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FSSAI releases expression of interest in running Ghaziabad FRSL in PPP mode
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Friday, 02 September, 2016, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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fiogf49gjkf0d The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released an expression of interest (EOI) in running the Ghaziabad-based Food Research and Standardisation Laboratory (FRSL) in public-private partnership (PPP) mode.
“Companies having experience in running and maintaining a National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories- (NABL) accredited laboratory can apply for that,” said the EOI.
This laboratory will act as a referral laboratory for appeals for pesticide residue, heavy metals, antibiotic residues and microbiological analysis. According to a senior FSSAI official, this is a part of FSSAI’s plan to upgrade and expand the lab facilities in the country.
Established in 1971, this lab has a status of referral lab for appeals by food business operators (FBO). The official said, “It has been done to give this lab a complete makeover in accordance to the requirement of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. This would also help us get skilled manpower for the job.”
“The primary focus is on testing heavy metals, pesticide residue, antibiotic residue and microbiological analysis,” he added.
According to the EOI, the highest bidder will have to obtain NABL accreditation within a period of a yeae and run the lab for five years and will be given an opportunity to run for another two years based on its performance.
It is pertinent to mention here that the apex food regulator had earlier decided to revamp the whole lab infrastructure in the country with a budget of close to Rs 500 crore. The project would involve running labs in PPP mode and creation of an NABL-accredited lab in each state (two in big states).
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