G/SPS/N/IND/168  
 
10 February 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Engli sh 
 
  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): Related standards of sorghum flour, soybean, soy 
protein products, whole maize (corn) flour, wheat protein products including wheat 
gluten, d urum wheat semolina and whole durum wheat semolina, durum wheat, finger 
millet (ragi) and amaranth  
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: 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: The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Product s 
Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2017 details the related 
standards of Sorghum Flour, Soybean, Soy Protein Products, Whole Maize (Corn) Flour, 
Wheat Protein Products including Wheat Gluten, Durum Wheat Semolina and Whole 
Durum Wheat S emolina, Durum Wheat, Finger Millet (Ragi) and Amaranth.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/IND/168  
 
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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/dam/jcr:95e51ec7 -d5f5-41d4-9825-
b4b850e4a542/Draft_WTO_SPS_Notification_Soybean_16_01_2017.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decide d. 
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) : They shall come into force on the date of their 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) : 11 April 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enq uiry 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  1681 
Fax: +(011) 2322  0994 
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) 2323  1681 
Fax: +(011) 2322  0994 
E-mail: spstbt.enqpt@fssai.gov.in  
Website: http://www.fssai.gov.in