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The MoU signing ceremony took place at the FSSAI headquarters in New Delhi, in the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO of FSSAI, Satyen Kumar Panda, Advisor (Quality Assurance) FSSAI, Shrinvas Joshi, President, AOAC-India Section, Dr Ganesh Ramamurthi – President-Elect, AOAC-India Section, and Dr Saurabh Arora – Director, AOAC-India Section.
The MoU, signifies the commitment of both FSSAI and AOAC to jointly work towards achieving common objectives for the advancement of food safety standards and analytical practices in the country.
Key Objectives of the MoU:
1. Promoting Uniform Testing Methods: The collaboration aims to establish a system for uniform testing methods across the country, ensuring robust analytical systems are in place to meet the needs of food testing laboratories.
2. Method Adoption and Sharing: FSSAI will be granted gratis access to AOAC Official Methods, providing the Indian food safety ecosystem access to globally recognized testing methods.
3. Method Development and Validation: Both organizations will actively collaborate in the development and validation of analytical methodologies, ensuring accuracy and reliability in food testing practices.
Areas of Cooperation:
The MoU covers various critical aspects, including food testing analysis, method sharing, method development, and method validation. Both FSSAI and AOAC will work together to advance the adoption of AOAC Official Methods in FSSAI notified laboratories, fostering better food safety practices and ensuring the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
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