With continuous innovation and research happening in the area of foods, a
lot of new products and new ingredients can be seen coming into the food segment especially under the nutraceutical and functional food category.
A lot of foods imported into the country also may contain ingredients which are being introduced in India for the first time.
Under the PFA (Prevention of Food Adulteration Act) regime, there was no provision to regulate such foods. The FSSAI ( Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) under the new food law has introduced a regulation providing for requirement of new food product/ingredient approval before obtaining a license for the manufacturing of such foods.
The requirements
It has been provided under Schedule 1 of FSS (Licensing & Registration) Regulation, 2011 that food business operators manufacturing food containing ingredients or using technologies that do not have a history of safety or having ingredients which are introduced in the country for the first time need to obtain FSSA licence. According to the Food Authority, such FBOs must apply for product approval before applying for a central licence.
Who all are covered
All the food business operators who are manufacturing or importing any article of food containing ingredients or substances or employing processes or technologies whose safety has not been established. It also includes any food article containing ingredients or employing technologies which do not have a history of safe use.
The process
Applicant must apply for every product or ingredient approval separately in the format prescribed by the authority. Application must be made with a demand draft of Rs 25,000 in favour of senior accounts officer, FSSAI payable at Delhi.
This payment shall be made towards initial screening of the application by the Approval Screening Committee. The envelope must be superscribed with the heading "New Product/Ingredient Approval".
The committee will decide whether the product shall fall under either of the categories mentioned above. Category A shall include applications where the product safety can be established.
Applications where further assessment is required are classified under category B. They will be sent to scientific committee. The applicant will have to furnish an additional payment of Rs 25,000.
Furnishing information
The format provided for application describes extensively the information and data supporting to be provided by the applicant. Administrative information, technical details, information on efficacy and nutritional impact of the product are the aspects to be covered by the applicant.
Technical information is the second section of the application. Name of the new ingredient or new product must be provided. In case of product application, the common name, product composition and the brand name if applicable must be provided.
With respect to new ingredient application, the chemical or other name, name of the food in which it is proposed to be used along with the concentration, and the brand name must be provided.
The functional use of the product/ingredient as defined along with its composition and its affects and side-effects for different category of people (like children, pregnant women etc) must be detailed in the application.
A lot of foods imported into the country also may contain ingredients which are being introduced in India for the first time.
Under the PFA (Prevention of Food Adulteration Act) regime, there was no provision to regulate such foods. The FSSAI ( Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) under the new food law has introduced a regulation providing for requirement of new food product/ingredient approval before obtaining a license for the manufacturing of such foods.
The requirements
It has been provided under Schedule 1 of FSS (Licensing & Registration) Regulation, 2011 that food business operators manufacturing food containing ingredients or using technologies that do not have a history of safety or having ingredients which are introduced in the country for the first time need to obtain FSSA licence. According to the Food Authority, such FBOs must apply for product approval before applying for a central licence.
Who all are covered
All the food business operators who are manufacturing or importing any article of food containing ingredients or substances or employing processes or technologies whose safety has not been established. It also includes any food article containing ingredients or employing technologies which do not have a history of safe use.
The process
Applicant must apply for every product or ingredient approval separately in the format prescribed by the authority. Application must be made with a demand draft of Rs 25,000 in favour of senior accounts officer, FSSAI payable at Delhi.
This payment shall be made towards initial screening of the application by the Approval Screening Committee. The envelope must be superscribed with the heading "New Product/Ingredient Approval".
The committee will decide whether the product shall fall under either of the categories mentioned above. Category A shall include applications where the product safety can be established.
Applications where further assessment is required are classified under category B. They will be sent to scientific committee. The applicant will have to furnish an additional payment of Rs 25,000.
Furnishing information
The format provided for application describes extensively the information and data supporting to be provided by the applicant. Administrative information, technical details, information on efficacy and nutritional impact of the product are the aspects to be covered by the applicant.
Technical information is the second section of the application. Name of the new ingredient or new product must be provided. In case of product application, the common name, product composition and the brand name if applicable must be provided.
With respect to new ingredient application, the chemical or other name, name of the food in which it is proposed to be used along with the concentration, and the brand name must be provided.
The functional use of the product/ingredient as defined along with its composition and its affects and side-effects for different category of people (like children, pregnant women etc) must be detailed in the application.
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