Food business operators in State have been given time till August 4 to obtain licences under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations.
The regulations were drawn up in 2011 on the basis of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which consolidates various acts and orders in the food segment.
The Act also stipulates the formation of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to implement scientific standards to regulate manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import of food items. Accordingly, the FSSAI commenced operations two years ago, setting February 4, 2012 as the date for obtaining licences, which was extended for six months and later for a year. The date was extended till August 8, 2014, which was again extended by six months.
The current extension has been given to allow the operators to join the system in States where the FSSAI is yet to be fully functional. There were also demands from representatives in food sector to extend the time.
The FSSA aims to establish a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards, by moving from multi- level and multi-departmental control to a single line of command.
Various norms such as Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Fruit Products Order, 1955, Meat Food Products Order, 1973, Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947, Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order 1988, Solvent Extracted Oil, De- Oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967, and Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992, were sought to be repealed after commencement of the FSS Act, 2006.
They have to procure licence within August 4.
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