India: INDIA - FSSAI Allows Specialty Food Imports to India for an Additional Six Months

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India: INDIA - FSSAI Allows Specialty Food Imports to India for an Additional Six Months

On October 28, 2020, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a fourth consecutive timeline extension on specialty food imports for special medical and therapeutic purposes. In its earlier notification dated April 20, 2020, the FSSAI granted a six-month extension from February 2 to November 1, 2020, or until the time the standards were established, whichever was earlier. The current notification extends the timeline by another six months from its previous date to May 1, 2021, or until the FSSAI establishes its corresponding standards, whichever is earlier.

India: INDIA - FSSAI Allows Specialty Food Imports to India for an Additional Six Months

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