Executive Summary:
This notification announces the Food Safety and Standards Laboratory and Sample Analysis First Amendment Regulations, 2020. It amends the 2011 regulations to include provisions for approving rapid analytical food testing kits, equipment, or methods. The regulations come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette (July 27, 2020).
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Overview:**
* Amends the Food Safety and Standards Laboratory and Sample Analysis Regulations, 2011.
* **Rapid Analytical Food Testing:**
* The Food Authority may approve rapid analytical food testing kits, equipment, or methods for food testing.
* The approval procedure will follow guidelines framed by the Food Authority.
Impact Analysis:
* **Food Safety and Standards Authority of India:**
* Impact: Responsible for framing guidelines for approving rapid analytical food testing methods and implementing the amended regulations.
* Action Required: Develop and publish guidelines for the approval of rapid analytical food testing kits, equipment, or methods.
* **Food Testing Laboratories:**
* Impact: May utilize approved rapid analytical methods for food testing.
* Action Required: Stay informed about approved rapid testing methods and adapt testing procedures accordingly.
* **Food Businesses:**
* Impact: May benefit from faster and more efficient food testing using approved rapid methods.
* Action Required: Be aware of approved rapid testing methods and their implications for food safety compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An authority responsible for setting and implementing food safety standards in India.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: An act of the Parliament of India to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Food Safety and Standards Laboratory and sample Analysis Regulations, 2011: Regulations pertaining to food safety and standards laboratory and sample analysis.
Food Safety and Standards Laboratory and sample Analysis First Amendment Regulations, 2020: An amendment to the Food Safety and Standards Laboratory and sample Analysis Regulations.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued. New Delhi is the capital of India.
Gazette of India: An official government publication where government notifications are published.
ARUN SINGHAL: Chief Executive Officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit: A kit used for rapid testing of food samples.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण्ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 292] नइ ददल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाइ 27, 2020/ श्रािण 5, 1942
No. 292] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020/SRAVANA 5, 1942
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 21 िुलाइ, 2020
स.ं 01/लबै और सपैं ल एनाजलजसस/रेग/2019.—खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (जिक्रय प्रजतषेध एिं जनबंधन) जिजनयम,
2019 का प्रारूप खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का संख यांक 34) की धारा 92 की ईपधारा (1) की
ऄपेक्षा के ऄनुसार, भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण की ऄजधसूचना सं. 01/लैब और सैंपल एनाजलजसस/
रेग/2019, ददनांक 5 िुलाइ, 2019 द्वारा, भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 में प्रकाजित दकये गए थे जिसम े
ईन सभी व्यजियों स े जिनको ईससे प्रभाजित होन े की संभािना थी ईि ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र की प्रजतया ाँ िनता को
ईपलब् ध कराये िान े की तारीख से तीस ददन की ऄिजध की समाजति से पूिव अक्षेप और सुााि अमंजत्रत दकये गए थे
और ईक त रािपत्र की प्रजतयााँ िनता को 15 िुलाइ, 2019 को ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थं;
और ईक्त प्रारूप जिजनयम के स्ब्ध में िनता से प्रा् त अक्षेपो और सुाािों पर भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और
मानक प्राजधकरण द्वारा जिचार कर जलया गया ह;ै
ऄत: ऄब भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 40 और धारा 43 के साथ
पठित धारा 92 की ईप धारा (2) के खंड (थ) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का ईपयोग करते ुएए खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (जिक्रय
प्रजतषेध एि ंजनबंधन) जिजनयम, 2011 में और संिोधन करने के जलए जन्न जलजखत जिजनयम बनाता ह,ै ऄथाव त: -
1. (1) आन जिजनयमों का संजक्षति नाम खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (प्रयोगिाला और नमूना जिश्लेषण) प्रथम संिोधन
जिजनयम, 2020 ह ै
3308 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(2) ये रािपत्र म ेंईनके प्रकािन की जतजथ से प्रिृत् त होंगे
2. खाद्य सुरक्षा एि ं मानक (प्रयोगिाला और नमूना जिश्लेषण) जिजनयम, 2011 में, जिजनयम 2.3 के पश्चात,
जन्न जलजख त जिजनयम को ऄंतःस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, ऄथाव त-
“2.4 रैजपड जिश्लषे णात्मक खाद्य परीक्षण दकट, ईपकरण या जिजध की स्ट्िीकृजत-
2.4.1 खाद्य प्राजधकरण खाद्य परीक्षण के ईद्देश्य से रैजपड एनाजलठटकल फूड टेस्स्ट्टग दकट, ईपकरण या जिजध को
मिं ूरी दे सकता ह ै
2.4.2 रैजपड एनाजलठटकल फूड टेस्स्ट्टग दकट, ईपकरण या जिजध के ऄनुमोदन की प्रदक्रया ईन ददिाजनदेिों के
ऄनुसार होगी, िो समय-समय पर खाद्य प्राजधकरण द्वारा जनधाव ठरत की िा सकती ह ै ”
ऄरुण स्सघल, मुखय कायव कारी ऄजधकारी
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/ऄसा./147/2020]
नोटः मूल जिजनयम भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण म ें ऄजधसचू ना संखया एफ.सं. 2-15015/30/2010 तारीख 1 ऄगस्ट्त,
2011 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गया और पश्चातिती ऄजधसूचना संखया 4/15015/30/2011 तारीख 8 फरिरी, 2013 द्वारा
संिोजधत दकया गया
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2020
No. 01/ Lab & sample Analysis/ Reg/2019.—Whereas the draft of certain regulations, namely, the Food
Safety and Standards (Laboratory and sample Analysis) Amendment Regulations, 2019, was published vide
notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India number No. 01/ Lab & sample Analysis/
Reg//2019, dated the 5th July, 2019, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 as required by sub-
section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), inviting objections and
suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby, within a period of thirty days from the date on which the
copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas the copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the public on the
15th July, 2019;
And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft regulations
have been considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (q) of sub-section (2) of section 92 read with
section 40 and section 43 of the said Act, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the
following regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and sample Analysis)
Regulations, 2011, namely: -
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and sample Analysis) First
Amendment Regulations, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011, after the regulation
2.3, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely-
“ 2.4 Approval of Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit, Equipment or Method-
2.4.1 Food Authority may approve Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit, Equipment or Method for the
purpose of testing of Food.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
2.4.2 The procedure for approval of Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit, Equipment or Method shall be as
per the guidelines that may be framed by the Food Authority from time to time.”
ARUN SINGHAL, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./147/2020]
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 number F.No.
4/15015/30/2011 dated 8th February,2013.
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