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[ km2(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

2nd 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

JOINT

DIRECTOR

EIA-DELHI

JOINT

DIRECTOR

EIA-KOCHI

JOINT

DIRECTOR

EIA-KOLKATA

JOINT

DIRECTOR

EIA- MUMBAI BHIMAVARAM

COIMBATORE

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D

BANGALOR

E

MANGALOR

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QUILON

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DUM-DUM

AHMEDABA

D BARODA

GANDHIDHAM

GOA

PORBANDA

R

PUNE

RAJKOT

RATNAGIRI

THANE

VERAVAL

PILOT TEST

HOUSE

KANPUR

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

2012 Yes

Feed Additives & Pre-

mixtures

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

EU approved Non EU approved Aquaculture farms

Hatcheries

Fishing Vess.

Feed mills

landing sites

Establishments

PPC ( de)

PPC ( Ind)

IC (de) IC

(Ind) CS

(de) CS ( Ind)

Establishments

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 26 3 1 1 39 1 1 82 1

EIA Kochi

93 8 2 5 1 1 28 37 4 2 4 3 280 2

EIA Chennai

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

Number of FBO approved by CA

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

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Till 16-04-2014

No

. of

RA

SFF

Years

RASFF Complaints -Fish & Fishery Products

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

Ethoxyquin

STC-342 By India

Vision for EIC

To facilitate worldwide access for Indian Exports through a credible and efficient inspection and certification system and earn global recognition of EIC as India’s premier organization for certifying quality and safety to meet international norms.

Thank You & Jai Hind