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The following draft of certain regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards Food Products Standards and Food Additives Regulations, 2011

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Executive Summary: This notification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announces draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. The amendments concern standards for food grains (specifically unprocessed whole raw pulses) and saffron (kesar). Stakeholders are invited to submit objections or suggestions within 30 days of the gazette being made public, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, FSSAI. Key Points / Main Content: Amendments to Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011: * These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2016. * Effective date: The regulations will come into force upon their final publication in the official Gazette. Amendments to Food Grains Standards (Regulation 2.4.6): * A new clause 16 is inserted after clause 15, specifying standards for "UNPROCESSED WHOLE RAW PULSES not for direct human consumption." * Limits for foreign and extraneous matter in unprocessed whole raw pulses: Maximum 3.0% by weight, with a maximum of 0.5% for inorganic matter and impurities of animal origin. * Compliance: Unprocessed whole raw pulses must also meet other applicable standards outlined in the regulation. Amendments to Saffron (Kesar) Standards (Regulation 2.9.17): * For item (vi) relating to Saffron Kesar, the following shall be substituted: Solubility in cold water on dry weight basis: Not more than 65.0% by weight. Impact Analysis: Stakeholders: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India * Impact: The FSSAI is responsible for considering objections or suggestions received regarding the draft regulations. * Action Required: Review and incorporate feedback as appropriate before finalizing and publishing the amendments. Stakeholders: Food Manufacturers/Producers/Processors of Food Grains and Saffron * Impact: Food businesses dealing with unprocessed whole raw pulses and saffron must adhere to the revised standards once the amendments are finalized. * Action Required: Review production and testing processes to ensure compliance with the new limits and requirements. Stakeholders: General Public * Impact: Public health and safety are indirectly affected by ensuring food standards are updated and maintained. * Action Required: Review the draft regulations and provide feedback to the FSSAI within the specified timeframe if they have concerns or suggestions.

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: The regulatory body responsible for food safety and standards in India, which proposes the amendment to the regulations. Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The primary legislation governing food safety and standards in India, under which the regulations are being amended. Food Safety and Standards Food Products Standards and Food Additives Regulations, 2011: The existing regulations being amended by the current notification. Central Government: The government body whose approval is required for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to make the proposed regulations. New Delhi: The location of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's office and the place of publication of the notification. (New Delhi, Delhi) Pawan Agarwal: The Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi110002: The address of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's office where objections or suggestions regarding the draft regulations can be submitted. Saffron Kesar: A food product for which standards are being amended in the regulation.
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No. Stds/CPLQ.CP/EM/FSSAI-2015.—The following draft of certain regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 92 read with section 16 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) is hereby published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 92, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette in which draft regulations are made available to the public; Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 or send it to the e-mail regulation@fssai.gov.in; Objections or suggestions which may be received with respect to the said draft regulation within the period so specified shall be considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Draft Regulations 1. Short 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 their final publication in the official Gazette. 2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, (a) in regulation 2.4.6 relating to food grains, after clause 15, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- “16. UNPROCESSED WHOLE RAW PULSES (not for direct human consumption): The limits for foreign matter (extraneous matter) shall be maximum 3.0 per cent by weight of which the maximum 0.5 per cent by weight may be the inorganic matter and impurities of animal origin. In addition, unprocessed whole raw pulse shall conform to the requirements of other standards referred to in this regulation.”4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III —SEC. 4] (b) in regulation 2.9, in sub-regulation 2.9.17 relating to “Saffron (Kesar)” for item (vi) , the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(vi) Solubility in cold water on dry Not more than 65.0 per cent by weight.” weight basis PAWAN AGARWAL, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT-III/4/Exty./49] Note.—The principal 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, 2011 and 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 P.15025/261/2013-PA/FSSAI, dated the 13th November, 2015; (x) F.No. P.15025/208/2013-PA/FSSAI, dated the 13th November, 2015; (xi) F.No. 7/15015/30/2012, dated the 13th November, 2015 and (xii) F.No.1-10(1)/Standards/SP(Fish and Fisheries Products)/FSSAI- 2013, dated 11th January, 2016. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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