G/SPS/N/IND/165  
 
10 February 2017  
(17-0833) 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 spec ified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Standards for date paste, fermented soybean paste, 
cocoa mass or cocoa/chocolate liquor and cocoa cake, vegetable protein products, 
thermally  processed fruit salad/cocktail/mix, harrisa (red hot pepper paste) and cocoa 
powder  
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 not ified document: Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products 
Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2017 . Language(s): English . 
Number of pages: 12  
6. Description of content: Draft Food Safety and Standards [Food Products Standards 
and Fo od Additives] Amendment Regulations, 2017 relating to Standards for Date Paste, 
Fermented Soybean Paste, Cocoa mass or Cocoa/Chocolate Liquor and Cocoa Cake, 
Vegetable Protein Products, Thermally Processed Fruit Salad/Cocktail/Mix, Harrisa 
(Red Hot Pepper Paste) and Cocoa Powder . 
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 internationa l standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CODEX STAN 314R -2013, CODEX STAN 174 -1989, 
CODEX STAN298R -2009, CODEX STAN 141 -1983 
[ ] World Organization for Anim al 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   [ ] N o 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/IND/165  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Draft file No. Stds/F&VP/Notification(04)/FSSAI -2016 
http://www.fssai.gov.in/home/fss -legislation/wto -notifications/wto -sps-notifications.html  
(available in English)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided.  
Propo sed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the 
Official Gazette.  
[ ] Trade facili tating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 April 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Poi nt. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Mr P. Karthikeyan  
Assistant Director  
SPS Enquiry P oint 
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)  
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road  
New Delhi -110002, India  
Tel: +(011) 23237419  
Fax: + (011) 23220994  
E-mail: spstbt.enqpt@fssai.gov.in  
Website: http://www.fssai.gov.in  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification 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) 23237419  
Fax: +(011) 23220994  
E-mail: spstbt.enqpt@fssai.gov.in  
Website: http://www.fssai.gov.in