G/SPS/N/IND/102  
 
23 April 2015  
(15-2169)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: INDIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Carboxymethyl cellulose and natural colour 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Food Safety and Standard (Food product Standard 
and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2014 and Food Safety and Standards (packaging and labelling) Amendment Regulation, 2014 dated 11 December 2014 
 
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 12  
6. Description of content: The draft Food Safety and Standard (Food Product Standard 
and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2014, details the standards of 
Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) and natural colour. [Food safety and standards (Food 
Product Standard and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011: Regulation 3.2.1]. 
The draft Food Safety and Standards (packa ging and labelling) Amendment Regulation, 
2014 specify labelling requirement of Carboxymethyl Cellulose. [Food Safety and 
Standards (packaging and labelling) Regulation, 2011: Regulation 2.4.5]. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) GSFA, Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose with respect 
to fruit and vegetable juice-based drinks of food category 14.1.4.2 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/IND/102 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: The 
Gazette of India Extraordinary PART III – Section 4, dated 11 December 2014 (available in English and Hindi) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Will come into force after a minimum period of six months from 
the date of final publication in the official gazette. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 June 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Mr P. Karthikeyan 
Assistant Director 
SPS Enquiry Point 
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road 
New Delhi – 110002, India 
Tel: +(011) 2323 7419 Fax: +(011) 2322 0994 E-mail: baranip@yahoo.com 
Website: http://www.fssai.gov.in/  
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Website of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: http://www.fssai.gov.in  
Mr P. Karthikeyan 
Assistant Director 
SPS Enquiry Point Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road 
New Delhi – 110002, India 
Tel: +(011) 2323 7419 Fax: +(011) 2322 0994 
E-mail: baranip@yahoo.com 
Website: http://www.fssai.gov.in/