ANLYSIS FEE OF IMPORTED FOOD SAMPLES IN CFL
INCREASED
Government has amended
certain provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1995
regarding the jurisdiction of the Central Food Laboratories, the
analysis fee prescribed for imported food samples in the Central
Food Laboratories and restriction on advertisement of food which
is misleading or contravening the provision of PFA Act/Rules.
The changes
in the present jurisdiction of Central Food Laboratories have
been proposed keeping in view the work load and standards of the
Laboratories and also due to creation of new States of Uttranchal,
Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
It
is also proposed to enhance the fee payable to Central Food Laboratories
for analysis of samples of imported food from existing Rs. 1000/-
per sample to Rs. 3000/- per sample due to higher operating costs.
Restriction
on advertisement of any food which is misleading of contravening
the provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act or Rules
thereunder has been extended to cover print, electronic media,
internet and web-site also.
