Maharashtra after serial number 30, 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)
“31 Municipal Analyst Laboratory, Mumbai Chemical
Reg. No. 56/W/FSSAI/2021 Biological”
2nd Floor, G/North Ward Offices
Harishchandra Yelve Marg, Dadar (W),
Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400028
3. in ‘C’ related to SOUTHERN REGION,
(a) under Karnataka after serial number 13, 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)
“14 ALS Testing Services India Private Limited, Karnataka Chemical
Reg. No. 70/S/FSSAI/2021 Biological”
No. 65, Bommasandra Jigani Link Road,
Bengaluru, Karnataka-560105
(b) under Tamil Nadu after serial number 20, 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)
“21 Food Analysis Laboratory, Guindy Chemical
Reg. No. 71/S/FSSAI/2021 Biological”
Office of the government Analyst, Chennai
Guindy, Tamil Nadu-600032
ARUN SINGHAL, Chief Executive Officer
[F.No. ADVT/III/4/Exty./75/2021-22]
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:-
i. S.O. number 567 (E), dated the 20th February, 2017,
ii. S.O. number 1595(E), dated the 15th May, 2017,
iii. S.O. number 1965 (E), dated the 20th June, 2017,
iv. S.O. number 2316(E), dated the 24th July, 2017,
v. S.O. number 3068 (E) dated the 14th September, 2017,
vi. S.O. number 3279 (E) dated the 29th September, 2017,
vii. S.O. number 4083 (E) dated the 22nd December, 2017,
viii. S.O. number 848(E) dated the 19th Feb, 2018,
ix. S.O. number 1516 (E) dated 28th March, 2018,
x. S.O. number 2426(E) dated 13th June, 2018,6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
xi. S.O. number 6207 (E) dated 12th December, 2018,
xii. S.O. number 1377(E) dated 8th March, 2019,
xiii. S.O. number 1722 (E) dated 8th May, 2019
xiv. S.O. number 2842 (E) dated 6th August, 2019
xv. S.O. number 3428 (E) dated 18th September, 2019
xvi. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 13th February, 2020
xvii. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 23rd July, 2020,
xviii. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 4th December, 2020,
xix. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 12th January, 2021,
xx. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 10th February, 2021 and
xxi. F. No. 12012/01/2019-QA (Notification under Part III, Section 4), dated 10th March, 2021.
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