FSSAI Eases registration norms for Direct Selling Food Business Operators
Registration of Direct Selling Food Business Operators Definition of Direct Selling Food Business Operators: Direct Entity selling food products directly to the consumers through the network of their agents, representatives, consultants, direct distributors, etc. It has been observed that these direct sellers do not have premises/storage facility and therefore find it difficult to obtain registration […]
FSSAI to implement the statutory warnings to be printed on the labels of Alcoholic Beverages from 1st April, 2019
The FSSAI has issued directions regarding statutory warning on alcoholic beverage labels. The Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages Standards) Regulations 2018 are scheduled to be enforced from 1 April 2019. In Part 5, ‘Specific Labelling Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages Regulation’ under 5.12 of these regulations there is a specific requirement of a Statutory Warning to be […]
DIR-3 KYC- A step towards updating directors database
Introductory Norms of E-form DIR-3 KYC Recently MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has introduced the new e-form DIR-3 KYC as per Rule 12A of ‘Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fourth Amendment Rules 2018, via notification dated 05th July 2018 and came into effect from 10th July 2018. Along with this, MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has notified the restoration procedure for […]
FSSAI Clarifies Standardisation of Milk for Species Specific Milk Components
The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Thirteenth Amendment Regulations, 2017 specifying revised standards for milk and milk products were notified vide F.No. A-1 [1]/Standards/MMP/2012, dated October 12, 2017 Regulation 2.1.2 (2) (b) of the said regulations specifies minimum requirements of Milk Fat and Milk Solids-not-Fat [SNF] for different species/classes of […]
Food Fortification Final Notification of Standards for Big Boost to Optimize the Goodness of Food
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), on August 02, 2018 has made the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018 which have been notified in the Gazette of India. Food Fortification is a scientifically proven, cost-effective, scalable and sustainable global intervention that addresses the issue of micronutrient deficiencies. In October […]
FSSAI Had made Training mandatory of all Central and State Licensed FBO’s under FSS Act
The Food Authority, in its 24th meeting held on 21.09.2017, approved in-principle the guidelines of Food Safety Training and Certification(FoSTac) that envisage inter-alia, that all food businesses having either Central or State license should have at least one trained and certified “Food Safety Supervisor” for every 25 Food Handlers or part thereof in each of […]
FSSAI Issues Order Related to Import of Organic Foods
Through an order issued on 25 July 2018 the FSSAI has brought to the notice that the import of organic foods under the Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations 2017 have been notified under the provisions of Section 2 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 in the Gazette of India on 29 December 2017. […]
5 bakery shops fined for flouting norms
SRINAGAR: A team of Food Safety Wing officers of the Drugs & Food Safety Organization, led by Assistant Commissioner Food Safety Srinagar, Thursday (16th August 2018) inspected various bakery manufacturing units in Downtown Srinagar as part of food inspection drive launched by the department in the district ahead of the Eid Festival. During the inspection, […]
FSSAI has released the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Ninth Amendment Regulations, 2018
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has released the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Ninth Amendment Regulations, 2018 which is amending the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. This notification is effective 31st July, 2018, but the Food Business Operators are […]
The National Coordination Center has released Draft Guidance Document for Medical Device
A reference document named Standards for Medical Devices (“Draft Guideline”) has been published in the CDCSO website for maintaining the standards of medical devices. This guideline is not a regulatory or a legal document but a guideline which can act as a reference document This draft guideline is aimed at improving current medical device standards which […]
