Achievement of Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India during 2008-2012
With the
objective to consolidate the laws relating to food and for laying down science
based standards for articles of food, the Food Safety and Standards Act was
enacted and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was
established in 2008.
The
following FSS Regulations have been notified in 2011.
The
enactments and orders mentioned in the Second Schedule of the Act (including
the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act) and the Milk and Milk Products
Regulations, 1992 have been repealed w.e.f. 5.8.2011. FSS Act has been made
operational from 5.8.2011. The food regulatory framework has now moved from
limited prevention of food adulteration regime to safe and wholesome food
regime.
Operationalizing
the Enforcement structure at the Centre and State level:
All the
States have operationalized the FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food
businesses) Regulations, 2011. About 2,77,801 licenses and 8,60,119
registrations have been issued by the State Governments till date.At the
Central level, 9,348 licenses have been issued till 11.3.2013.
Initiatives
taken by FSSAI for fixing of standards of food articles:
1.
Draft
standards for caffeinated beverages have been formulated and are under
notification for seeking public comments.
2.
Draft notification
for fixation of limit of Trans Fatty Acid in partially Hydrogenated Vegetable
Oil, has been notified for seeking public comments.
3.
Draft
notification for fixing standards for Antibiotics in Honey, has been notified
for seeking public comments.
4.
Draft
standards for Olive Oil have been notified for seeking public comments.
5.
Regulations
of Alcoholic Drink- Alcoholic Drink has been defined as Food under Food Safety
and Standards Act 2006 and the process of framing standards and regulation
thereof has begun. After following the prescribed process of Standards setting,
the same would be brought to the Food Authority for discussions.
6.
Draft
regulations of Imported Food safety have been framed.
Surveillance of Food and Food Borne
Diseases:
Surveillance action has been
initiated on milk and iodized salt. The report of milk survey conducted by
FSSAI has been released. FSSAI has also commissioned a nation–wide survey of
schools to finalise guidelines regarding serving of food in the schools.
Framework on Food Safety Management
System (FSMS):
Framework of FSMS has been
finalized.
Harmonisation of Standards with
Codex and other international standards:
FSSAI has begun the exercise of
harmonizing the standards for the various food items.
Constitution of the Scientific
Committee and eight Scientific Panels:
FSSAI has constituted and apex
Scientific Committee to provide scientific opinion to the Authority on wide
range of subjects that are within the mandate of the Authority. The Scientific
Panels on Functional Foods, Food Additives, Method of Sampling and Analysis,
Biological Hazards, Contaminants in Food, Pesticides and antibiotic residues,
Genetically modified organisms and food and Labelling, claims/advertisements
have been formed.
Food Import Clearance System (FICS):
Implementation of IT enabled
Imported Food monitoring system at major entry points in the country i.e. Food
Import Clearance System (FICS) has become operational at select ports of
Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai including airports and importers are getting
the food items tested, cleared using the IT enabled system.
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