Certificate Course in Food Regulatory Affairs

DELHI/NCR, India - Aug. 27, 2014 - PRLog -- The specific course has been framed with a perspective to endow knowledge of Food Regulatory Affairs for individuals employed in the food sector or those who wish to develop their career in food industry. The course incorporates Food items regulations in different regions of the world along with in India, approvals, risk analysis, HACCP etc.

Course Objectives

·         Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to help companies navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment in relation to food items etc.

·         Analyze how emerging developments and trends are reshaping food products regulations

Course- Structure

Course-Paper-I: Introduction to the European Union and Food Regulatory Affairs

Course-Paper-II International Food Regulatory Affairs and Current issues

Course-Paper-III Food Regulatory Affairs in India (FSSAI, Approvals etc.)

Course-Paper-IV Risk Analysis, HACCP, and Health

Course-Paper-I: Introduction to the European Union and Food Regulatory Affairs

·         European Union from the Treaty of Rome until the present from the perspective of food regulation.

·         The historic origins of and the necessity for a system of food regulation

·         Other topics will include- enlargement of the EU and its impact on food regulation, EU Food Law, and the directional nature of the regulatory process, the principle of proportionality and the precautionary principle.

Course-Paper-II International Food Regulatory Affairs and Current issues

·         Technological advances in food production, processing and packaging have lead to the evolution of a complex regulatory structure not only within the European Union but also globally particularly since the establishment of the World Trade Organization.

·         the concept of the global regulation of the food supply and include regulation in North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.

·         The paper will also cover the major international organizations – WHO, FAO, Codex Alimentarius, WTO, OIE, IPPC and will address the nature of the relationships between the above.

·         regulation of genetically modified foods including labeling, nutrition and health claims, rapid response to food emergencies, food borne disease outbreaks and emerging pathogens

Course-Paper-III Food Regulatory Affairs in India (FSSAI, Approvals etc.)

·         Food Industry Regulations

·         Food Safety & Standards (Licensing & Registration) Regulations

·         Indian Food Code or Food Categorization System

·         Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules & its amendments

·         International Codex Alimentarius

·         Practical Regulatory aspects of commencing Food Business

·Food & Nutrition Regulatory Affairs

·         The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

·         The Food Safety and Standards Regulations,

Course-Paper-IV Risk Analysis, HACCP, and Health

·         The concept of risk and then about the nature of risk in relation to the food supply.

·         principles of risk analysis

·         The process and elements of risk analysis namely risk assessment, risk management and risk communication in relation to food and will also include relevant aspects of toxicology.

·         the nutritional aspects of the relationship between food and health

Careers Opportunities

This qualification will lead to employment opportunities in government (EU and international) and non-government organizations, and in the European and international agri-food industry. The knowledge and understanding of legislative, policy and scientific aspects of food regulatory affairs will help to develop the intellectual and higher level skills of critical analysis, judgement and evaluation in addition to a range of transferable and communication skills.