MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(Department of Health)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 5th February, 2001

G.S.R. 67 (E).

Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Prevention of Food

Adulteration Rules, 1955 were published as required by sub-section (I) of section 23 of the

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954 ) in tlic notification of Government of

India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ( Department of Health ) number, GSR. 107

(E), dated the 11^th February, 2000 in the Gazette of India, Extra-Ordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-

Section (i), dated the 11^th February, 2000 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons

likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which

copies of the Gazette of India in which die said notification was published, were made available

to the public;

And whereas the copies of the said Gazette of India were made available to the public on

the 14^th February, 2000 ;

And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft

rules have been considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 23 of

the said Act, the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Committee for Food

Standards, hereby makes the following rules further to amend tlic Prevention of Food

Adulteration Rules, I955,namcly:-

RULES

(i)

These rules may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration

( 2nd Amendment) Rules, 2001.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

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(2)

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the said

rules )-

(a)

in rule 42, sub-rule (K) shall be omitted.

(b)

in rule 55, in the table, against entry "28. Cheese or processed cheese" occurring

in column (1), in columns (2 )and (3 ), for the entries, the following entries

shall respectively bo substituted, namely,-

(2)

" Sorbic acid including its sodium, potassium and

calcium salts (calculated as sorbic acid)

Nisin

(3)

3,000

12.5"

3. In Appendix "13" lo the said rules,-

(a) in item A.I 1.01.11, for the words , "Standards for different classes and designations

of milk shall be as follow :", the following shall be substituted, namely,"

" The standards of different classes and designations of milk shall be as given

in the table below. Milk shall conform to both the parameters for milk fat and

milk solids not fat, independently, as prescribed in columns (4) and (5) of the said

table.";

(b) in item A. 11.02.07, for the words and figures," Hard cheese may contain

0.1 percent of sorbic acid, or its sodium, potassium or calcium salts calculated as

sorbic acid, or 0.1 percent of nisin cither singly or in combination.", the following

words and figures shall be substituted, namely,-

"Hard cheese may contain up to 3000 parts per million sorbic acid, or its

sodium, potassium or calcium salts calculated as sorbic acid, and /or

12.5 parts per million nisin cither singly or in combination.";

(c)

for item A. 11.02.07.01 and the entries relating thereto, the following item and

entries shall be substituted , namely, -

" A. 11,02.07.01-PROCESSED CHEESE means the product obtained by heating

one or more types of hard cheeses with permitted cmulsificrs and/or stabilizers

namely citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium salts of orthophosphoric acid and

polyphosphoric acid (as linear phosphate) with or without added condiments,

and acidifying agents, namely vinegar, lactic acid, acetic acid, citric acid and

phosphoric acid. Processed cheese may contain not more than 4.0 per cent of

anhydrous permitted cmulsificrs and/or stabilizers, provided that the content of

anhydrous inorganic agents shall in no case exceed 3,0 per cent of the finished

product. It shall not contain more than 47.0 per cent moisture. Processed cheese

chiplcts (packed sliced cheese) when sold in a package other than tin, shall not

contain more than 50.0 per cent moisture. The milk fat content shall not be less

than 40.0 per cent of the dry matter. Processed cheese may contain upto 3000

parts per million sorbic acid or its sodium, potassium or calcium salts (calculated

as sorbic acid) and/or 12.5 parts per million nisin cither singly or in combination.

It may contain calcium chloride (anhydrous) not exceeding 0.02 per cent by

weight.";

(d)

in item A. 11.02.07.02, in the second paragraph, for the words and figures,

" Processed cheese spread may contain sorbic acid or nisin or both to the

maximum extent of 0,1 percent by weight." the following words, figures and

brackets shall be substituted, namely, -

" Processed cheese spread may contain up to 3000 parts per million sorbic acid

or its sodium , potassium or calcium salts (calculated as sorbic acid ) and/ or 12.5

parts per million nisin." ;

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA . EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)1

(c)

in item A, J1.02,16, in tlio last paragraph, the portion beginning with the words,

" Partly skimmed milk powder ( sour )"and ending with the words and figures,

"except that solubility percentage will be 75 percent minimum by weight." shall

be omitted.;

(f)

in item A. 18,01, for the words, "ATTA or resultant atta means the course

product obtained by milling or grinding wheat." the following words shall be

substituted, namely-

" ATTA OR RESULTANT ATTA means the course product obtained

by milling or grinding clean wheat free from rodent hair and excreta.";

(g)

in item A, 18.02, for the words, " MAID A means the fine product made by

milling or grinding wheat and bolting or dressing the resulting wheat meal," the

following words shall be substituted, namcly-

" MA1DA means the fine product made by milling or grinding clean

wheat free from rodent hair and excreta and bolting or dressing the

resulting wheat meal,";

(h)

in item A, 18.03, for the words and brackets, " SEMOLINA ( SUJ1 OR RAW A)

means the product prepared from wheat by process

of grinding or bolting,"

the following words and brackets shall be substituted, namcly-

"SEMOLINA ( Suji or Rawa) means the product prepared from clean

wheat free from rodent hair and excreta by process of grinding and

bolting.";

(i)

in item A, 18.05.01-

(a)

for the words and brackets, "WHOLE MEAL BARLEY POWDER OR

BARLEY FLOUR OR CHOKER Yukt Jau ka Churan means the product

obtained by grinding clean and sound dehusked barley ( Hordeum

vulgarc or Hordcuin distichun) grains .", the following words and

brackets shall be substituted, namely, -

"WHOLEMEAL BARLEY POWDER OR BARLEY FLOUR OR

CHOKER Yukt Jau ka Churan means the product obtained by

grinding clean and sound^Hchuskcd barley (Hordcum vulgarc or

Hordeum distichun) grains free from rodent hair and excreta ." ;

(b)

the words, figure and letters, " Rodent hair and excreta shall not exceed 5

pieces per kg,", shall be omitted.

|No P 15014/9/99-PH (Food)l

DEEPAK GUPTA, Jt Secy

Foot note :—The Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 were published in Part 11, Section 5 ol the Gazette ot

India vide S R O 2105 dated the 12-9-1955 and were last amended vide G S R 7(E) dated the 4-1-2001

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