The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide its notification dated 29th January 2021 has notified Draft amendment to FSS (Food Product standards and food additives) regulation.
The Amendment brings in an alignment to FSSAI requirement with respect to animal feed with those specified in BIS and DHAD and to address the safety issue identified in the recent quality and safety survey of commodities like milk etc.
The Milk and meat-producing animal except poultry pig and fish shall not be fed with feed containing meat or bone meal including internal organs, blood meal and tissues of bovine or porcine origin materials except milk and milk products.
Further, commercial feed shall carry a BIS certification mark on the label of the product and shall comply with the relevant BIS standards.
