ESS ESS IND Food Contact Materials

Regulatory ESSENTIAL

India - Food Contact Materials

Regulatory ESSENTIALS - modular information package with all the essential information for compliant products in your target market. Conveniently read online at Product-Compliance-Portal ROGER WILLCO.

Food contact materials; food contact substances; food processing machinery; hygienic design of food processing machinery; hygienic design; hygienic sanitary design; product contact surfaces; cleaning; disinfection; dead spaces; bakery machines; grocery machines; meat; diary

Scope:	This ESSENTIAL describes conformity procedures for food contact materials (FCM), based on - Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 - Food Regulations based on the Act
Stakeholders:	Manufacturer, Importer
Legislation in force:	Content: I - Prelininary II - Food Safety and Standards Authority of India III - General Principles of Food Safety IV - General Provisions as to Articles of Food V - Provisions Relating to Import VI - Special Responsibilities as to Food Safety VII - Enforcement of the Act VIII - Analysis of Food IX - Offences and Penalities X - Adjudication and Food Safety Appellate Tribunal XI - Finance, Accounts, Audit and Reports XII - Miscellaneous a) Food Additives: For products covered under this standard, specific food additives permitted in Appendix ‘A’ of these regulations may be used and only within the limits specified. b) Use of Food Additives in Food Products - Food products may contain additives as specified in these regulations (and in the following Tables) - The following additives, as indicated may be used in all food categories - Microbiological Standards - This regulation contains a list of allowed food additives (positive list), based on Codex Alimentarius. c) Table 12 contains generally permitted processing aids These regulations prescribe the labelling requirements of pre-packaged foods and display of essential information on premises where food is manufactured, processed, served and stored. The label must contain: - Name of Food - List of Ingredients - Nutritional Information - Declaration of Vegetarian or Non-Vegetarian (special symbol) - Declaration regarding Food Additives - Name and Address of Brand Owner, Importer - FSSAI logo and license number - Net quantity, Retail Sale Price and Consumer Care details - Lot/Code/Batch identification - Date Marking (Date of manufacture or packaging, Expiry/Use by/Best before) - Labelling of Imported Foods (acc. to ood Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017) - Country of Origin for Imported Foods - Instructions for use - Food allergen - Symbol, if the product a) is not meant for human consumption b) is treated by irradiation see CRF Chapter: "Warning, Symbols" All Food Business Operators in the country of India will be registered or licensed in accordance with the procedures listed in theis regulation. Registration/License will be granted by the Central or Local Licensing Authority.
Application national:	India, Food Contact Materials, Food Safety and Standards Act, Food Safety Regulations, FSSAI, FoSCoS
Countries:	India,
Status:	Published 2021-12-21 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth and Michael Loerzer Last change 2023-09-25 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth: Application procedure for database admission, Food contact materials
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Content of this Essential

Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL describes conformity procedures for food contact materials (FCM), based on
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
- Food Regulations based on the Act'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

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(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Responsible actors

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Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

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What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Exemption clauses

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Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

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E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU

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Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority

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Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Hints

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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?

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Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Registration at related authority required?

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Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?

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[Yes/No]

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

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Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority

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e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Hints

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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing

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e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

General information to the application of standards

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e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

Acceptance of foreign test reports

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Hints

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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)

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e. g. product label

Regulatory e-labelling allowed?

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e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu

Required information on the product and/or packaging

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e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

User instructions language(s)

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Regulated by the legal provisions

Warnings, symbols

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e. g. ANSI Z 535.4

Hints

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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

General Information:

Code, Continent	IND, Asia
Economic Area
Official Language	English, Hindi (plus 21 official local languages) - The Official Languages Act, 1963 \| https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1526?sam_handle=123456789/1362
Standard Institute	BIS Bureau of Indian Standards \| https://www.bis.gov.in/
HS Codemember	Yes