India Prepares Food Safety & Standards Rules and Regulations
January 15, 2010| |
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prepared Draft Food Safety & Standards Rules, 2009 and Draft Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2009 in consultation with various stakeholders after detailed deliberations in a series of meetings in FSSAI. The draft documents are made available on FSSAI's website for comments from concerned stakeholders including the public.
Complying with its mandate to lay down science- based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, FSSAI has prepared these draft documents to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
To read and download the Draft Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2009; Draft Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2009 visit http://www.fssai.gov.in/ViewContentDetails.aspx?data=aQVuCsWQNww6gRIZbLiCs4DCydmXAna1t6yRLyr77TtJLzt2xJuASZTNsWGklm6wglf50Us%2fnNg9rP%2b%2fA4JRXEiuLhld6nACLdTXAyJlDMQ%3d Submit your comments on these documents by January 31, 2010 to Dr. Dhir Singh, ADG (PFA), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India at license@fssai.gov.in For more information about biotech development in India contact b.choudhary@cgiar.org and k.gaur@cgiar.org
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