Executive Summary:
This notification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announces draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales Regulations, 2011. These amendments pertain to the labeling of artificial sweeteners in products sold through vending machines. The public has 30 days from the gazette publication date to submit objections or suggestions. The notification was issued on November 26, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Regulations:
* These regulations are called the Food Safety and Standards Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales Amendment Regulations, 2018.
Amendment Details:
* In the Food Safety and Standards Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales Regulations, 2011, regulation 2.3, subregulation 2.3.14, clause 19, a proviso is added.
* The proviso mandates that products sold through vending machines must display a label indicating the presence of artificial sweeteners. This label should be on the cups/containers and prominently on the vending machine itself.
* The labeling must comply with regulations 2.4.5 24, 25, 26, 28 and 29 of the Food Safety and Standards Packaging and Labelling Regulations, 2011.
Impact Analysis:
Food Product Manufacturers/Sellers using Vending Machines:
* Impact: Required to comply with new labelling requirements for products containing artificial sweeteners sold through vending machines.
* Action Required: Update labels on cups/containers and vending machines to clearly indicate the presence of artificial sweeteners as per specified regulations.
Consumers:
* Impact: Increased transparency regarding the presence of artificial sweeteners in products purchased from vending machines.
* Action Required: Be aware of the new labelling and check for the presence of artificial sweeteners if concerned.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the new regulations.
* Action Required: Review public feedback, finalize and implement the amendment.
General Public:
* Impact: Opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed changes.
* Action Required: Submit any objections or suggestions regarding the draft regulations to FSSAI within 30 days of the gazette publication date.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An authority responsible for food safety and standards in India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The ministry under which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India operates.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The act of the Parliament of India that regulates food safety and standards.
Food Safety and Standards Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales Regulations, 2011: Regulations concerning the prohibition and restriction on sales of certain food products.
Central Government: The Union Government of India.
Pawan Agarwal: Chief Executive Officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002: Address of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Food Safety and Standards Packaging and Labelling Regulations, 2011: Regulations concerning the packaging and labelling standards of food products.
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th November , 2018
No. stds/Additive-3/notification/FSSAI/2018.—The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend
the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales ) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India proposes to make with the previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of the
powers conferred by 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) thereof, 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 a period of thirty
days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published 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 sent on email at regulation@fssai.gov.in.
Objections or suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft regulations
before the expiry of the period so specified, shall be considered by the Food Authority.
Draft Regulations
1. These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales)
Amendment Regulations, 2018.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, in regulation
2.3, in sub-regulation 2.3.14, in clause (19) at the end, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely-¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
“Provided that if such product is sold through vending machine a display or label in respect of artificial
sweetener shall be placed on the cups or container in which the product is served and also on the
vending machine prominently as per the labelling requirements prescribed under the regulation 2.4.5
(24, 25, 26, 28 and 29) of Food safety and Standards (Packaging and labelling ) Regulation,2011.”
Pawan Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer
[Advt.III/Exty./370/18]
Note.— The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary 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 8thFebruary, 2013,
(ii) F. No. Stds/O&F/Notification (2)/FSSAI-2016, dated the 23rd August, 2016
(iii) F.No. Stds/F&VP/Notification (02)/FSSAI-2016, dated the 23rd August, 2016 and
(iv) F. No. Stds/O&F/Notification (8)/FSSAI-2017, , dated the 31st July, 2018.
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