Executive Summary:
This notification publishes draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2017, concerning the registration and inspection of foreign food manufacturing facilities. It mandates registration for facilities exporting specific food product categories to India, based on risk assessment by the Food Authority. The regulations will be effective either January 1st or July 1st, with a minimum of 180 days from the final publication date. Stakeholders may submit objections or suggestions within sixty days of the gazette publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
Foreign Food Manufacturing Facility Registration:
* The Food Authority may specify categories of food products requiring mandatory inspection or audit of foreign manufacturing facilities based on risk.
* Foreign facilities exporting specified food categories to India must register with the Food Authority before exporting.
* Registration applications must be submitted in Form 16 with specified documents and fees.
* Incomplete applications or requests for additional information must be addressed within 30 days, or the application will be rejected.
* Compliant facilities will be registered for five years and receive a registration number in Form 17.
* Rejected applicants may reapply after taking remedial action.
* Renewal applications must be submitted in Form 16 at least 30 days before the expiry date.
Inspection and Audit:
* The Food Authority will nominate officials for inspecting foreign manufacturing facilities.
* Facilities may be inspected as specified by the Food Authority, including after registration.
* Facilities requiring mandatory audits must be audited by an agency recognized by the Food Authority, with audit reports submitted to the Food Authority.
Suspension or Cancellation:
* Registration may be suspended or cancelled for non-compliance with FSS Act rules and regulations, subject to review after an opportunity for hearing.
Forms and Annexures:
* Form 16 is the application for registration/renewal of registration.
* Form 17 communicates the registration/renewal of registration.
* Annexure 1 lists the required documents for registration/renewal.
Impact Analysis:
Foreign Food Manufacturing Facilities:
Impact: Facilities exporting certain food products to India will be required to register and may be subject to inspection and audits.
Action Required: Determine if registration is required based on product category, register using Form 16, comply with inspection/audit requirements, and ensure compliance with FSS Act regulations.
Importers:
Impact: Importers may be required to assist foreign manufacturers with the registration process.
Action Required: Assist foreign manufacturers with registration and ensure products comply with FSS Act regulations.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):
Impact: FSSAI will oversee the registration, inspection, and auditing of foreign food manufacturing facilities.
Action Required: Define categories of food products requiring mandatory registration, process registration applications, conduct inspections, recognize auditing agencies, and enforce compliance.
Consumers:
Impact: Consumers will potentially benefit from increased safety and quality control of imported food products.
Action Required: No direct action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An autonomous statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 responsible for regulating and supervising food safety.
New Delhi: The location of notification and address of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The primary legislation in India governing food safety and standards.
Food Safety and Standards Import Regulations, 2017: Regulations pertaining to the import of food into India, which are being amended by this notification.
Central Government: The Government of India, which provides previous approval for regulations made by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The ministry under which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India operates.
Foreign Food manufacturing facilities: Food manufacturing facilities located outside of India that export food products to India, subject to registration and inspection.
Official Gazette: A publication of the Government of India, where notifications and regulations are officially published.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण्ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 481] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, नवम्बर 11, 2020/कार्तकट 20, 1942
No. 481] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020/KARTIKA 20, 1942
स्ट्व ास्ट्् य एव ंपररवार कल्य ाण तरं ालय
(भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा एव ंतानक प्राजधकरण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 10 नवम् बर, 2020
फा.स.ं 4067/एन ओ सी- रेड/रेग-ऍफ़ एस एस एआई/2017(पार्-ट 1).—कजतपय जवजनयतों का प्रारूप, खाद्य
सुरक्षा और तानक (आयात) जवजनयत, 2017 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए, जिसे भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और तानक
प्राजधकरण, केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूवट अनुतोिन से, खाद्य सुरक्षा और तानक अजधजनयत, 2006 (2006 का 34) की धारा 92
की उपधारा (2) खंड (ड़) द्वारा प्रित श िजोयों का प्रयोग करते येय े बनान े का प्रस्ट्ताव करता , उो अजधजनयत की
धारा 92 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा यथा अपेजक्षत सभी संभाव्य प्रभाजवत व्यजोयों की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता
और सूचना िी िाती दक उो प्रारूप जवजनयतों पर उस तारीख से िब इन प्रारूप जनयतों दक रािपर की प्रजतयााँ आत
िनता को उपलब्ध कराई िाती , से साठ दिन की अवजध की सताजि के पश्चात जवचार दकया िाएगा;
आक्षेप या सझु ाव, यदि कोई ो, तो तुख्य कायटकारी अजधकारी, भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और तानक प्राजधकरण,
खाद्य और औषजध प्रिासन भवन, कोर्ला रोड, नई दिल्ली -110002 को भेिे या regulation@fssai.gov.in पर तले
दकए िा सकेंग;े
उो प्रारूप जवजनयतों के संबंध तें दकसी व्यजो से इस प्रकार जवजनर्िष्टट अवजध की सताजि से पूवट प्राि आक्षेपों और
सुझावों पर खाद्य प्राजधकरण द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा;
5474 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
प्रारूप जवजनयत
1. (1) इन जवजनयतों का संजक्षि नात खाद्य सुरक्षा और तानक (आयात) संिोधन जवजनयत, 2020 ।
(2) ये इनके कायाटन्द्वयन की जतजथ से लागू ोंगे, िो दक प ली िनवरी अथवा प ली िलु ाई ोगी और य इनके
रािपर तें अंजतत प्रकािन की जतजथ से न्द्यूनतत 180 दिन ोगी।
2. खाद्य सुरक्षा और तानक (आयात) जवजनयत, 2017, त,ें -
(i) अध्याय – 13 के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत को अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िायेगा, अथाटत, -
“अध्याय XIV
जविेिी खाद्य जनताटण सुजवधाओं का पंिीकरण और जनरीक्षण
18 (1) जविेिी खाद्य जनताटण सुजवधाओं का पंिीकरण-
(क) खाद्य प्राजधकरण सतय-सतय पर िोजखत के आधार पर भारत को जनयाटत दकए िान े वाल े खाद्य उत्पािों की
श्रेजणयों को जनर्िष्टट कर सकता , जिसके जलए खाद्य पिाथों की ऐसी श्रेजणयों का उत्पािन करन े वाल े
जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधाओं का जनरीक्षण या ऑजडर् अजनवायट ोगा।
(ख) ऐसी श्रेजणयों के अंतगटत आने वाली जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधाएं और भारत तें खाद्य पिाथों के जनयाटत
के जलए भारत को जनयाटत करने से प ल े खाद्य प्राजधकरण के साथ पंिीकरण करना ोगा;
(ग) जवििे ी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा सीधे या आयातक के ताध्यत से इन जवजनयतों के “फॉत ट 16” तें पंिीकरण
के जलए अनुबंध -1 तें जनर्िष्टट िस्ट्तावेिों और खाद्य प्राजधकरण द्वारा जनर्िष्टट िल्ु क के साथ आवेिन कर
सकती ।
(2) जवििे ी खाद्य जवजनताणट सजु वधाओं के पिं ीकरण के जलए आवेिन की प्रदिया -
(क) यदि आवेिन की िााँच करन े पर खाद्य प्राजधकरण को दकसी आवेिन के संबंध तें दकसी अजतररो िानकारी
की आवश्यकता ोती या यदि आवेिन अपणू ट , तो खाद्य प्राजधकरण इस तर के नोरर्स से 30 दिन के
भीतर आवेिक को ऐसी अजतररो िानकारी प्रस्ट्ततु करने या आवेिन परू ा करने की सला िेगा, ि सा भी
तातला ो । यदि आवेिक 30 दिनों के जनधाटररत सतय के भीतर आवश्यक िानकारी प्रस्ट्ततु करने त ें जवफल
र ता , तो जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा पंिीकरण के जलए आवेिन अस्ट्वीकार कर दिया िाएगा;
(ख) अजतररो िानकारी सज त, यदि तांगी गई ो एक पूण ट आवेिन प्राि ोन े पर, खाद्य प्राजधकरण आवेिन को
जनरीक्षण और पंिीकरण िारी करने के जलए के या आवेिन की अस्ट्वीकृजत के जलए प्रदिया कर सकता ।
(3) जवििे ी खाद्य जनताणट सजु वधाओं का जनरीक्षण-
(क) जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधाओं के जनरीक्षण के उद्देश्य से एफएसएसएआई और संबंजधत तंरालय/
संगठन/जवभाग के अजधकाररयों को खाद्य प्राजधकरण द्वारा नाजतत दकया िाएगा;
(ख) जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा का जनरीक्षण भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और तानक प्राजधकरण द्वारा जनर्िष्टट
तरीके से दकया िा सकता ;
(ग) जवििे ी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा पंिीकरण के िारी ोन े के बाि भी जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता , ि सा दक
आवश्यक सतझा गया ो;[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपर : असाधारण 3
(4) पिं ीकरण िारी करना-
(क) जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा एफएसएस अजधजनयत के और इसके त त बनाए गए जवजनयतन और
जनयतों के अनपु ालन तें पाई िाती को जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधाओं के रूप तें पांच साल की अवजध
के जलए पंिीकृत दकया िाएगा और उनका पंिीकरण नंबर फॉतट 17 तें सूजचत दकया िाएगा;
(ख) जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा िो एफएसएस अजधजनयत और उसके त त बनाए गए जवजनयतन और
जनयतों के अनुपालन तें न ीं पाइ गई ो के पंिीकरण के जलए दकए गए आवेिन को अस्ट्वीकार कर दिया
िाएगा;
(ग) जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा जिसका आवेिन खाररि कर दिया गया , उपचारात्तक कारटवाई करन े के
बाि दफर से तान्द्यता के जलए आवेिन कर सकत े ;ैं
(घ) जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा के पंिीकरण का नवीनीकरण फॉतट 16 तें दकया िाएगा, िो पंिीकरण त ें
ििाटई गई सताजि जतजथ से 30 दिन प ले के पश्चात न ीं।
(5) जवििे ी खाद्य जनताणट सजु वधा की लखे ापरीक्षा –
(क) जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा जिसके जलए अजनवायट ऑजडर् की आवश्यकता ोगी, फूड अथॉररर्ी द्वारा
तान्द्यता प्राि ऑजडटर्ंग एिेंसी द्वारा उनकी सुजवधा का ऑजडर् कराएगा। सतय-सतय पर खाद्य प्राजधकरण
द्वारा ऑजडर् की आवृजत श जनर्िष्टट की िाएगी। ऑजडटर्ंग एिेंसी द्वारा िारी ऑजडर् ररपोर् ट / प्रताण पर की
प्रजत खाद्य प्राजधकरण को प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी।
(6) पिं ीकरण को स्ट्थगन या रद्द करना -
(क) यदि जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधा या उनके खाद्य उत्पाि एफएसएस अजधजनयत के जनयतों और उसके
त त बनाए गए जवजनयतन के अनुपालन त ें न ीं पाए िात े ैं, तो जविेिी खाद्य जनताटण सुजवधाओं के रूप त ें
उनका पंिीकरण स्ट्थजगत या रद्द कर दिया िाएगा। ालााँदक, खाद्य प्राजधकरण सुनवाई के जलए अवसर िेन े
के बाि उसी तर की सतीक्षा कर सकता , ि सा दक उपयुो ो।”
(ii) प्रारूप – 15 के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत को अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िायेगा, अथाटत, -
“प्रारूप – 16
[जवजनयत 18(1)(ख) िेख]े
जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधाओं के पंिीकरण / पंिीकरण के नवीनीकरण के जलए आवेिन
1. कंपनी/संगठन का नात ...........................................................................................
2. पंिीकृत कायाटलय का पता...............................................................................................................
3.पररसर का पता जिसके पंिीकरण के जलए आवेिन दकया िा र ा . .........................................................
4. खाद्य जवजनताटण / प्रसस्ट्ं करण सुजवधा के जलए संबंजधत िेि के सरकारी प्राजधकरण द्वारा िारी लाइसेंस /
पंिीकरण ..............................................................................................................................
5. ईतेल ............................................................................................................................
6. संपकट नंबर.....................................................................................................................4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
7. उत्पाि का जववरण ...........................................................................................
8. तेरे द्वारा य ां प्रस्ट्तुत सभी िानकारी और जववरण तेरे ज्ञान के अनुसार सवटश्रेष्ठ और स ी ।ैं
दिनाकं …………. स्ट्ताक्षर और अजधकृत स्ट्ताक्षरकताट की तु र
स्ट्थान………… नात और पता........……………………
अनलु ग्नक-1
जविेिी खाद्य जवजनताटण सुजवधाओं के पंिीकरण / पंिीकरण के नवीनीकरण के जलए आवेिन के साथ सलं ग्न दकए िान े वाल े
िस्ट्तावेिों की सूची:-
(1) खाद्य जनताटण / प्रसंस्ट्करण सुजवधा के जलए संबंजधत ििे के सरकारी प्राजधकरण द्वारा िारी लाइसेंस / पंिीकरण;
(2) भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और तानक प्राजधकरण के अजधकाररयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण के जलए जवििे ी खाद्य जवजनताटण
सुजवधा के ताजलक की स तजत;
(3) उत्पािों की संरचना का जववरण;
(4) आयातक के पक्ष त ें अनुज्ञा (यदि आयातक के ताध्यत से आवेिन दकया िाता ) ;
प्रारूप – 17
[जवजनयत 18(4)(क) िेख]े
जवििे ी खाद्य जनताणट सजु वधाओं के पिं ीकरण / पिं ीकरण का नवीनीकरण
1. कंपनी/संगठन का नात...........................................................................................
2. पंिीकृत कायाटलय का पता...............................................................................................................
3. अजधकृत सुजवधा का पता ................................................................. .........................
4. पंिीकरण ितांक...................................................................................................................................
5. उत्पाि का जववरण.................................................................................................................
रर्प्पण: इसे दकसी भी तर से बिला न ीं िाना चाज ए। इसका िानबूझकर िरुु पयोग पूव ट सूचना के जबना रद्द करने के
पररणातस्ट्वरूप ोगा।
दिनांक : ……………
स्ट्थान………… नात.......... …………………….................................”
अरुण ससंघल, तुख्य कायटकारी अजधकारी
[जवज्ञापन.-III/4/असा./342/2020-21]
रर्प्प ण – तूल जवजनयत, भारत के रािपर, असाधारण, भाग-3, खण् ड 4 त ें अजधसूचना संख्य ा फा. सं. 01/2008/आयात
संरक्षा/एफ़एसएसएआई, तारीख 9 ताच,ट 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और अजधसूचना संख्या
रेग/11/25/आयात संिोधन/ एफ़एसएसएआई-2017, ताररख 7 फरबरी,2018 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए थे।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपर : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th November, 2020
F. No. 4067/MOC-Trade/Reg-FSSAI/2017(part-1).—The following draft of certain regulations further to
amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2017, which the Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, proposes to make, in exercise of powers
conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, (34 of 2006) is
hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 92 of the said Act, for the information of persons likely to
be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations will be taken into consideration after the
expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is
published are made available to the public;
Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India, Food and Drug Administration Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi – 110002, or may be
sent through e-mail at regulation@fssai.gov.in;
The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to said draft regulations,
before the expiry of the period so specified above, will be considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India.
Draft regulations
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Amendment Regulations, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force with effective date for implementation to be either 1st January or 1st July
subject to a minimum of 180 days from the date of their final publication in the official Gazette.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017,-
(i) after “chapter XIII”, the following shall be inserted, namely,-
“Chapter XIV
Registration and inspection of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities
18 (1) Registration of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities-
(a) The Food Authority may from time to time based on the risk specify the categories of food products to
be exported to India, for which inspection or audit of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities producing
such categories of foods shall be mandatory.
(b) Foreign Food manufacturing facilities falling under such categories and desirous to export such article
of food to India shall register with the Food Authority before exporting to India;
(c) Foreign Food manufacturing facility either directly or through importer may apply for registration in
“Form 16” of these regulations along with documents specified in Annexure-1 and fee as specified by
the Food Authority.
(2) Processing of application for Registration of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities-
(a) If upon scrutiny of the application Food Authority requires any additional information with respect to
an application or if the application is incomplete, the Food Authority shall advise the applicant, to
furnish such additional information or complete the application, as the case may be, within 30 days
from such notice. In case the applicant fails to furnish the required information within the stipulated
time of 30 days, the application for Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturing Facility shall stand
rejected;
(b) On receipt of a complete application including the additional information if asked for, the Food
Authority may process the application for inspection and issuance of registration or rejection of the
application.
(3) Inspection of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities-
(a) Officials from FSSAI and relevant ministry/ organization/ department for the purpose of inspection of
Foreign Food Manufacturing Facilities shall be nominated by the Food Authority;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(b) Foreign Food manufacturing facility (ies) may be inspected in a manner as specified by Food Safety
and Standards Authority of India;
(c) Foreign Food manufacturing facility(ies) may also be inspected after the issuance of registration, as
deemed necessary;
(4) Issuance of registration-
(a) Foreign Food manufacturing facility found to be in compliance of FSS Act rules and regulation made
there-under shall be registered as Foreign Food manufacturing facilities for a period of five years and
their registration number shall be communicated in Form 17;
(b) Foreign Food manufacturing facility found to not be in compliance of FSS Act rules and regulation
made there-under, the application made for registration shall be rejected;
(c) Foreign Food manufacturing facility whose application is rejected, after taking remedial action may
apply for recognition again;
(d) Renewal of registration of Foreign Food manufacturing facility shall be made in Form 16, not later than
30 days prior to the expiry date indicated in the registration.
(5) Audit of Foreign Food manufacturing facility -
(a) Foreign Food manufacturing facility which requires mandatory audit shall get their facility audited by
the auditing agency recognized by the Food Authority. Frequency of audit shall be specified by the
Food Authority from time to time. Copy of the audit report/certificate issued by the auditing agency
shall be submitted to the Food Authority.
(6) Suspension or cancellation of registration-
(a) If Foreign Food manufacturing facility or their food products are found not to be in compliance of FSS
Act rules and regulation made there-under, their registration as Foreign Food manufacturing facilities
shall be suspended or cancelled. However, Food Authority may review the same after giving
opportunity for hearing or clarification, as deemed fit.”
(ii) after “Form 15”, the following form shall be inserted, namely,-
“FORM – 16
[See regulation 18(1)(b)]
Application for Registration/renewal of Registration of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities
1. Name of the Company/Organization...........................................................................................
2. Registered Office Address...............................................................................................................
3. Address of Premise for which Registration is being applied..........................................................
4. license/registration issued by concerned country’s government authority for food manufacturing/processing
facility...........................................................................................................
5. E.mail ............................................................................................................................
6. Contact no.....................................................................................................................
7. Details of the product(s)...........................................................................................
8. All information and particulars furnished here by me are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Date…………. Signatures and seal of authorized signatory
Place………… Name and address……………………[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपर : असाधारण 7
Annexure-1
List of documents to be enclosed with Application for Registration/renewal of Registration of Foreign Food
manufacturing facilities:-
(1) license/registration issued by concerned country’s government authority for food manufacturing/processing
facility;
(2) Consent of owner of Foreign Food manufacturing facility for inspection by Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India officials;
(3) Detail composition of products;
(4) Authorization in favour of importer (if applied through importer).
FORM – 17
[See regulation 18(4)(a)]
Registration/renewal of Registration of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities
1. Name of the Company/Organization...........................................................................................
2. Registered Office Address...............................................................................................................
3. Address of authorized premise................................................................. ..................................
4. Registration no...................................................................................................................................
5. Details of the product(s).................................................................................................................
Note: This must not be altered in any way. Intentional misuse of this will result in cancellation without prior
intimation.
Date…………. Signatures of CEO, FSSAI/representative authorised by him
Place………… Name ……………………......................................”
ARUN SINGHAL, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./342/2020-21]
Note.- The principal regulation were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part III, Section 4, vide
notification number F. No. 1/2008/Import safety/FSSAI, dated 9th March, 2017 and amended vide notification
number F.No. REG/11/25/Import amendment/FSSAI-2017, dated 7th February, 2018.
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