Regulatory aspects of fruits Regulatory aspects of fruits and vegetable industryand vegetable industry

By:By:

Vaghela Nirav (06FT322)Vaghela Nirav (06FT322)

Thakkar Ronak (06FT340)Thakkar Ronak (06FT340)

ContentsContents

State levelState level Gujarat Agri.- Business PolicyGujarat Agri.- Business Policy G.P.C.B(E.T.P)G.P.C.B(E.T.P)

National food LegislationNational food Legislation PFA act,1954PFA act,1954 FPO,1955FPO,1955 Standards of weights and measures,1976Standards of weights and measures,1976 LABOR ACTLABOR ACT

International food LegislationInternational food Legislation CACCAC ISOISO W.T.OW.T.O

ObjectiveObjective Protecting public health by reducing the risk Protecting public health by reducing the risk

of food borne disease.of food borne disease. Protecting consumer from unsanitary, Protecting consumer from unsanitary,

unwholesome, mislabeled or adulterated unwholesome, mislabeled or adulterated food.food.

Contributing the economy development by Contributing the economy development by maintaining consumer confidence/morale in maintaining consumer confidence/morale in the food system.the food system.

Providing sound regulatory foundation for Providing sound regulatory foundation for domestic and international trade in food.domestic and international trade in food.

PFA act,1954PFA act,1954

PPrevention of revention of FFood ood AAdulteration dulteration

Deals with all the types of food.Deals with all the types of food.

Into the effect from June 1955Into the effect from June 1955

Main objectiveMain objective a) To ensure supply of pure and a) To ensure supply of pure and

wholesome food to the consumerwholesome food to the consumer b) To prevent fraud or deception.b) To prevent fraud or deception.

Salient featuresSalient features

Definition of term-adulterationDefinition of term-adulteration Powers to consumer organization to draw Powers to consumer organization to draw

legal samples and initiate legal legal samples and initiate legal proceedings.proceedings.

Regulation on quality of imported Regulation on quality of imported foodstuffs.foodstuffs.

Provision of warranty by a manufacturer, Provision of warranty by a manufacturer, distributor or dealer.distributor or dealer.

Provision of disposal of foods, unfit for Provision of disposal of foods, unfit for human consumption.human consumption.

Adulteration Adulteration

If it does not meet the specifications If it does not meet the specifications prescribed in appendix-B of FPAprescribed in appendix-B of FPA

If it contains injurious substancesIf it contains injurious substances If any inferior substance is addedIf any inferior substance is added If any constituent is abstracted from the If any constituent is abstracted from the

food food If product had been prepared ,packed or If product had been prepared ,packed or

kept under unsanitary conditions whereby kept under unsanitary conditions whereby it become contaminatedit become contaminated

If any particle of food consists ant filthy, If any particle of food consists ant filthy, putrid, rotten, decomposed or diseased putrid, rotten, decomposed or diseased substances is unfit for human substances is unfit for human consumptions consumptions

Food is said to be adulterated when:

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Part 6 : Deals with colouring mattersPart 6 : Deals with colouring matters Part 7 : Deals with labeling and packaging Part 7 : Deals with labeling and packaging

of foodof food Part 8 : Provides for prohibition and Part 8 : Provides for prohibition and

regulation of salesregulation of sales Part 9 : Deals with condition for sale and Part 9 : Deals with condition for sale and

licencelicence Part 10 : Deals with preservatives Part 10 : Deals with preservatives Part 11 : Deals with crop contaminants and Part 11 : Deals with crop contaminants and

naturally occurring toxic substancesnaturally occurring toxic substances

►17 parts, 6-17 has direct consequence to the food preservation and processing industry.

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Part 12 : deals with the use of anti oxidants Part 12 : deals with the use of anti oxidants emulsifying/stabilizing and anti-caking agents.emulsifying/stabilizing and anti-caking agents.

Part 13 : Deals with flavouring agents and Part 13 : Deals with flavouring agents and related substancesrelated substances

Part 14 : Deals with use of insecticides and Part 14 : Deals with use of insecticides and pesticides in food productspesticides in food products

Part 15 : Solvent extracted oil and edible flourPart 15 : Solvent extracted oil and edible flour Part 16 : Sequestering and buffering agentsPart 16 : Sequestering and buffering agents Part 17 : Deals with Irradiation of foods. Part 17 : Deals with Irradiation of foods. Appendix-A and Appendix-BAppendix-A and Appendix-B

FPO, 1955FPO, 1955

FFruit ruit PProduct roduct OOrderrder Issued in 1946 but bought under essential Issued in 1946 but bought under essential

commodities act 1955commodities act 1955 Comes under the MOFPIComes under the MOFPI Compulsory for F&V industryCompulsory for F&V industry samples of products from the samples of products from the

manufacturers and markets which are manufacturers and markets which are analyzed in the laboratories to test their analyzed in the laboratories to test their conformity with the specifications laid conformity with the specifications laid under FPO.under FPO.

Fruit Product Order lays down tie Fruit Product Order lays down tie minimum requirements for:minimum requirements for:

Sanitary and hygienic conditions of premises, Sanitary and hygienic conditions of premises, surroundings and personnel.surroundings and personnel.

Water to be used for processing.Water to be used for processing.

Machinery and equipment.Machinery and equipment.

Product standards.Product standards.

Besides this, maximum limits of preservatives, Besides this, maximum limits of preservatives, additives and contaminants have also been additives and contaminants have also been specified for various productsspecified for various products

Standards of Weights and Standards of Weights and Measures Act,1976Measures Act,1976

To regulate inter state trade or commerce To regulate inter state trade or commerce in weights ,measures and goods which are in weights ,measures and goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or sold or distributed by weight, measure or numbernumber

To provide for matters connected therewith To provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.or incidental thereto.

By this Act package must have:By this Act package must have: Plain and conspicuous declaration showing Plain and conspicuous declaration showing

the identity of the commodity in the the identity of the commodity in the package.package.

The net quantity in terms of the standards The net quantity in terms of the standards units of weights and measure and if in nos. units of weights and measure and if in nos. the accurate number there in.the accurate number there in.

The unit sale price of commodity and the The unit sale price of commodity and the sale price of the particular package of that sale price of the particular package of that commoditycommodity

The names of the manufacturer and also The names of the manufacturer and also of the packer or distributor should also be of the packer or distributor should also be mentioned on the package. mentioned on the package.

CACCAC

Codex Alimentarius CommissionCodex Alimentarius Commission Joint committee of WHO/FAOJoint committee of WHO/FAO Under the codex:Under the codex:

Processing Processing

Labeling Labeling

PackagingPackaging

NutritionNutrition

Consumer healthConsumer health

Fair practices in trade Fair practices in trade

So far codex has : So far codex has :

Formulated standards for 237 food commoditiesFormulated standards for 237 food commodities Formulated 41 codes of hygienic practicesFormulated 41 codes of hygienic practices Evaluated 185 pesticides.Evaluated 185 pesticides. Prescribed limits for contaminantsPrescribed limits for contaminants Develop guidelines for 25 contaminantsDevelop guidelines for 25 contaminants Evaluated 1005 food additivesEvaluated 1005 food additives Evaluated 54 veterinary drugsEvaluated 54 veterinary drugs

Codex in India : National Codex Content Point Codex in India : National Codex Content Point (NCCP)(NCCP)

New Delhi.New Delhi.

ISOISO

International Organization for StandardizationInternational Organization for StandardizationObjective:Objective:

►►To promote the development of standards in To promote the development of standards in the world with a view to facilitate the world with a view to facilitate international exchange of goods and services international exchange of goods and services

►►To Develop mutual co-operation in the sphere To Develop mutual co-operation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and of intellectual, scientific, technological and economical activity. economical activity.

Functions:Functions: Helps in the harmonization of food Helps in the harmonization of food

standards throughout the worldstandards throughout the world Facilitates exchange of scientific Facilitates exchange of scientific

knowledge between countriesknowledge between countries Promote economic developmentPromote economic development Promotes exchange of goodsPromotes exchange of goods Promotes fair global trading with strategic Promotes fair global trading with strategic

partnership with WTOpartnership with WTO Standards helps to revise levels of quality , Standards helps to revise levels of quality ,

safety, reliability, efficient, compatibility safety, reliability, efficient, compatibility and inter-exchangeabilityand inter-exchangeability

W.T.O.W.T.O. TheWorld Trade Organization deals with regulation of TheWorld Trade Organization deals with regulation of

trade between participating countries; it provides a trade between participating countries; it provides a framework for negotiating and formalising trade framework for negotiating and formalising trade agreements, and a dispute resolution process aimed at agreements, and a dispute resolution process aimed at enforcing participants' adherence to WTO agreements enforcing participants' adherence to WTO agreements which are signed by representatives of member which are signed by representatives of member governments and ratified by their parliaments.governments and ratified by their parliaments.

The Agreement on Agriculture came into effect with the The Agreement on Agriculture came into effect with the establishment of the WTO at the beginning of 1995. The establishment of the WTO at the beginning of 1995. The AoA has three central concepts, or "pillars": domestic AoA has three central concepts, or "pillars": domestic support, market access and export subsidies.support, market access and export subsidies.

Under the SPS agreement, the WTO sets constraints on Under the SPS agreement, the WTO sets constraints on members' policies relating to food safety (bacterial members' policies relating to food safety (bacterial contaminants, pesticides, inspection and labelling)contaminants, pesticides, inspection and labelling)

i.e. EU wants to reduce duty on wine in India. (Ref. E.T. of i.e. EU wants to reduce duty on wine in India. (Ref. E.T. of 25/9/09)25/9/09)

Labor ActLabor Act Laws related to Industrial RelationsLaws related to Industrial Relations Laws related to WagesLaws related to Wages Laws related to Working Hours, Laws related to Working Hours,

Conditions of Services and Conditions of Services and EmploymentEmployment

Laws related to Equality and Laws related to Equality and Empowerment of WomenEmpowerment of Women

Laws related to Deprived and Laws related to Deprived and Disadvantaged Sections of the SocietyDisadvantaged Sections of the Society

Laws related to Social SecurityLaws related to Social Security Laws related to Labour WelfareLaws related to Labour Welfare Laws related to Employment & TrainingLaws related to Employment & Training

E.T.P.E.T.P.

Some other important ActsSome other important Acts

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Ministry of Food & Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Ministry of Food & Consumer Affairs). Consumer Affairs).

The Insecticide Act, 1968. The Insecticide Act, 1968. Environment Protection Act, 1986. (carbon credit,Green Environment Protection Act, 1986. (carbon credit,Green

credit)credit) Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963. Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963. (i.e. APEDA)(i.e. APEDA)

Gujarat Agri Business Policy-2008Gujarat Agri Business Policy-20081. Back Ended Interest Rate Subsidy.2. 100 % Stamp Duty Exemption.3. Electricity Duty Exemption for Additional 5 Years.4. Preparation of Reports. 50 % Limited Rs. 5 Lakh5. R & D for Value Addition & Post Harvest

technology 50 % Limited 20 Lakh6. Prize for Good Farming, Post Harvest

Management & Value Addition.  7. Patent Registration.  0%vat for perishable.0%vat for perishable.

& so many,so much............................subsidies

8. 5%custom duty on import of m/c.

ConclusionConclusion

Must Follow Rules for creating Must Follow Rules for creating Win-Win situation for all. for all.

““we are trusties of society” – Gandhijiwe are trusties of society” – Gandhiji

My Vision 2020

Gujarat requires LLB (Agribusiness) course.

History says,

In current decade MBA (Agribusiness Management ) and BEFPT has been started.

Thank you for your kind attention.Thank you for your kind attention.

Have a great day.Have a great day.