India: India's FSSAI Reinstitutes its Food Additives and Food Standards Amendment Regulation for Meat and Meat Products for a Second Time

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On January 29, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India reinstituted now for a second time, its draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation (2020), relating to the commercial feeds/feed materials intended for meat and meat products. This amendment requires an alignment with the relevant standards for feeds/feed materials used for meat and milk producing animals established by the Bureau of Indian Standards. The reactivated regulatory order is made effective commencing January 28, 2021. The full text of the current order is found in Appendix I of this GAIN report, as well as is accessible on the FSSAI website.

India: India's FSSAI Reinstitutes its Food Additives and Food Standards Amendment Regulation for Meat and Meat Products for a Second Time

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