NAGPUR: The food security and standards department (FSSD) has extended the deadline for food industries and establishments for registered by another six months. As per the earlier order these industries and establishments had to get registered by August 4.
The national small shopkeepers' federation (NSSF) had appealed to central government to give an extension. This demand was supported by several other organizations.
Last year the central government had amended the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and made the standards more stringent. It had become mandatory for the food sector to comply with the new standards. The industries and establishments had to complete the required formalities and then seek a fresh registration. A years' time had been given for this.
NSSF pointed out that it had faced a lot of difficulties in complying with the new standards. In the initial stages there was complete confusion among the members.
NSSF had claimed that there were several grey areas in the Act and some of the standards were difficult to comply with. The federation has demanded that until the act was changed government should not compel its members to get registered.
The federation had pointed out the food testing laboratories did not have proper equipments for testing. Hence, they should be upgraded first. It also claimed that FSSD had not create awareness among the businessmen and industries regarding the new standards.
The national small shopkeepers' federation (NSSF) had appealed to central government to give an extension. This demand was supported by several other organizations.
Last year the central government had amended the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and made the standards more stringent. It had become mandatory for the food sector to comply with the new standards. The industries and establishments had to complete the required formalities and then seek a fresh registration. A years' time had been given for this.
NSSF pointed out that it had faced a lot of difficulties in complying with the new standards. In the initial stages there was complete confusion among the members.
NSSF had claimed that there were several grey areas in the Act and some of the standards were difficult to comply with. The federation has demanded that until the act was changed government should not compel its members to get registered.
The federation had pointed out the food testing laboratories did not have proper equipments for testing. Hence, they should be upgraded first. It also claimed that FSSD had not create awareness among the businessmen and industries regarding the new standards.
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