India: FSSAI Discloses Final Timeline on Specialty Foods Imports for Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Hypoallergenic Conditions

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a directive notifying its final timeline to allow the import of specialty food products for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) and Hypoallergenic conditions. The new compliance date is July 1, 2021. FSSAI recently published its Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) which includes standards for such specialty foods. The directive also lists conditions under which imports of specialty foods will be allowed.

India: FSSAI Discloses Final Timeline on Specialty Foods Imports for Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Hypoallergenic Conditions

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