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Govt mulls tie-up with IITs, varsities for food quality
Seema Sindhu / New Delhi March 12, 2010, 1:13 IST
To ensure quality food and safety standards in the food sector besides introducing a better surveillance mechanism, the government plans to tie up with agricultural universities, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other institutions that have food-testing laboratories.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
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- Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Amend Food Safety Act
For survival of small units
MADURAI: The Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 should be amended suitably to ensure the survival of micro and small food processing units that scrupulously followed all standards of food safety, said Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants’ Association on Friday.
- Date:
- 22/12/2009
- Source:
- Hindu (Chennai)
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Food safety and standards (milk and milk products) amendment regulation, 2009
These regulations may be called the Food safety and standards (milk and milk products) amendment regulation, 2009. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
- Date:
- Dec 2009
- Source:
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
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Food safety and standards rules, 2009
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 91 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Central Government hereby makes the rules. These rules may be called the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2009. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
- Date:
- Dec 2009
- Source:
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
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Food safety and standards regulations, 2009
The Draft Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2009
have been prepared in consultation with various stake holders and after through deliberations in a series of meetings in the Food Safety Standards Authority of India. These Rules include qualification of the enforcement
- Date:
- Dec 2009
- Source:
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
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GM food safety assessment: tools for trainers
FAO’s Food Quality and Standards Service has recently published “GM food safety assessment: Tools for trainers”. The training package is composed of three parts.
- Date:
- Dec 2009
- Source:
- FAO
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FDA seizes energy drinks worth more than Rs1 crore
Mumbai: In a clear violation of a 2008 amendment to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act banning energy drinks with caffeine content more than 145 parts per million (ppm), the import and distribution of these drinks continues unabated.
- Date:
- 21/11/2009
- Source:
- Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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High Biotech Council - Defining biotech-free production
The French High Biotech Council, in charge of advising the French Government on a wide range of biotech issues and composed of a scientific committee and a socio-economic committee, released its first report defining biotech-free production.
- Date:
- Nov 2009
- Source:
- USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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Eateries need to clean up act
Many Joints Near Games Venues Not Up To Mark: CII Study
Deeksha Chopra | TNN
- Date:
- 22/10/2009
- Source:
- Times Of India (New Delhi)
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Customs officials concerned over import of adulterated food products
P.Oppili and Ramya Kannan
CHENNAI: The increased import of duplicate electronic goods, fake cosmetic products, hazardous toys, duplicate two-wheeler spare parts, mobile phone accessories and adulterated food products is causing concern among Customs officials.
But none is more worrying than adulterated food products that cause harm to those who consume them.
- Date:
- 19/10/2009
- Source:
- Hindu (New Delhi)
