The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2020
The amendment provides new standards and description for Dairy Permeate Powders like whey permeate powder or milk permeate powder. Food Business Operators shall comply with all the provisions of these regulations by 1st July, 2021.
FSSAI temporarily permits the use of Diatomaceous Earth as a processing aid for filtration of honey
The letter issued by the FSSAI states that the use of Diatomaceous Earth as a processing aid for the filtration of honey, will not result in any enforcement action against Food Business Operators (FBOs) manufacturing honey. However, the letter categorically states that this relaxation must not be treated as a relaxation of notified standards of honey. Furthermore, the letter emphasizes that the relaxation will also not preclude the Food Safety Officers (FSOs)/ Designated Officers (DOs) from routine sampling, surveillance, enforcement in relation to honey.
FSSAI proposes draft Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Rules, 2020
The draft rules propose a modification in the procedure of sampling and the manner of sending samples for analysis. They require that all the information relating to the Food Business Operator (FBOs), as contained in the label of the sample, should be masked. This masking must be done with non-detachable tamper-proof stickers. Furthermore, the Draft Rules state that the number of samples required for analysis of perishable items having a shelf-life of less than 7 days will depend on the condition of sampling. Under the existing rules, the requirement of four samples applied to all products and no distinction was made for perishable products. The Draft Rules also stipulate for a change in the procedure of Appeal to the Designated Officer by requiring that referral labs should complete analysis of samples within 14 working days of their receipt.
CBIC extends the due date for completion of certain compliance till 30th November 2020.
The time limit for completion or compliance of such action,has been extended till 30th day of November 2020.
SEBI further revises mutual fund portfolio segregation norms.
SEBI has now modified that the date of the proposal for restructuring of debt received by AMCs shall be treated as the trigger date for the purpose of creation of a segregated portfolio.
SEBI eases disclosure requirement on Margin obligations given by way of Pledge/ Re pledge in the Depository System.
SEBI has decided that the entities shall not be required to make disclosures about shares encumbered with trading and clearing members by way of pledge or re-pledge in the depository system as part of improving the ease of doing business.
MoFPI further extends the date for submission of EOI for setting up of Agro-Processing Clusters under the PMKSY Scheme.
The last date for submission EOI/proposal for setting up of Agro Processing Clusters under the Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana shall be 30th November 2020
