FSSAI has proposed amendments on 6th july,2017 ,which will be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation 2017 related to omission of labelling requirements for Beverages (Non-Alcoholic Carbonated). The FSSAI has invited suggestions and objections in this regard within a period of 30 days. These amendments will […]
In order to reduce the unauthorized sale of loose edible oil in the country, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a recent order, directing that edible oil be sold through tamper-proof automated vending machines. The order by the apex regulator deals with the standards of quality and packaged regulations for […]
Through an official order issued on 15 March 2017 the FSSAI has stated that all food business operators engaged in extracting ground water will henceforth need to obtain an NOC form the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). This has been mandated by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation after the […]
Through a notice date March 7, 2017, the FSSAI has asked for comments, suggestions and objections from stakeholders on microbiological testing of meat and meat products and fish and fish products.Â
The FSSAI has asked for comments only for meat and meat products and fish and fish products because when the microbiological manual was uploaded […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in its recent direction, has asked food business operators (FBOs) to comply with maximum limits of trans fatty acids to 5% by weight as prescribed earlier by the regulator while allowing to use existing stocks of the packaging material for next six months up to […]
Through a notification dated 13 February the FSSAI has regularised the amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 and prescribed standards for some new products and food additives in the regulation CEREAL AND CEREAL PRODUCTS. The FSSAI has taken into consideration the objections, comments and suggestions […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in its recently-issued Gazette notification, has prescribed the revised microbiological requirements for fish and fishery products.
These regulations have prescribed the maximum permissible limits of hygiene and safety indicator organisms with varieties of fishery products.
Besides these, the notification has also laid down the sampling plan and […]
In a move that is expected to open up innovation in the food processing sector and allow the companies to expand their portfolios, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft notification for non-specified food and food ingredients for pre-market approval.
Called Pre-market Approval for Non-Standardised Food Regulations 2017, these draft […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is working on new norms for organic food. In the interim, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) will certify foods meant for export.
Exporters require APEDA’s approval, but in the absence of norms from the apex food regulator, APEDA’s certificate would help […]
Who is an Authorised Officer?Â
FAQs of Food Import Clearance Process for importers Authorised Officer (AO) is appointed by CEO, FSSAI for the purpose of performing all the functions required for Food Import Clearance under section 25 of the Act.Â
What are the pre-requisites for importing food into India?
Import-Export Code from DGFT and Import License […]