India: FSSAI Extends Implementation Date for Infant Nutrition Foods Standard

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   IN2021-0078

On June 22, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a new directive extending its implementation date for standards relating to different categories of infant nutrition foods. Extension of the implementation is being provided to accommodate stakeholders’ submissions and to better facilitate the transition for adhering to the new standards requirements. The new implementation date is now set for April 1, 2022.

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