The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a direction re-operationalizing FSS (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, and Prebiotic and Probiotic Food) Regulations, 2022 (hereinafter called the FSS Nutraceuticals Regulations, 2022). This direction was issued on August 30, 2024.
It may be recalled that the FSSAI had operationalized the FSS Nutraceuticals Regulations, 2022 on March 29, 2023. On May 10, 2022, the FSSAI issued a direction permitting the use of certain additives and enzymes in health supplements.
Thereafter, FSSAI issued a direction dated October 18, 2022, extending the operationalization of both the abovementioned directions from October 1, 2022. Subsequently, the FSSAI issued further notifications dated April 11, 2023, November 17, 2023, and June 5, 2024, operationalizing this direction with effect from April 1, 2023, October 1, 2023, and January 1, 2024 respectively.
Additionally, FSSAI by the same notification dated June 5, 2024, had also decided to permit the use of additives and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Table as per Codex in all categories and across all formats. This permission will continue till the final notification of these regulations.
Now, by the present notification, FSSAI has once again re-operationalized the notification dated June 5, 2024 with effect from July 1, 2024.
