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Ministry plans to amend FSS Act, 2006, and revamp functioning of FSSAI
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Friday, 03 November, 2023, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The Union Health Ministry plans to introduce a Bill in Parliament to amend the FSS Act of 2006, which is aimed at revamping the functioning and specifying the jurisdiction of FSSAI.
According to Sudhansh Pant, Chairman, FSSAI, and Secretary, Health, Government of India, the Union Health Ministry shall soon introduce an amendment Bill in Parliament that would focus around reforming the functioning of the food authority.
Reports suggest that through the amendment, the FSSAI shall be given more powers thereby strengthening the food authority for ensuring compilation of the food safety & quality norms.
Meanwhile, in 2020, the food authority had introduced draft rules for public comments with respect to designated officers proposing it to be at par with the rank of ‘Sub-Divisional Officer’ or equivalent.
The draft also proposes to give powers to Commissioners of Food Safety in the state to appoint Sub-Divisional Officers of the area on additional charge as designated officers for a specific period with the approval of the state government.
Also, amongst duty list for Food Safety Officer, it was proposed that a FSO shall ‘examine the label of any article of food to be sent for analysis in accordance with the requirements of labelling, advertisement and claims as specified in the relevant Food Safety and Standards Regulations and send the report of non-compliance, if found, to the designated officer for scrutiny so as to take further proceedings as per the provision of the Act, or rules made thereunder.’
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