India: Country Scenario in Implementing GMP/HACCP Dr. S K Saxena, Director, Export Inspection Council (EIC) Ministry of Commerce and Industry New Delhi, India director@eicindia.gov.in www.eicindia.gov.in
Area-3,287,590 [ km 2 (7th) GDP -$5.425 trillion (3rd) Coastline:7,516.6 km 29 states and 7 union territories The Indian economy is the world's tenth-largest The Agricultural sector 18.1% of GDP. India is largest producer of Milk 2 nd largest producer of Wheat and Rice Largest producer of Spices India is the second largest producer of Fruits and Vegetables According to of WTO India is the 12th largest importer and the 19th largest exporter
Food Control in India National Food Control System Internal Market (Domestic + Imports) External Market (Exports) Food Safety & Standards Authority of India Export Inspection Council of India
HACCP/GMP Implementation Status FSSAI Mandatory ALL Food Business Operators Requirement for License/Registration Surveillance Public/Private Agencies EIC Mandatory All Exporting Approved Units Requirement for Approval of Unit Regular Monitoring Official Control
Export Inspection Council Established by the GoI under the Export (Quality Control & Inspection) Act, 1963 Main Objective - Sound development of export trade through quality control & inspection
Powers of Central Govt. Under the Export Act Section 6: To notify commodities that will be subject to qc or i To specify the type of qc or i which will be applied To establish, adopt or recognize standard specs To prohibit the export in the course of international trade
Products Notified in the Act Commodities presently under mandatory inspection and certification are: Marine Products Egg Products Poultry Meat Products Milk Products Meat & Meat Products Honey Processed Fruit Products Gelatin, Oessin & Crushed Bones Animal Casings Peanut and Peanut Products (EU and Malaysia)
Export Inspection Council (EIC) DIRECTOR (I&Q/C) JOINT DIRECTOR EIA- CHENNAI BHIMAVARAM COIMBATORE HYDERABAD JOINT DIRECTOR EIA-DELHI AGRA INDORE JAIPUR JOINT DIRECTOR EIA-KOCHI BANGALOR E MANGALOR E QUILON JOINT DIRECTOR EIA-KOLKATA BHUBNESW AR DUM-DUM JOINT DIRECTOR EIA- MUMBAI AHMEDABA D BARODA GANDHIDHAM NAGERCOIL TUTICORIN VISAKAPATTNA M JALANDHA R LUDHIANA MORADABA D KANPUR GOA PORBANDA R PUNE RAJKOT RATNAGIRI THANE VERAVAL PILOT TEST HOUSE
EIC / EIA Network
Laboratory Infrastructure
Notified Product Mandatory since Status of GMP/HACCP Basmati Rice 2003 Yes Black Pepper 1988 Yes Egg & Egg Products 1997 Yes Honey 2002 Yes Milk & Milk Products 2000 Yes Poultry Meat Products 2002 Yes Fruits Products 1993 Yes Chilled & Frozen Meat 1993 Yes Fish & Fishery Products 1995 Yes Animal Casing 1997 Yes Crushed Bones, Ossein & Gelatin Feed Additives & Premixtures 2012 Yes 2013 Yes
Sea Food Sector in India: A Case Study 4.00 Billion $ Export from India Aquaculture and Sea Caught Major Destinations are USA, China, EU, Japan etc. Export is under Mandatory Control Strict Official Control including Primary Production Implementation of GMP, HACCP, GHP Approximate 500 Units approved including PPC, Ice Plants and Cold Storages Aquaculture Farms, Hatcheries, Feed mills, Fishing Vessels, Landing Centers
Sea food Processing Unit GMP/HACCP/GHP Compliance
Aquaculture Farms Good Aquaculture Practices Site Selection Input Management Water Management Feed Management
Feed Management GMP and HACCP Compliance Quality of feed Antibiotic Abuse Control Contaminants
Hatcheries Good Veterinary Practices Disease Free Brood Stock GMP HACCP Water Management Antibiotic Abuse Control
Fishing Vessel GHP Water and Ice Quality Contact Surface Time/Temperature Control
Landing Centre GHP Portable Water Post-Harvest Handling Proper Icing Proper Storage and Transport
Number of FBO approved by CA EU approved Non EU approved Aquac ulture farms Hatch eries Fishing Vess. Feed mills landing sites Establish ments PPC ( de) PPC ( Ind) IC (de) IC (Ind) CS (de) CS ( Ind) Establish ments PPC ( de) PPC ( Ind) IC (de) IC (Ind) CS (de) CS ( Ind) EIA Mumbai 85 1 2 1 3 73 1 1 2 470 EIA Kolkata EIA Kochi EIA Chennai 26 3 1 1 39 1 1 82 1 93 8 2 5 1 1 28 37 4 2 4 3 280 2 81 10 35 1 26 1 37 2 2 TOTAL 285 11 4 5 3 2 42 184 4 4 5 4 0 0 111 1 787 2 5 Grand Total 1459
Benefits of GMP and HACCP Easy Market Access Increases the creditability Deliver safe food Low rate of Non-Compliance Improved Product Consistency Helps to Lower the Costs Builds Future Business Reduced risk of foodborne illness Reduced product loss
No. of RASFF 60 54 RASFF Complaints -Fish & Fishery Products 50 40 30 31 32 29 32 20 10 0 0 12 12 11 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 2010 2011 Years 2012 2013 Till 16-04-2014 Total RASFF Chloramphenicol Nirofuran( metabolites) Tetracyclines Histamine Heavy metals Micorbilogical Bad temp/transport condition Alternerd organoleptic Colour/ additives Others
Constraints Huge Number of FBOs Different Size of FBOs (Street Vendors to MNCs) Lack of Awareness and Understanding Lack of Enforcement Lack of Tools for Education Control Level at Primary Production
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