Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Second Amendment Regulations, 2020
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India made the following regulations to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
The regulations are in force since 9th July 2020 & FBO will need to comply with all the provisions of these regulations by 1st July, 2021.
The revision is as follows.
In the Food
Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations,
2011, in regulation 2.4 relating to “CEREALS AND CEREAL PRODUCTS, the following
sub-regulations will be inserted.
2.4.29. Wheat bran
This sub-regulation defines the
product. Also, the standards regarding parameters – moisture, crude protein on
dry basis, crude fibre, acid insoluble ash on dry basis and acid value, of the
product have been depicted here.
2.4.30. Non-fermented soybean products
Under this sub-regulation, is
given the definition for non-fermented soybean products. This includes sub-clause
on the following products:
Soybean beverages &
related products: This describes plain soybean
beverage, composite or mixed or flavoured soybean beverages & soybean-based
beverages.
Soybean curd and related products: This
describes semisolid soybean curd & soybean curd.
Compressed soybean curd
Dehydrated soybean curd
film
Tofu: This defines the product. Also, the standards regarding parameters –
moisture, total ash, protein, fat, crude fiber, titratable acidity, Urease
Index Value, of the product have been depicted here.
Also, the sub-regulation says about the permitted ingredients (basic & optional ingredients) for products covered under sub-clause (1) to (4). The standards on parameters – moisture, protein & Urease Index Value, to which products covered under sub-clause (1) to (4) must conform, are also depicted in the sub-regulation 2.4.30. You can read the complete regulation here.
If you work in the processing of soybean or deal with wheat bran and would like to understand what it means for you, please email us at fssai@foodsafetyworks.in
