FSSAI mandated that feed for food producing animals shall comply with BIS specifications for compounded feeds for cattle
Food Safety and Standards Authoity of India vide notification dated 27 January 2020 has mandated that producers of commercial feeds and feed materials manufactured for Meat and Milk producing animals shall comply with specifications for compounded feeds for cattle laid down by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and shall also carry BIS certification on the label of the products.
MOHFW notifies import of oxytocin reference standards exclusively for test and analysis.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide notification dated 27th January, 2020, issued amendment to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 by which the Oxytocin reference standards is permitted to be imported exclusively for the purpose of test and analysis.
The Ministry of Labour and employment has declared the services of the industries engaged in manufacturing of alumina to be a public utility service.
The Ministry of Labor and employment vide notification dated 24th January 2020 has declared that the services of the industries engaged in manufacturing of alumina and aluminium and mining of bauxite, which is covered under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to be a public utility service.
MoEFCC has proposed changes in parameters and standards of pharmaceutical drug manufacturing under environmental protection rules.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on January 23, 2020, has issued The Draft Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2019 inviting suggestions and objections. The amendment proposes to alter the entry in schedule 1 governing Pharmaceutical (Manufacturing And Formulation) Industry.
BIS Standards on Acetic Acid shall be effective from August 2020.
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has issued an order dated 24th January, 2020 to declare the date of coming into effect of the Acetic Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2019. The above-said order shall come into effect from 3rd August 2020.
