Legislation Regulation of Food Products as per BSI and Agmark.

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Legislation Regulation of food products
as per Bureau of Indian Standards and Agmark
A Seminar as a part of curricular requirement
for I year M. Pharm I semester
Presented by
Mr. G Chiranjeevi
(Reg. No.20L81S0706)
Under the guidance/Mentorship of
Dr. P. Ramalingam, PhD
Director – R&D Cell
professor of Pharmaceutical Analysis
And medicinal chemistry

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Why need to follow Food Regulations
Standardization systems in India
Bureau of Indian standards
AGMARK
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ISI mark ( Indian Standard Institute )
Agmark
BIS Hallmark
FPO Mark ( Food Products Order )
Ecomark
India Organic Mark
Silk Mark
Food Safety And Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

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 Food Regulations and standards have become a sensitive
subject and the regulation of the quality of the food
product the object of increasing public interest.
 Quality is being the first consideration for the consumer
acceptance.
 This is linked with recognized national and international
standards.
 This will be reflected to the national and international
markets .
Why need to follow Food Regulations?

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 It will helps to manufacturer to be able to design ,
produce and market product.
 And also full fill the consumer’s needs of quality features
and using up to date technologies.
 Compliance with these standards is ensured through the
use of regulatory standards and quality assurance system.

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Standardization systems in India
1. Voluntary standards
2. Compulsory legislation
• Bureau of Indian standards (BIS)
• Agmark
• FSSAI
• Directorate of marketing and inspections (DMI)
• ISO standards
• IEC

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some Acts/ Regulations/
control orders to regulate
trade in India
Agencies/ Dept/
Ministry involved
•Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
1954
Directorate General of Health Services
•Bureau of Indian Standards act, 1986 Department of Consumer Affairs, Govt.
of India
•Fruit Products Order, 1955 (FPO) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
•Meat Food Product Order 1973 Ministry of Food Processing Industries
•Milk and Milk Product Order 1992 Directorate General of Health Services
•AGMARK Act 1937 Directorate of Marketing and
Inspection

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INDIAN STANDARD INSTITUTION (now known as
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS) set up on 6th January
1947.
BIS is functioning under Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution, Govt of India as a statutory
body under BIS ACT, 1986 with effect from 21 April 1987.
BIS is the national standards body(NSB) of India.
It resolves to be the leader in all matters concerning
Standardization. Certification and Quality.
Bureau of Indian standards (BIS)

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Harmonious development of the activities of
standardization.
Marking and quality certification of goods.
To provide thrust to standardization and quality control
for growth and development of industry.
Consumer protection.
Objectives of BIS

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The activities of BIS can be broadly grouped under the
following heads:-
Standards formulation
International activities
Product Certification
Hallmarking
Laboratory services
Training services - National Institute of Training for
Standardisation(NITS)
Consumer Affairs and Publicity
Activities of BIS

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International standards/ their relevant parts are used
in standards setting.
However in case of fundamental technical/
geographical/ climatic problems, standards are set as
per national requirements.
As NSB BIS takes full part in the development of
International Standards, relevant to the national
needs.
Standards formulation-basic steps

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All standards are widely circulated at draft stage
Period of comments is generally not less than 3
months,
For urgent reasons pertaining to safety, health or
environment, period can be reduced
Drafts documents are hosted on BIS website for
public comments
All comments are duly considered by the
appropriate authorities
Programme of Work is published and also hosted on
BIS website and is periodically updated
Standards formulation-consensus
& transparency

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FIRST
DRAFT
CIRCULATION
TO
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
P-DRAFT
COMMENTS
CIRCULATION
TO
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
COMMENTS
PUBLIC
CIRCULATION
COMMENTS
NATIONAL
STANDARD
NEW
WORK
ITEM
MEETING
WC
DRAFT
ADOPTION -- DIVISION
COUNCIL
F-DRAFT
STANDARD
MEETING

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Preliminary-drafts :-
• Dried wild pomegranate arils(ANARDANA) -
specifications
• Peanut - specifications
• Beer – specifications
Wide circulation – drafts
• whole milk powder - specifications (3rd revision of IS
1166)
• sweetened condensed milk - specifications( revision of
IS 1165)
• Guide for storage of bananas, onions, cabbage
Current running drafts to frame standards

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 Operating under an Act of Indian Parliament (BIS Act
1986)
 Offers third party assurance
 Based on well defined scheme of testing and inspection
 Supported by:-
Testing Laboratories:
BIS Labs
Other Labs
 Accreditation under National Laboratory Accreditation
Scheme according to ISO/IEC 17025
Certification activities of BIS

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Based on Type 5 of ISO Guide 28 which includes:
 Testing and assessment of factory quality control and its
acceptance followed by
 Surveillance that takes into account audit of factory
quality control, and Testing of samples both from factory
and open market.
Foreign manufacture certification scheme (FMCS)
Management systems certification scheme (MSCS)
 BIS is also operating a Compulsory Registration Scheme
(CRS) for Electronics & IT Goods
Certification scheme

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 BIS has been operating this FMCS under BIS Act, 2016
and rules & regulations.
 The license is granted to foreign manufacturer for use of
standard mark on product that confirms to an Indian
standards.
 The scheme is applicable to all products except
Electronics & IT goods notified by MeitY.
 License is granted by foreign manufacture certification
department(FMCD)located at BIS Headquarters, New
Delhi.
FMCS

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BIS has been operating management systems certification
scheme since 1991 under BIS Act, 1986 and rules &
regulations framed there under.
Initially, BIS started the quality management certification
(IS/ISO 9001)
Over the year it has gradually expanded its activities to
various other management systems.
The MSC department at HQS New Delhi is policy making
department as per ISO/IEC 17021.
MSCS

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BIS is the NSB of India and represents the country in the
international forum on standardization including ISO and
IEC.
Some management systems under MSCS are :-
• Quality Management System – IS/ISO 9001
• Food Safety Management System – IS/ISO 22000
• Occupational Health & Safety Management System – IS
18001
• Medical Device Management System – IS/ISO 13485

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Apply to BIS permission, to use ISI mark on products
Inspection of factory by BIS personnel
Verify the capabilities of manufacture to produce and also
test the products on continuous basis in accordance with
the relevant Indian standards .
QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM measures at various stages like :
raw material stages of production, finished product stage
(supervisory to ensure the quality)
BIS License Process

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QUALITY AUDIT SYSTEM under which they draw the
samples from factory store. They also check quality of the
Products and other facilities and after satisfying
themselves they give permission to use ISI mark.

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 Name of Product (Category)
 Model Number
 Brand Name
 Mfg date
 Best before time / date
 Power Rating (Input / Output)
 Name of Manufacturer Made in Country Name (Like
Made In India, Made In China etc.)1
Labelling requirements on
BIS certified products

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 The term AGMARK was coined by joining the words 'Ag'
to mean agriculture and ‘Mark' for a certification mark.
 Agricultural Produce Grading & Marking (APGM) Act,
1937 provides for the grading and marking of
agricultural and other produce.
The Act empowers the Central Government to make
Rules for :
(a)Fixing grade designations to indicate quality of any
scheduled article.
AGAMRK

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(a)Defining the quality indicated by every
grade designation
(b)Specifying grade designation marks to
represent particular grade designation.
Grade standards notified as per the provisions of the
Act are popularly called AGMARK standards.

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These standards differentiate between quality and
2-3 grades are prescribed for each commodity.
Different grades are prescribed based on
• Intrinsic quality of the agricultural commodities
• Various other parameters related to cleanliness,
• Extraneous matter,
• Active components, etc.

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Grading provides description of the quality of the
consignment and assists in the formation of a legally
binding agreement.
It facilitates proper marketing of agricultural
commodities.
It also ensures that agricultural commodities move
through the market faster and without obstructions.
This also facilitates transactions without physical
verification by the distant buyers.
Standardization and grading of
agricultural commodities

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It brings confidence between the buyer and the seller.
It facilitates inter state and international marketing.
Disputes in the market can be solved in a good manner.
Stability of the price is ensured.
Farmers can take loans easily from the banks on the basis
of grades of produce.
Advantages of Grading

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Arbitrary fixation of price by middlemen is eliminated.
Brings about improvement of the crop.
Reduces risk of producer and seller in transactions.
Future marketing is facilitated. Grades become a
commercial measure of quality.
It also helps in implementation of contract farming.

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Formulation of Grade Standards
Selection of agricultural commodity
Sampling plan preparation
Determination of physical and chemical
parameters
Collecting the smples

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The samples are analysed in the
Agmark Laboratories
Analytical data obtained is statistically analysed and
Central Agmark Laboratory suggests the limits
The specifications of the commodity prescribed in
Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955
Discussion about the draft standards

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Preliminary Grading & Marking Rules for the Commodity are
drafted and are vetted by the Ministry of Law & Justice
published in the Gazette of India for inviting comments and
suggestions from all stake holders.
The comments/suggestions received are considered and final
notification is drafted
published in the Gazette of India.

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Following Commodities on Agmark standards have been
constituted :
1. Food grains and Allied Products.
2. Oils Seeds, Vegetable Oils & Dairy Products.
3. Essential Oils.
4. Spices and Condiments.
5. Fruits and Vegetables.
6. Other Commodities.

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Promotion of standardization and grading of agricultural
and allied produce is one of the important activities of the
Directorate of Marketing & Inspection.
Grading is carried out in accordance with the standards
notified.
 The system of grading and certification benefits both the
sellers and buyers in view of the fact that the producer get
the price with the quality produced by him
 Consumer gets a quality product in turn of money spent
Grading and certification of agricultural
commodities

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All products certified under Agmark should have Agmark
insignia and following details printed on them.
(i)Name and address of the authorized packer
(ii)Name of the commodity
(iii)Grade
(iv)Lot/Batch No.
(v)Date of packing.
(vi)Best Before Date
Labelling requirements on Agmark
certified products

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(vii) Net Weight /Volume
(viii) Maximum Retail Price.
(ix) List of ingredients in descending order of their wt.

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Directorate of Marketing & Inspection responsible for
Agmark quality control system has set up 11 Regional
Agmark Laboratories [RAL(s)].
The central Agmark laboratory is at Nagpur.
These RAL(s) are assigned to carry out the following
important functions:
(i)Analysis of research samples of agricultural
commodities for framing their standards
Role of central Agmark laboratory &
regional Agmark laboratories

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ii. Analysis of check samples of Agmark certified
commodities for ensuring conformance with prescribed
standards.
iii. Training to the chemists of authorised packers/approved
laboratories in the grading of agricultural commodities.
 The testing done across these laboratories include
 Chemical analysis
 Microbiological analysis
 Pesticide residue and
 Aflotoxin analysis

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 Some of the products are whole spices,
• Ground spices, ghee,
• Butter, vegetable oils,
• Mustard oil, honey,
• food grains (wheat),
• Wheat products ( Atta, Maida ) , ginger,
• Oil cake, essential oil,
• Oils and fats, animal casings,
• Meat and food products.

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Consumers not satisfied with the quality of agricultural
produce certified under Agmark
 We can make a complaint to the Agricultural Marketing
Adviser giving full particulars regarding
 Agmark label/replica serial number,
 Lot no.,
 Date of packing,
 Best before date,

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 Trade brand,
 Name and address of the authorized packer and
 The name and address of the seller.
Whenever the complaint is found to be genuine, action as
deemed fit will be taken against the concerned authorized
packer as per provision in APGM Act-1937

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References
1. bureau of Indian standards act 2016/
https://bis.gov.in/index.php/the-bureau/bis-act-
rules-and-regulations/
2. Agmark grading and marketing standards 2019/
https://dmi.gov.in/GradesStandard.aspx/

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