File No. 11/03/Reg/Fortification/2014.-

CHAPTER 1: GENERAL

1. Short Title and commencement. – (1) these regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016.

CHAPTER 2: STANDARDS ON FORTIFICATION

3. General principles.-

(1) Essential nutrients may be appropriately added to foods for the purpose of contributing to any of the following:

(a) Preventing or reducing the risk of, or correcting, a demonstrated deficiency of one or more essential nutrients in the population or specific population group;

(b) reducing the risk of, or correcting, inadequate nutritional status of one or more essential nutrients in the population or specific population group;

(c) meeting requirements or recommended intake of one or more essential nutrients;

(d) maintaining or improving health;

(e) maintaining or improving the nutritional quality of foods

(1) When fortification of a food is made mandatory, it shall be based on severity and extent of public health need as demonstrated by generally accepted scientific evidence.

(2) The Food Authority may, specify mandatory fortification of any staple food on the directions of the Government of India.

4. Compliance with Standards on Micronutrient Content in Fortified Food.-

(1) Any manufacturer who fortifies any food shall ensure that the level of micronutrient in such fortified food does not fall below the minimum level specified in the schedule.

(2) Every manufacturer shall ensure that the level of micronutrient in such fortified food does not exceed the highest amount of micronutrient that can safely be added to such food, having regard to recognised international standards.

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