{"id":10517,"date":"2020-06-10T14:33:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T09:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=10517"},"modified":"2020-06-15T17:44:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T12:14:56","slug":"difference-between-fssai-and-agmark-food-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/difference-between-fssai-and-agmark-food-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Difference between FSSAI and AGMARK Food Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The minute <strong><em>difference between FSSAI and\nAGMARK food certification<\/em><\/strong> is obvious. During the 1970s and 80s, the\nIndian government has taken an endeavor to make people aware of the AGMARK\ncertification.&nbsp; The objective of the\nIndian government was to ensure consumers of both, the <strong><em>quality of the products<\/em><\/strong>\nas well as <strong><em>usage of Agricultural Mark Certification (AGMARK)<\/em><\/strong> for all <strong><em>agricultural\ncommodities<\/em><\/strong> produced in India by fostering the <strong><em>advertisement<\/em><\/strong> of <strong><em>AGMARK\ncertification<\/em><\/strong> on <strong><em>Doordarshan channel<\/em><\/strong>. The <strong><em>Directorate\n<\/em><\/strong>of <strong><em>Marketing and Inspection<\/em><\/strong> lends agricultural marks\n(certification) for all agricultural commodities that go through various\ninspections and pass the grading as well as certification tests.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/difference-between-fssai-and-agmark-food-certification\/#Products_that_come_under_AGMARK\" >Products that come under AGMARK:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/difference-between-fssai-and-agmark-food-certification\/#Comprehensive_Difference_between_FSSAI_and_AGMARK_Food_Certification\" >Comprehensive Difference between FSSAI and AGMARK Food Certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/difference-between-fssai-and-agmark-food-certification\/#Responsibilities_of_Directorate_of_Marketing_and_Inspection_for_Agricultural_Produce_in_India\" >Responsibilities of Directorate of Marketing and Inspection for\nAgricultural Produce in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/difference-between-fssai-and-agmark-food-certification\/#Latest_Update_as_on_30th_May_2020\" >Latest Update as on 30th May 2020<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/difference-between-fssai-and-agmark-food-certification\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Products_that_come_under_AGMARK\"><\/span><strong><em>Products that come under AGMARK:<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-64.png\" alt=\"Products that come under AGMARK\" class=\"wp-image-10518\" width=\"589\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-64.png 513w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-64-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The enactment of the <strong><em>FSSAI act<\/em><\/strong> in the year <strong><em>2006<\/em><\/strong> has given birth to <strong><em>FSSAI authority<\/em><\/strong> in order to monitor food quality as well as safety aspects in India and <strong><em>empower<\/em><\/strong> the <strong><em>food businesses of India<\/em><\/strong> with <strong><em>FSSAI License and FSSAI Registration<\/em><\/strong>. Certification of food products is mandatory conforming to <strong><em>FSSAI food quality standards<\/em><\/strong>. FSSAI Certification assures the consumers that food products are maintaining the best leading quality in the market, and they are free from adulteration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (<strong><em>Generally regarded as FSSAI<\/em><\/strong>) came into the food business in the year <strong><em>2008 <\/em><\/strong>under the <strong><em>FSS Act, 2006 <\/em><\/strong>to certify all the food items and ensuring the consumers that food products are safe in all the way for consumption.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI license<\/strong><\/a> keeps a check on the food items, whether they are in accordance with the food standards presented by the <strong><em>Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare<\/em><\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ministry_of_Health_and_Family_Welfare\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup><strong>.<\/strong> FSSAI license is mandatory for all the food business types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this write-up, we are throwing light on the <strong><em>difference between FSSAI and AGMARK food certification<\/em><\/strong> along with other information related to both food certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comprehensive_Difference_between_FSSAI_and_AGMARK_Food_Certification\"><\/span>Comprehensive Difference between FSSAI and AGMARK Food Certification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The difference between FSSAI and\nAGMARK food certification is stated in the points mentioned below-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The initial point of difference between FSSAI and AGMARK food certification is that FSSAI got set in the guidance of the <strong><em>Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006<\/em><\/strong>, whereas AGMARK was a product of the <strong><em>Agriculture Produce Act of India<\/em><\/strong> for <strong><em>Grading and Marketing, 1937.<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Another considerable difference between FSSAI and AGMARK food certification is that FSSAI is an apex <strong><em>regulatory agency<\/em><\/strong> of government established for inspection whether the food products are as per the <strong><em>FSSAI standards<\/em><\/strong> or not while <strong><em>AGMARK<\/em><\/strong> acts a <strong><em>certification<\/em><\/strong> necessary for all the <strong><em>agricultural products<\/em><\/strong> produced in the geographical boundaries of India.<\/li><li>Granting of FSSAI license is for <strong><em>individual corporations.<\/em><\/strong> All the food and restaurant businesses must have an FSSAI license for performing their business operations. There are three types of FSSAI licenses for food businesses in India-<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>FSSAI Basic License<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/central-fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI Central License<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-state-license\"><strong>FSSAI State License<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Provisions of AGMARK certification is not for the individual farmer but only not for the product. AGMARK certification comprises <strong><em>222 agricultural products<\/em><\/strong> under its wings. This certification is mainly concerned with <strong><em>Pesticide Residue, Aflatoxin levels, chemicals along with microbiological experiments.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-65.png\" alt=\"difference between FSSAI and AGMARK food certification \" class=\"wp-image-10519\" width=\"561\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-65.png 578w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-65-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The\nbasis of FSSAI license allotment is the <strong><em>turnover of the business and its activities<\/em><\/strong>.\nOn the other hand, the allotment of AGMARK certification is on the basis of <strong><em>several\ninspections as well as analyses.<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Being\na government authority, <strong><em>FSSAI<\/em><\/strong> looks after the <strong><em>approval\nprocess on its own<\/em><\/strong>. However, the <strong><em>Directorate of Marketing and Inspection<\/em><\/strong>\nin the <strong><em>Department of Agriculture <\/em><\/strong>gives approval to <strong><em>AGMARK\ncertification.<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>FSSAI<\/em><\/strong>,\nthe food regulator, is responsible for covering all the food products.\nMoreover, It keeps <strong><em>tracking<\/em><\/strong> whether the <strong><em>food business operators<\/em><\/strong> are <strong><em>obeying\nthe FSSAI standards<\/em><\/strong> as prescribed in law or not. In addition to this,\ncertain products have to be in accordance with different provisions of\nlaw.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the present time, AGMARK certification covers <strong><em>222 agricultural items<\/em><\/strong> comprising <strong><em>pulses, vegetable oils, cereals, <\/em><\/strong>as well as<strong><em> several semi-processed goods.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/new-regulations-of-fssai-prohibit-plastic-newspaper-packaging-of-food\/\">New Regulations of FSSAI Prohibit Plastic, Newspaper Packaging of Food<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Responsibilities_of_Directorate_of_Marketing_and_Inspection_for_Agricultural_Produce_in_India\"><\/span>Responsibilities of Directorate of Marketing and Inspection for\nAgricultural Produce in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The responsibilities of\nDirectorate of Marketing and Inspection for Agricultural Produce is in the\ntable shown below-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To develop and strategize the quality standards\nfor agricultural items<\/li><li>To ensure that product is pure and is of\nsuperior quality<\/li><li>To consolidate factors related to food safety\ninto the standards<\/li><li>To play the role of a third-party guarantor to\nquality accredited<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_Update_as_on_30th_May_2020\"><\/span>Latest Update as on 30th May 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>FoSCoS- A New Addition in the World of Food Businesses<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the <strong><em>30th of May, 2020<\/em><\/strong> Food\nregulatory authority, FSSAI, stated that it is launching its <strong><em>cloud-based\nfood safety compliance system<\/em><\/strong> known as <strong><em>FoSCoS<\/em><\/strong>, i.e., Food Safety\nCompliance System as <strong><em>a replacement of existing food licensing and\nregistration system<\/em><\/strong>. Stay tuned for more information on FoSCoS, a\ncloud-based online platform in one of the blogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><em>difference between FSSAI and AGMARK food certification<\/em><\/strong> is evident on various grounds. <strong><em>Formalities<\/em><\/strong>, as well as the <strong><em>documentation process<\/em><\/strong> of <strong><em>FSSAI license and AGMARK certificate<\/em><\/strong>, are entirely <strong><em>different<\/em><\/strong>. In brief, AGMARK is a certification mark for food products, while FSSAI is a regulatory agency of government. For assistance related to FSSAI License and any information on the difference between FSSAI and AGMARK food certification, you can contact our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a><\/em><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>experts without any second thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/foscos-for-fssai-license-in-india\/\">FoSCoS for FSSAI License in India: A Replacement of Food Licensing and Registration System<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The minute difference between FSSAI and AGMARK food certification is obvious. During the 1970s and 80s, the Indian government has taken an endeavor to make people aware of the AGMARK certification.&nbsp; The objective of the Indian government was to ensure consumers of both, the quality of the products as well as usage of Agricultural Mark [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":10532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[150],"tags":[646],"acf":{"service_id":"318"},"authorName":"Margesh Rai","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Margesh.png","authorDescription":"With 10+ years of creative writing experience and 500+ blogs and thought leadership articles to his credit, Margesh Rai has left a significant impact in the field of content marketing. 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