India: FSSAI Extends Compliance Deadline for Feed Standards for Select Stakeholders

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   IN2021-0086

On July 14, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) extended the compliance timeline for guidelines issued for commercial feeds/feed materials (i.e., compounded cattle feed) intended for meat and milk producing animals. The extension applies to a relatively limited pool of industry stakeholders, who encountered difficulties in obtaining Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification/licensing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic second wave. The new compliance date, for this group, is set for January 1, 2022.

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