(1) The Food Authority shall take steps to encourage the production, manufacture, distribution, sale and consumption of fortified food including fortification through conventional breeding or hybridization, in cooperation with concerned departments of the Government of India/Government of States/UTs.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation (1), the Food Authority shall endeavor to:
(a) advise and promote the use of fortified food in Government-funded programmes on distribution of food;
(b) organise public awareness, educate and advocate campaigns on nutrition and fortified food;
(c) conduct technical assistance programmes and provide technical expertise to small manufacturers to enable them to undertake fortification;
(d) equip laboratories and research institutions notified under the Act to conduct the nutrient analysis of fortified food; and
SCHEDULE-I STANDARDS FOR FORTIFICATION OF FOODS [See sub-regulation (1) of regulation 4]
1. 1) Iodized salt (when fortified with Iodine) 2) Iron fortified iodized Salt (Double Fortified Salt) when fortified with Iron and Iodine Salt shall be fortified with Iodine 1 and may also be fortified with iron in combination 2 with iodine, at the level given in the table below:
Sl.No. Component Level of nutrients Source of nutrients
1. Iodine content
(a) Manufacture level
(b) Distribution channel including retail level 20-30 parts per million (on dry weight basis) 15-30 parts per million (on dry weight basis) Potassium Iodate
2. Iron content (as Fe) 850-1100 parts per million Ferrous sulphate or Ferrous Fumarate 1 The total matter insoluble in water where an anticaking agent has been added shall not exceed 2.2 per cent. and Sodium Chloride content on dry basis shall not be less than 97.0 per cent. by weight and it shall also conform other parameter as mentioned under clause (1) of sub-regulation 2.9.30 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
2 Double fortified salt may contain Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Titanium dioxide full Hydrogenated Soybean oil and Sodium Hexametaphosphate (all food grade) and anticaking agent not more than 2.0 per cent. On dry weight basis and the water insoluble matter wherein anticaking agent is used shall not exceed 2.2 per cent.
2. Fortified Oil: Vegetable Oil shall be fortified with the following micronutrients, at the level given in the table below:
Sl. No. Nutrient Level of nutrient Source of nutrient
1. Vitamin A 6 µg RE - 9.9 µg RE per gm of oil Retinyl acetate or Retinyl palmitate
2. Vitamin D 0.11 µg– 0.16 µg per gm of oil. *Cholecalciferol or *Ergocalciferol (*Only from Plant Source) Note : Vitamin A (retinol): 1 IU= 0.3 µg RE (Retinol Equivalent); Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol or Ergocalciferol): 1 IU=
0.025 µg ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11
3. Fortified Milk Toned, double toned, skimmed milk or standardized milk shall be fortified with the following micronutrients, at the level given in the table below:
Sl. No. Nutrients Level of nutrient per litre of toned/double toned/skimmed milk/ Standardized Milk Source of nutrient
1. Vitamin A 270 µg RE - 450 µg RE Retinyl acetate or Retinyl palmitate
2. Vitamin D 5 µg -7.5 µg *Cholecalciferol or *Ergocalciferol (*Only from Plant source) Note : Vitamin A (retinol): 1 IU= 0.3 µg RE (Retinol Equivalent); Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol or Ergocalciferol):
1 IU= 0.025 µg
4. Fortified Atta Atta, when fortified, shall contain added iron, folic acid and Vitamin B-12 at the level given in the table below:
Sl.No. Nutrient Level of fortification per Kg
1.
Iron- Ferrous citrate or Ferrous lactate or Ferrous sulphate or Ferric pyrophosphate or electrolytic iron or Ferrous fumarate or Ferrous BisGlycinate;
28 mg- 42.5 mg * or Sodium Iron (III) Ethylene diamine tetra Acetate Trihydrate (Sodium feredetate-Na Fe EDTA);
14 mg- 21.25 mg
2. Folic acid 75 µg- 125 µg
3. Vitamin B12- Cyanocobalamine or Hydroxycobalamine;
0.75 µg- 1.25 µg Note: * added at a higher level to account for less bioavailability In addition, atta may also be fortified with following micronutrients, singly or in combination, at the level in the table below:
Sl.No. Nutrient Level of fortification per Kg
1. Zinc- Zinc Sulphate; 10 mg- 15 mg
2. Vitamin A- Retinyl acetate or RetinylPalmitate; 500 µg RE- 750 µg RE
3.
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)- Thiamine hydrochloride or Thiamine mononitrate;
1 mg- 1.5 mg
4.
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)- Riboflavin or Riboflavin 5’- phosphate sodium ;
1.25 mg- 1.75 mg
5. Niacin(Vitamin B3) -Nicotinamide or Nicotinic acid; 12.5 mg- 20 mg
6. Pyridoxine(Vitamin B6)- Pyridoxine hydrochloride; 1.5 mg- 2.5 mg
5. Fortified Maida Maida, when fortified, shall contain added iron, folic acid and Vitamin B-12 at the level given in the table below:
Sl.No. Nutrient Level of fortification per Kg
1.
Iron-
(a)Ferrous citrate or Ferrous lactate or Ferrous sulphate or Ferric pyrophosphate or electrolytic iron or Ferrous fumarate or Ferrous BisGlycinate;
28 mg- 42.5 mg * or
(b) Sodium Iron (III) Ethylene diamine tetra Acetate Trihydrate (Sodium feredetate -Na Fe EDTA);
14 mg- 21.25 mg
2. Folic acid 75 µg- 125 µg
3.
Vitamin B12- Cyanocobalamine or Hydroxycobalamine;
0.75 µg- 1.25 µg Note: *added at a higher level to account for less bioavailability 12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] In addition, maida may also be fortified with following micronutrients, singly or in combination, at the level given in the table below:
Sl.No. Nutrient Level of fortification per Kg
1. Zinc- Zinc Sulphate; 10 mg- 15 mg
2. Vitamin A- Retinyl acetate or Retinyl Palmitate; 500 µg RE- 750 µg RE
3. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)- Thiamine hydrochloride or Thiamine mononitrate;
1 mg- 1.5 mg
4. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)- Riboflavin or Riboflavin 5’- phosphate sodium ;
1.25 mg- 1.75 mg
5. Niacin(Vitamin B3) -Nicotinamide or Nicotinic acid; 12.5 mg- 20 mg
6. Pyridoxine(Vitamin B6)-Pyridoxine hydrochloride; 1.5 mg- 2.5 mg
6. Fortified Raw Rice Rice, when fortified, shall contain added iron, folic acid and Vitamin B-12 at the level given in the table below:
Sl.No. Nutrient Level of fortification per Kg
1.
Iron- (a)Ferric pyrophosphate 28 mg- 42.5 mg * Or
(b) Sodium Iron (III) Ethylene diamine tetra Acetate Trihydrate (Sodium feredetate -Na Fe EDTA);
14 mg- 21.25 mg
2. Folic acid-Folic acid; 75 µg- 125 µg
3.
Vitamin B12- Cyanocobalamine or Hydroxycobalamine;
0.75 µg- 1.25 µg Note: *added at a higher level to account for less bioavailability In addition, rice may also be fortified with following micronutrients, singly or in combination, at the level given in the table below:
Sl.No. Nutrient Level of fortification per Kg
1. Zinc-Zinc Oxide; 10 mg- 15 mg
2. Vitamin A- Retinyl Palmitate; 500 µg RE- 750 µg RE
3.
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)- Thiamine hydrochloride or Thiamine mononitrate;
1 mg- 1.5 mg
4.
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)- Riboflavin or Riboflavin 5’-phosphate sodium;
1.25 mg- 1.75 mg
5. Niacin (Vitamin B3)- Nicotinamide or Nicotinic acid; 12.5 mg- 20 mg
6. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)- Pyridoxine hydrochloride; 1.5 mg- 2.5 mg ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13
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