India: FSSAI Publishes Draft Amendments for Food Product Standards and Food Additives Regulations

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India: FSSAI Publishes Draft Amendments for Food Product Standards and Food Additives Regulations

On October 31, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published draft amendments [Notification F.No. STD/39-FA/Notification/2022 in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Official Gazette)] (Appendix I). The notification was subsequently published on the FSSAI website on November 3, 2022. The draft amendments include new and revised standards for palm oil; meat sausages; dehydrated tarragon (whole and powdered form); Indian mithais (sweets) and namkeens (savory); and food color (preparations and mixtures). World Trade Organization (WTO) members are invited to comment on the proposed draft amendment; the timeline to provide comments is 60-days from the date of notification on the WTO website.

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
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