Draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021 : Key Factors
Nov 21, 2021, 14:35 IST
FSSAI is a statutory body, set up in accordance with the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006. It was established under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. FSSAI is responsible to protect and promote public health through regulation and supervision of food safety.
“Draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021” was issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on November 15, 2021.
Key Factors of Draft Regulation -
- No person will manufacture, store, sell, distribute, or import any food or food ingredient derived from Genetically Modified Organisms, in-country, except with prior approval from Food Authority.
- Under the regulation, any food laboratory that has been notified in accordance with section 43 of the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 can be designated for Genetically Modified Foods Testing.
- Form-I of the regulation specifies “Application for approval of food or processing aid comprising of Living Modified Organism (LMOs)” in the end product.
- Form-II of the regulation specifies “Application for Approval of food or processing aid derived from Genetically Modified Ingredients and not comprising of Living Modified Organism (LMOs).
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