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 INDIAN FOOD LAWS

FSSAI
FOOD SAFETY STANDARD AUTHORITY
OF INDIA

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 FOOD LEGISLATION –
MILESTONES IN INDIA

• 1899:States’/Provinces’ own food laws with

difference in standards for the same
commodity—Conflicts in interprovincial trade.
• 1943: Central Advisory Board for Central
Legislation that brings in uniformity
throughout the country.
• 1954: Central Legislation –Prevention of Food
Adulteration Act, 1954. Rules and Standards
framed under the Act 1955.
• 2006: FOOD SAFETY & STANDARDS ACT –2006.
• 2011 : FOOD LICENSE
 PREVIOUS FOOD LAWS - OVERVIEW
Prior to Non
Local Food Adulteration Laws of States ???
1937 uniformity

Agricultural Produce
(Grading &
Marking) Act, 1937
Committee of Central Advisory Board of Health recommendations

Prevention of Food Central Committee for Food Central Food

Adulteration Act, 1954 Standards (CCFS) Laboratories (CFL)

Fruit Products Order, 1955

CFL CFL CFL CFL
Calcutta Mysore Pune Ghaziabad
Meat Food Products Order,
1973

Milk & Milk Products

Order, 1992

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 www.mohfw.nic.in/pfa.htm

Food Safety & Standards Act , 2006

www.fssai.gov.in
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an
autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, Government of India. ...
FSSAI is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through
the regulation and supervision of food safety.
 OBJECTIVES OF FSSA

• To consolidate the laws relating to food

• To establish food safety and standards authority of India
for laying down science based standards for articles of
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• To regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and

import of food products
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• To ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human

consumption
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 FSSAI REPLACES THE FOLLOWING ACTS
The Edible Oil The Vegetable
Packaging Oil Product
(Regulation) (Control)0rder,
Order, 1998 1947
The Meat Food
Products Order, The Fruit
1973 Product
Order, 1955

The Prevention of The Milk and

Food Adulteration Milk Product
Act 1954 Order

The Solvent
FSSAI
Extraction Oil, De Any other order issued
oiled meal, & Edible the Essential
Flour (Control) Commodities act,
Order, 1967 1955relating to food
 CHANGE : PFA TO FSSAI

PPFAA FSSA
Licensing under Local FDA State/ central licensing FSSAI

No registration provision Registration for petty manufacturer

Inspection not compulsory Pre Inspection compulsory before giving

license

No provisions of improvement notices Provision of improvement notices

GMP/GHP Not mandatory GMP/GHP Mandatory

( Schedule 4)
 CHANGE : PFA TO FSSAI

PFA FSSA
No segregation based on production Segregation of FBO’s is based on their
capacity production capacity & Turnover
Licensing condition not documented Licensing condition documented

No provision of annual returns Provision of annual returns

Science based & consider risk assessment

No such considerations(Risk Based)
 CHANGE : PFA TO FSSAI

PFA FSSA
Punishment through court Fine/Penalty through adjudication.
Graded Penalities
Punishment through court

3 samples to be collected 4 samples to be collected

No Sample for consumer Provision for consumer to send their

sample to NABL Accreditated Lab

No import regulation Special Import Regulation

SALIENT FEATURES
Defines the concept of “substandard”
and “unsafe food”;

emphasizes on the need on risk

assessment; not trade restrictive

Provisions relating to functional and

novel food

Prescribes graded penalties for

offenses/violations

Improvement notices
 3 TIER FOOD LICENSING SYSTEM OF FSSAI VRW

CENTRAL LICENSE -All Govt. Organizations

-Companies having presence in more than 2 states
-Production capacity >2 MT/Day
-More than 20 crores turn over
-For transporters- More than 30 crores turn over or vehicles more than 100no.
STATE LICENSE -only private organizations
-Single state unit or units
-Production capacity <2 MT/Day
-less than 20 crores turn over
Registration -for petty manufacturers , vendors
-turnover less than 20 lakhs
New Additional -For License renewal now FSS supervisors(FOSTAC Trained) must i.e for every 25
requirements persons, their certificates to be attached with renewal documents
-FSMS certification must at the time of renewal wef 31/12/18 for Central Licenses

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 FSSAI SCHEDULES -SCHEDULE 1 to 4
Schedule 1:
- Central Licensing
- Milk : more than 50,000L per day
- Oil: more than 2MT per day
- Meat> 50 animals
- Birds> 1000 birds
- Small animals >500PD
- FBO’s > 1 State
- Export and Import
Schedule 2: About forms of new registration/renewal
Schedule 3 : Fee Structure
Schedule 4: Plant related requirements
Part 1-Petty Manufacturing (0-12 lacs)
Part 2- All FBO’s
Part 3- Milk
Part 4- Meat
Part 5- Catering
IMPACT ON INDUSTRY
 GENERAL IMPACT

• All Big manufacturing facilities will need to

be licensed by Central Licensing
Authority FSSAI New Delhi
• Technical qualification is must. FSMS must.
• Small players /warehouses/distributors will
need to obtain a valid license from State
Licensing Authority
• Petty manufacturers will need
registration
• FSSA acts as a single reference point for all matters
relating to Food Safety and Standards, Regulations
and Enforcement.
• Integrated response to strategic issues like Novel
foods, GM foods, international trade etc.
• Decentralization of licensing for food products.
• Sectors which have high potential for food
contamination are categorized in Central licensing
• Movement from multi-level and multi- department
control to a single line of command.

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 GENERAL IMPACT

• New Licensing and registration regulations

• Compounding of offense
• Reduction in court cases
• Agmark will continue as it is.
• Food safety plan/Risk Assessment is compulsory
• All licensed establishments will be subject to
periodical inspections and food safety audits by
respective licensing authorities
Ideas to overcome Food Safety Hazards

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 THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME!!

Presented By
Sonia Sawhney
Food Safety Consultant

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