FSSAI re-operationalises FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2018
The re-operationalisation of the Amendment Regulations will be in effect from 16th August 2020. The Amendment envisages changes in conditions to grant of licences, such as the requirement of exhibiting a Food Safety Display Board at all times, in a conspicuous place of a restaurant’s premises. The restaurants are, inter alia, also required to purchase raw food materials only from licensed vendors and must maintain records of such purchases. The Amendment also prescribes general requirements on hygiene and sanitary practices that must be followed by all FBOs applying for licenses. These include stipulations in respect of hygiene of location and surroundings, premises and rooms, equipment, utilities, ventilation, maintenance, sanitation, etc.
The Central Government notifies the Central Goods and Services Tax (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2020
The Amendment stipulates that from 21st August 2020, an applicant for registration under the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, has the option of authenticating his Aadhaar number while making an electronic application for registration. Prior to this Amendment, the applicant was required to undergo authentication of Aadhaar number while submitting his application for grant of registration and was not given an option in this matter. The Amendment also states that where a person fails to authenticate/ does not opt to authenticate his Aadhaar number, the registration will be granted only after physical verification of the place of business. However, the Amendment now also allows an officer to carry out verification of documents instead of physical verification of premises on fulfillment of certain conditions.
IRDAI mandates PUC Certificates for motor vehicle insurance renewal
The IRDAI had earlier called for compliance with the Directions of the Supreme Court as laid down in the case of M. C. Mehta v/s Union of India. One of these directions was that insurance companies should ensure the existence of a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC)Certificate prior to renewing vehicular insurance. The IRDAI notes that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has expressed concerns on the status of compliance, particularly in the National Capital Region of Delhi (Delhi- NCR). It, therefore, urges the General Insurance Companies to renew motor vehicle insurance policy only if the vehicle owner provides a valid PUC Certificate. The IRDAI has categorically called for strict adherence to this direction with immediate effect.
MoHFW issues guidelines on safe Ophthalmology Practices.
These guidelines are aimed to minimize the spread of Covid-19 infection among ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic assistants/technicians, nurses, support staff, patients and their attendants,
Government of Karnataka issues SOP for interstate migrants workers coming into the state.
All asymptomatic shall undergo RAT test and only those testing negative can report to work, however, they shall self-report any covid-19 symptoms during the next 14 days.
Punjab Pollution Control Board has decided to bring in ,voluntary disclosure scheme for small scale industries.
Under this scheme, the industries/institutes/other establishments have to deposit consent fee w.e.f. 1st November 2018 or from date of the commissioning of the unit (whichever is later).
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board directs the board officials to upload their visit reports of polluting industries within 48hours.
MPCB has mandated for prevention, control and abatement of pollution in the environment and directed the field staff of MPCB for periodic collections of samples from polluting industries.
