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This notification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India amends a previous notification to include additional disciplines recognized for the post of Food Safety Officer.

Detailed Summary

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, exercising powers under the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 and with Central Government approval, issues this notification to amend notification F.No. P. 15014/8/2023-FR dated 21st September 2023. The amendment inserts a new paragraph 3 into the said notification, expanding the recognized disciplines for the post of Food Safety Officer to include Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery, and Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02042025-262224 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 266] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025/CHAITRA 7, 1947 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th March, 2025 F. No. QA-11023/25/2023-QA-FSSAI-Part(I).—In pursuance of the powers conferred under clause (ii) of sub-rule (1) of rule 2.1.3 of the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with the approval of the Central Government hereby makes the following courses recognized for the post of Food Safety Officer under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) and the rules made thereunder, and for that purpose amends the notification number F.No. P. 15014/8/2023-FR dated the 21st September 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 dated the 21st September 2023, namely:- In the said Notification, after paragraph 2, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: - "3 The other disciplines recognised for the post of Food Safety Officer, shall include the following, namely: - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or Bachelor of Dental Surgery or Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery." G. KAMALA VARDHANA RAO, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./1123/2024-25] Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide F. No. P. 15014/8/2023-FR, dated the 21st September, 2023.

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