NOTIFICATIONS
1. Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2023 – Regarding declaration of unit sale price.
2. Wide-Circulation Drafts
➢ BIS – Doc No. FAD 18 (22785) WC Order Dated 1st July 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 6559: 1972 to incorporate changes in definitions of ante-mortem, fresh meat and post-mortem and requirements along with other changes.
➢ BIS – Doc No. FAD 18 (22788) WC Order Dated 7th July 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 8182: 1976 to incorporate use of potable water and update building, storage and packaging requirements.
➢ BIS – Doc No. FAD 18 (23182) WC Order Dated 8th August 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 5960: Part 1: 1996 to update to the latest version of ISO 937 method for the determination of the nitrogen content of meat and meat products.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 33 (22328) WC Order Dated 12th July 2023 regarding the methodologies for handling of different types of waste generated at commercial facilities including shops, markets, malls etc.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 06 (22865) WC Order Dated 7th July 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 307 : 1966 for requirement of Grade 1 for carbon dioxide has been changed from 99.7 to 99.9, percent by volume.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 06 (22870) WC Order Dated 7th July 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 13490 : 1992 to prescribe the basic guidelines for the handling of speciality/electronic gases and their mixtures.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 01 (22843) WC Order Dated 6th July 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 251 : 1998 to prescribe the requirements and the methods of test and sampling for soda ash.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 01 (22845) WC Order Dated 6th July 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 258 : 2000 to add instrumental test methods for the determination of chlorides, lead and arsenic as alternate test methods.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 36 (22827) WC Order Dated 5th July 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 3025 : Part 28 : 1986 to incorporate Phenanthroline method for determination of sulphites in water and wastewater.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 36 (23134) WC Order Dated 4th August 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 3025 : Part 30 : 1988 to prescribe phenol red colorimetric method for determination of bromide in water and wastewater.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 36 (23135) WC Order Dated 4th August 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 3025 : Part 35 : 1988 to incorporate Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy methods for determination of silica in water and wastewater.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 36 (23138) WC Order Dated 7th August 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 3025 : Part 47 : 1994 to incorporate amendment issued and Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy methods and remove Dithizone method as the reagents, such as KCN used in this method, are hazardous in nature for determination of lead in water and wastewater.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 36 (23150) WC Order Dated 7th August 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 3025 : Part 49 : 1994 to incorporate amendment issued and Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy methods and delete Zincon method, as the reagents here, such as potassium cyanide (KCN), is a hazardous chemical and deadly poison for determination of zinc in water and wastewater.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 36 (23156) WC Order Dated 7th August 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 3025 : Part 40 : 1991 to incorporate amendment issued and Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy methods for determination of calcium in water and wastewater.
➢ BIS – Doc No. CHD 36 (23162) WC Order Dated 7th August 2023 regarding the Revision of IS 3025 : Part 42 : 1992 to incorporate amendment issued, Bathocuproine method and Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy methods for determination of copper in water and wastewater.
3.FSSAI NOTIFICATIONS
➢ Draft Notification of Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulations, 2023 [Uploaded on: 28-04-2023]
➢ Gazette Notification of NABL Accredited Laboratories under section 43(1) of FSS Act [Uploaded on: 24-03-2023]
➢ Gazette Notification of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Second Amendment Regulations, 2023 related to Standards for Sheep Milk, oils, Desiccated coconut, Wheat Flour or Resultant Wheat flour, Millets, Mithun (Bos frontalis), Dried Sweet Marjoram, Coconut Neera, Liquid nitrogen dosing in ‘Natural Mineral Water’ and ‘Packaged Drinking Water’, Substances added to Food, Microbiological Standards etc [Uploaded on: 28-02-2023]
➢ Draft Notification of Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2022 [Uploaded on: 23-12-2022]
➢ Draft Notification of Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022 related to labelling requirements of non-retail container, minimally processed products, tolerance limit, legible / audible warning statement related to pan masala etc. [Uploaded on: 05-12-2022]
4. FSSAI Advisories / Orders
➢ Validity Order of FSSAI notified Food Testing Laboratories
➢ Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for obtaining the endorsement of Vegan logo
➢ Revised fee and timeline for use of pre-printed packaging material
➢ Manual of Methods of Analysis- Beverages: Tea, Coffee & Chicory
➢ Revised fee and timeline for use of pre-printed packaging material
➢ Direction under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding extension of time-period for the compliance of Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) 2020
➢ Direction regarding enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022
➢ Revised Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to vegan logo endorsement applications
➢ Extension of timeline for FSSAI-NABL Integrated Assessment
➢ Enforcement of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
➢ Direction under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022