G/SPS/N/IND/94
21 January 2015
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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): Pullulan 
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, 2011, dated 17 October 2014 Language(s): English  Number of pages: 3 
6. Description of content: The draft Food Safety and Standard (Food Product Standard 
and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2011, approves the use of Pullulan as food 
additive in various foods and amendment to  the standards [Food Safety and Standards 
regulation, 2011: Regulation 3.1.17]. 
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, with respect to Dairy-based desserts (e.g., 
pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt); Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based 
dessert products of food category 01.7;  Seasonings and condiments; Pre-cooked 
pastas and noodles and like products 
[ ] 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/94 
 
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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 17 October 2014 (available in English and Hindi) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided. 
Proposed 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) : Will come into force after a minimum period of six months from 
the date of 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 March 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