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Notification Pesticides Stds FSSAI 2017 Whereas the draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Food Safety and Standards

Date: 21st October 2024
Category: Extra Ordinary
New Delhi

Read or download the official PDF of this gazette notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on 21st October 2024. Classified under Extra Ordinary.

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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21102024-258105 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-21102024-258105 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 831] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, अक्त बू र 18, 2024/आज‍ि न 26, 1946 No. 831] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2024/ASVINA 26, 1946 भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक...

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  • This gazette notification announces amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, in India. These amendments update the permissible limits of certain contaminants and residues in food products, particularly focusing on mycotoxins and veterinary drug residues.
  • The maximum permissible limits for Ochratoxin A in wheat, wheat bran, rye, barley, and coffee have been set at 5 µg/kg.
  • The maximum permissible limit for Deoxynivalenol in wheat, wheat bran, and barley has been increased to 1000 µg/kg.
  • A list of 49 veterinary drugs (antimicrobials and other drugs) are now prohibited in the production of meat, milk, poultry, eggs, and aquaculture products. Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) are specified for some, with Chloramphenicol having an exceptionally low limit of 0.0003 mg/kg (0.3 µg/kg).
  • The use of antibiotics in honey production is prohibited, though testing limits (Minimum Required Performance Limits or MRPLs) are specified for several antibiotics to detect misuse.

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