[As amended up to Noti. No. No. 01/Lab and sample Analysis/Reg/2019, dated 21/07/2020] [1st August, 2011] Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (q) of sub-section (2) of Section 92 read with Sections 40 and 43 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make Food Safety and Standards Regulations insofar as they relates to Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011, and; Whereas these draft regulations were published in consolidated form at Pages 1 to 776 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, dated 20th October, 2010 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas the copies of the Gazette were made available to the public on the 21st Octob

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S.Regulation 1.1 Short title and commencement.--

1.1.1: These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011.

1.1.2: These regulations shall come into force on or after 5th August, 2011.

S.Regulation 1.2 Definitions.--

1.2.1: In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Notified laboratory" means any of the laboratories notified by the Food Authority under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 43 of the Act.

2. "Referral laboratory" means any of the laboratories established and/or recognized by the Food Authority by notification under sub-section (2) of Section 43 of the Act.

S.Regulation 2.1 Notified Laboratories for Import.--

2.1.1 ¹[The sample of any imported article will be sent by Authorised officer for analysis to the Food Analyst of any of the laboratories authorised for this purpose by the Food Authority from time to time having jurisdiction over the area in which the sample was taken.

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1.	Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata S.Regulation 2.2 Referral Laboratory S.Regulation 2.3 Procedure of Sampling. S.1[Regulation 2.4 Approval of Rapid Analytical Food Testing Kit, Equipment or Method.-- S.1 Form A 1[Refer Regulation (2) of 2.3.1] Certificate of Analysis by the Referral Food Laboratory Certificate No..................... Certified that the sample, bearing number ........................................... purporting tobe a sample/of ................................. was received on ..................................... withMemorandum No............................... dated ............ from ............... [Name of the Court]....................... for an S.2 Form B Report of the Food Analyst 1[Refer Regulation (2) of 2.3.1] Report No......................... Certified that I ........................... (name of the Food Analyst) duly appointed under the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), for ...................(name of the local area) received from ..................* a sample of ................., bearing Code number and Serial Number................ of Designated Officer of.............. area* on................ (date of receipt