Category: Food Safety Laws

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on 6 May, 2019 issued a notice, notifying the guidelines for the collection of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) by Biodiesel Manufacturers from Food Business Operators through …

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in a letter dated, 13th May 2019 decided to allow endorsement of Fortified Foods (+F) in FSSAI License through online Food Licensing and Registration System (FLRS} for …

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has vide its order dated May 24, 2019, communicated its decision to issue License or Registration, for applications pending beyond the time frame provided in the …

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The regulatory compliance division of the food safety and standards authority of India (FSSAI) on 30 April 2019 issued an order, superseding all the previous orders on the subject. The rules regarding the registration of …

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On April 15, 2019, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) issued an order pertaining to licenses required to be obtained by e-commerce food business operators (“FBOs”) under the framework of the Food …

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FSSAI vide Order No. 1-95/Stds/Mics/SP(L&C/A)FSSAI-2015 dated 18.07.2019 and 15.11.2017 had directed the Food Business Operators to discontinue manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of stapled tea bags by 30th June 2019. Soon after the notification, …

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The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2019, defined the term “Drinking water (purified)”. The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, …

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FSSAI has released a letter relating to compliance of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and labeling) Regulation, 2011 by the manufacturers/ packers of Nutraceuticals or Health Supplements. It has been reported to FSSAI that many …

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FSSAI’s new packaging regulations have been notified which replaces all provisions w.r.t. packaging requirements prescribed in the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011. These regulations address all concerns that came out of …

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The Economic Times| Nov 13, 2018| New Delhi Food companies cannot use words such as ‘natural’, ‘fresh’, ‘original’, ‘traditional’, ‘pure’, ‘authentic’, ‘genuine’ and ‘real’ on the labels unless the product is not processed in any …

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