Testing and Calibration Laboratories
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NOTIFICATIONS
1. Amendment of PCR Extended 2023 till 31.12.2023. This is with respect to the declaration of Unit Price on labels.
2. Wide-Circulation Drafts
➢ Doc No. FAD 14 (24042) WC Order Dated 29th November 2023 regarding the Revision of Indian Standard (IS 5837 : 1970) – In this revision, variousguidelines for hygienic conditions for soft drink manufacturing units have beenupdated in line with the latest developments and contemporary practices by
the industry.
➢ Doc No. FAD 14 (24043) WC Order Dated 29th November 2023 regarding the Revision of Indian Standard (IS 6969 : 1973) – This code prescribes thehygienic conditions required for manufacturing, transport, storage handling and sale of refrigerated drinking water and ice.
➢ Doc. No.: CHD 36 (23382) WC Order Dated 16th November 2023 regarding the Revision of Indian Standard (IS 3025 : Part 25 : 1986) – This Standard (Part 25) prescribes the following methods of determination of chlorine demand in water and wastewater: Laboratory method and Field method.
➢ Doc. No.: CHD/36/ 24279 WC Order Dated 29th November 2023 regarding a New Indian Standard – This standard specifies methods for the automatic determination of ammonium, nitrate, nitrite, chloride, orthophosphate, and silicate with photometric detection and a turbidimetric determination of sulfate using a discrete analysis system.
➢ Doc. No.: CHD/36/ 24280 WC Order Dated 29th November 2023 regarding a New Indian Standard – This document specifies methods for the automatic determination of chromium (VI), fluoride, total alkalinity, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, iron, iron (II), manganese and aluminium with photometric determination using a discrete analysis system.
➢ Doc. No.: CHD/36/ 24284 WC Order Dated 30th November 2023 regarding a New Indian Standard – This standard specifies methods for the determination in aqueous solution of the dissolved anions iodide, thiocyanate and thiosulfate, sulfite, chromate.
3.FSSAI Advisories / Orders
➢ Direction under section 16 (5) and 18 (2) (d) of the FSS Act, 2006 for keeping in abeyance the compliance of quality parameters ‘Alcoholic acidity’ and ‘Total Dietary fibre’ in Bajra Flour (Pearl Millet Flour), Jowar Flour (Sorghum Flour), Multigrain flour (atta), Mixed millet flour and re-operationalization of the revised ‘Moisture content’ specifications for Mixed millet flour.
➢ Revocation of Suspension of food testing laboratories
➢ Validity Order of FSSAI notified Food Testing Laboratories dated 26th Oct, 2023
➢ Direction regarding source of iron salts prescribed for vitamin and mineral premix and Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK)
➢ Clarification with regard to declaration of address of the brand owner on food labels
➢ Special enforcement drives to check adulteration of various flours, sweets, savouries, milk and milk products like Ghee, Khoya, Paneer etc. during the festive season
➢ Monitoring of activities of temporary food businesses, esp. during festivities/seasonal events
➢ Direction under Section 16 (5) of FSS Act, 2006 regarding re-operationalisation of Food Safey and Standards (Licensing and Registration
of Food Business) Amendment Regulations 2021
➢RAFT Logo- "Order dated 31st October, 2023 regarding Use of RAFT Logo"
➢ RAFT Portal- "Notice dated 31st October, 2023 regarding approval of RAFT kits/equipment/methods through RAFT Portal"
➢ Extension of Last Date for online submission of annual returns for the FY 2022-2023 and renewal of expired license/registration from 01.05.2023 for State of Manipur only
➢ Directions regarding display of “Best Before date” in case of non- packaged/loose sweets
➢ Ease of doing business: Streamlining the procedure for reactivation of Auto Rejected Licensing/Registration Applications due to non-response to the queries of license/registration authority within the specified timeline
➢ Validity Order of FSSAI notified laboratories dated 12.12.2023