REGD NO D L-33004/99 The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1951 NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2002/VAISAKHA11, 1924
1399 Gl/2002
(1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART U—SEC. 3(i)J 3
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WEIJARE
(Department of Health)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1 si May,. 2002
G.S.R. 310(E).— Whereas a draft of certai n rules further to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 were published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 (37 of 1954), at pages 1 to 4 in the notification of the Governement of India in die Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health), number G.S.R. 681(E)/dated the 21st September. 2001 in Part II. Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 21st September, 2001. inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby till expiry of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India containing the said notification, were made available to the public.
And whereas, the copies of the said Gazette were" made available to the public on the 24th September, 2001; ' And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public within the specified period on the said draft rules have been considered by. the Central Government;
Now therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by section 23 of the said Act. the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Committee for Food Standard, hereby makes the following rales further to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1995. namely.—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2002.
(2) They shall come into force after six months from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, In the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1995 in Appendix B,—
(a) in item A. 11.02.18, relating to INFANT MILKFOOD. in the standards, after serial number 32, the following shall be inserted, namely.—
"33. Yeast and mould count
absent in 0.1 gm 34. Salmonella and Shigella
abscntinO.lgm 35. EColi
absent in 0,lgm 36. Vibrio cholera and VParaheamolyticus
: absentinO.l gm 37. Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas
absentinO.l gm"; (b) initem A. 11.02.18.01, relating to INFANT FORMULA, in the standards, after serial number 32, thefollowing shall be inserted, namely.™
"L33. Yeast and mould count
absentinO.l gm 34. Salmonella and Shigella .'.
absentinO.l gm 35. E.Coli
absentinO.l gm 36. Vibrio cholera and VParaheamolyticus
absentinO.l gm 37 Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas
absentinO.l gm";
4 THE GAZETTE OF rNDIA: EXTRAORDINARY | PART II—SEC. 3(i)J(c) in item A. 11.02.18.02. relating to MILK-CEREAL BASED WEANING FOOD, in the standards, after serial number 12. the following shall be inserted, namely.—
"13. Yeast and mould count
absent in 0.1 gm 14. Salmonella and Shigella
absent in 0,1 gm 15. E.C0I1
absentinO.l gm 16. Vibrio cholera and V.Paraheamolyticus
absent in 0.1 gm 17. Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas
absentinO.l gm"; (d) in item A. 11.02.18.03, relating to PROCESSED CEREAL BASED WEANING FOOD, in the standards, after serial number 15. the following shall be inserted, namely.—
v "16 Yeast and mould count
absent in 0 1 g m, 17. Salmonella and Shigella
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absent in 0.1 gm 18. E.Coli
absent in 0.1 gm 19. Vibrio cholera and V.Paraheamolyticus
absentinO.l gm 20. Faecal streptococci and Stapbylococcns aureas
absentm 0 1 gm"; (e) in item A 18.12. relating to MALTED MILK FOOD, in the standards, after serial number (j). the following shall be inserted, namely.—
"(k). Yeast and mould count
absent in 0.1 gm (1). Salmonella and Shigella
absent in O.lgm (in). E.Coli
absentinO.l gm (n) Vibrio cholera and V.ParaheamoIyticus ...
absent in 0.1 gm (0) Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas .". absentinO.l gm"; (f) in item A. 18.12.01. relating to MALT BASED FOOD (MALT FOOD). in the standards, after serial number (j), the following shall be inserted, namely.—
"(k). Vibrio cholera and VParaheamoIyticus ...'
absentinO.l gm (1) Faecal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureas
absent in O.lgm".
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DEEPAK GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 were published in Part II, Section 3 of Gazette of India vide S.R.O. 2105 dated 12-9-1955 and were last amended vide G.S.R. No. 251(E) dated 4-4-2002,
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