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 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th July , 2019 No. 01/ Lab & Sample Analysis/ Reg/2019.—The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with the previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) thereof, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public. Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi- 110002 or sent on email at regulation@fssai.gov.in.  Objections or suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft regulations before the expiry of the period so specified, shall be considered by the Food Authority. Draft Regulations 1.        These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and sample Analysis) Amendment Regulations, 2019. 2.        In the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011, after the regulation 2.3, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely- “ 2.4 Approval of Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit, Equipment or Method¹ 2.4.1 Food Authority may approve Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit, Equipment or Method for the purpose of testing of Food. 2.4.2 The procedure for approval of Rapid Analytical Food testing Kit, Equipment or Method shall be as per the guidelines that may be framed by the Food Authority from time to time.” PAWAN AGARWAL, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./127/19]