Import Regulations & Standards
The import regulations imposed by the countries time to time to ensure Food Safety and Quality assurance includes non Tariff barriers for the various food products.
| S.No. | Circulation Date | Country | Report Title | Report Highlights | View Regulations |
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| 1 | 13 AUG 2024 | India | Indian Government Amends Rule 3 of Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules | On July 15, 2024, the Government of India s Department of Consumer Affairs, Weights and Measures Unit/Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, published its proposal to amend Rule 3 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 | Click here |
| 2 | 13 AUG 2024 | India | India - More Time for Implementation of Integrated Veterinary Health Certificate for Importing Milk and Milk products | On August 7, India s Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) published Office Memorandum L-11/1/2019-Trade (E-11542) granting another three-month extension in the implementation of the integrated veterinary health certificate for import of milk and milk products | Click here |
| 3 | 24 JUL 2024 | India | India Extends Timeline for Implementation of Integrated Veterinary Health Certificate for Milk and Milk products | On July 10, India s Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) published Office Memorandum L-11/1/2019-Trade (E-11542) granting a one-month extension in the implementation of the integrated veterinary health certificate for import of milk and milk products. | Click here |
| 4 | 17 MAY 2024 | India | India FSSAI Extends Effective Implementation Date for Mandatory Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturing Facilities | On April 4, 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on its website, Order F. No. TIC-B02/2/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI. The FSSAI order extends the effective implementation date for the mandatory registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities (FFMF) for the import of certain categories of foods such as milk and milk products; meat and meat products including poultry, fish, and their products; egg powder; infant food; and nutraceuticals to India. The new effective implementation date is September 1, 2024. Until August 31, 2024, both registered and non-registered manufacturing facilities (including U.S.- origin ones) will be allowed to continue exporting these food product categories. | Click here |
| 5 | 03 APR 2024 | India | Wine Labeling Update 2024 - Addendum | This GAIN-INDIA report is an addendum to FAS India (New Delhi, Mumbai) (Post) GAIN-INDIA | IN2024-0012 | India Wine Product Labeling Requirements Update 2024. Post sought out additional regulatory review, and has obtained a revised confirmation from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that its Food Safety and Standards (Labeling and Display) Regulations now do not require an expiry date for wine products. All other information found in the GAIN-INDIA | IN2024-0012 | report remains the same and in effect. | Click here |
| 6 | 13 MAR 2024 | India | India Wine Product Labeling Requirements - Update 2024 | FAS India (New Delhi, Mumbai) (Post) is updating the earlier GAIN-INDIA | IN2020-0195 | FSSAI Publishes Regulations for Alcoholic Beverages report | Click here |
| 7 | 13 MAR 2024 | India | India Lowers and or Eliminates Import Duties for Turkey - Cranberries - Blueberries - Cotton | On February 19, 2024, India Ministry of Finance (MoF)/Department of Revenue issued Notification No. 10/2024-Customs in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i) (official gazette), lowering import duties levied on frozen turkey (meat) and edible offal, cranberries, and blueberries | Click here |
| 8 | 25 JAN 2024 | India | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual - 2023 | In the calendar year (CY) 2023 (January-December), India Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying/ Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying published the requirement for an integrated veterinary health certificate (VHC) for the import of milk and milk products into India | Click here |
| 9 | 25 JAN 2024 | India | FAIRS Annual Country Report Annual 2023 | In 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a series of food safety notifications. The FSSAI has re-operationalized its Labeling and Display Regulations, to include a six-month implementation extension of the disclaimer for brand names and trademarks on front-of-pack labels. | Click here |
| 10 | 24 JAN 2024 | India | Timeline for Implementation of Integrated Veterinary Health Certificate Gets Another Extension | On January 3, India Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) published on its website, Office Memorandum L-11/1/2019-Trade (E-11542), to delay the implementation timeline of the new integrated Veterinary Health Certificate requirements for milk and milk products by six months | Click here |
| 11 | 11 DEC 2023 | India | India - The FSSAI Updates Rectifiable Labeling Information for Imported Food Products | On November 28, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Order F. No: TIC-B02/3/2023-IMPORTS-FSSAI. This FSSAI order allows for the rectification of all non-compliant labels on imported food consignments at the port of-entry | Click here |
| 12 | 08 NOV 2023 | India | India FSSAI Waives its Clearance Requirement for Imported Food Products Meant for Re-Export | On October 16, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the advisory TIC-C10201/2/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI. The FSSAI advisory refers to Regulation 7(3) of the Food Safety and Standards (Import) regulations (2017), which states that unless otherwise specified, Indian Customs need not refer the imported food products to the Food Authority (i.e., FSSAI), if such products are meant for exports as per the extant instructions and export rejected or re-imported articles of food meant for re-export. | Click here |
| 13 | 08 NOV 2023 | India | India FSSAI Re-Operationalizes Labeling and Display Regulations | On October 17, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified Direction STD/SP-08/A1.2022/N-01-Part (1). The directive indicates that the DRAFT Food Safety and Standards (Labeling and Display) Amendment Regulations (2022) in its final form will be delayed for the foreseeable future. The FSSAI, with a July 1, 2023, date, is reoperationalizing the provisions specified in its earlier directive of January 6, 2023, on this subject. | Click here |
| 14 | 07 SEP 2023 | India | FSSAI Notifies on Definition of Single Malt and Single Grain Whiskey | On August 21, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) First Amendment Regulations 2023 in the Gazette of India (Notification No. STD/SP-21/T(Alcohol-4). The amendments introduce new definitions of single malt whiskey and single grain whiskey, and a clause mandating that no alcoholic beverage shall contain nutritional information on the label. | Click here |
| 15 | 16 AUG 2023 | India | : India Provides a Six-Month Timeline Extension for Brand Name-Trademark Disclaimer on Front-of-Pack Labels | On July 5, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified Direction No. I-94/FSSAI/SP (Claims and Advertisement)/2017. The notification was subsequently published on the FSSAI website on July 6, 2023 | Click here |
| 16 | 25 JUL 2023 | India | India - Implementation of Transition Period for the Integrated Veterinary Health Certificate for Imports of Milk and Milk Products | On July 17, 2023, Indias Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying/Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), published Office Memorandum (OM) L-11/1/2019-Trade (E-11542). The OM grants additional transition time to stakeholders before implementation begins on the requirement of the integrated veterinary health certificate (VHC) for the import of milk and milk products into India | Click here |
| 17 | 23 JUN 2023 | India | GOI Invites Comments on Draft Amendments to Alcoholic Beverages Regulations 2023 | On June 8, 2023, the Government of India (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) invited World Trade Organization (WTO) members to provide comments on draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Amendment Regulations 2023. | Click here |
| 18 | 07 JUN 2023 | India | India FSSAI Re-Operationalizes its Directive Relating to Revised Limit Specifications for Infant Nutrition Foods | On May 22, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website Direction REG-11027/3/2022-RegulationFSSAI. The FSSAI direction informs that the draft Food Safety and Standards (Food for Infant Nutrition) Regulations (2022) are being re-operationalized. Limit levels for selenium, manganese, iron, and biotin are being re-operationalized as of April 1, 2023. | Click here |
| 19 | 25 MAY 2023 | India | Stomping Out the Bugs - The FSSAI Operationalizes Pesticide MRLs for use in India Tea Plantations | On April 27, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website the Direction SS-T007/1/2023-Standard-FSSAI | Click here |
| 20 | 17 MAY 2023 | India | India Bans Imports of Apples with Declared CIF Values of Less Than Indian Rupees 50 per Kilogram | On May 8, 2023, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published Notification No. 5/2023, Amendment in Import Policy Conditions of Apples under the Indian Trade Classification (ITC) Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HS) Code 0808.1000 of Chapter-08 of the ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy). | Click here |
| 21 | 05 MAY 2023 | India | India FSSAI Publishes 2023 Draft Amendments to the Foods for Infant Nutrition Regulations | On April 5, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification No. F. No. Std/SP-05/T(IFR-02). The notification was published in the Gazette of India (official gazette) on March 29, 2023, covering the draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations (2020) | Click here |
| 22 | 11 APR 2023 | India | Got Milk - India DAHD Publishes its Integrated Veterinary Health Certificate for the Import of Milk and Milk Products | On March 31, 2023, India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying/Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), published its integrated veterinary health certificate (VHC) for the import of milk and milk products into India | Click here |
| 23 | 11 APR 2023 | India | India FSSAI Strikes Again - Food Safety Authority Amends Food Product Standards and Food Additives Regulations | On February 28, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Second Amendment Regulations (2023) in the Gazette of India (Notification No. STD/FA/A1.30/No.1/2020-FSSAI). | Click here |
| 24 | 15 MAR 2023 | India | Indias DAHD Publishes Revised Integrated Veterinary Health Certificate for the Import of Milk and Milk Products | On March 3, 2023, India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying/Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) published on its website, a revised integrated veterinary health certificate (VHC), that incorporates the DAHD’s sanitary requirements along with those of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) (national food safety authority) food safety requirements. | Click here |
| 25 | 07 MAR 2023 | India | FSSAI Defers Compliance Timeline for Health Certificate Requirements for Imports of Milk - Pork - Fish Products Until Further Notice | On February 24, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order pertaining to FSSAI Order TIC-20012/2021-IMPORTS-FSSAI (E2475), extending the compliance date for a third time for Imports of Milk, Pork, and Fish Products | Click here |
| 26 | 07 MAR 2023 | India | India FSSAI Grants a Six-Month Timeline Extension on the Implementation of the Disclaimer for Brand Name-Trademark on Front-of-Pack Labels | On February 27, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website Direction 1-94/FSSAI/SP (Claims and Advertisement)/2017. | Click here |
| 27 | 22 FEB 2023 | India | India FSSAI Revises the 2021 Sample Testing Fees for Domestic and Imported Food Products | On February 8, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website the Corrigendum 12014/01/2020-QA (January 19, 2022). This corrigendum modifies the earlier FSSAI Order No. 12014/01/2020-QA (November 3, 2021). FAS New Delhi (Post) interprets the revised FSSAI order as impacting mainly testing fees for fruits and vegetable products and cereal and cereal products | Click here |
| 28 | 22 FEB 2023 | India | India Reduces Import Duty Tariff Levied on Pecans - Cracking Open the Door for the American Nut | On February 1, 2023, India’s Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue issued Notification No. 02/2023-Customs in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i) (official gazette), whereby it sets the import duty tariff rate for pecans, HS code 0802.9900, at 30 percent, effective April 1, 2023 | Click here |
| 29 | 30 JAN 2023 | India | : India FSSAI Publishes New Standards for Basmati Rice and Other Food Products | On January 13, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification No. F. No. Std/Notifications/35.1/2021 on its public website. The notification was published earlier that week in the Gazette of India (official gazette) on January 11, 2023; and pertains to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations (2023). | Click here |
| 30 | 30 JAN 2023 | India | : India - FSSAI Notifies List of 79 Designated Ports-of-Entry for the Import of Certain High-Risk Food Products | On January 11, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification No. F. No. TIC-B05/5/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI. The FSSAI notification lists 79 designated ports-of-entry for certain categories of high-risk food products to be imported into India | Click here |
| 31 | 17 JAN 2023 | India | India FSSAI Rolls Out Re-Operationalized Labeling and Display Regulations | On January 6, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its public website, Direction STD/SP-08/A1.2022/N-01-Part(I). | Click here |
| 32 | 17 JAN 2023 | India | India FSSAI Has a Reality Check and Extends the Compliance Timeline for Health Certificate Requirements for Imports of Milk and Pork and Fish Products | On January 10, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order pertaining to FSSAI Order TIC-20012/2/2021-IMPORTS-FSSAI (E2475), extending for a second time, the effective compliance date. The new effective compliance date is now set for March 1, 2023 (the previous effective compliance date was January 1, 2023) | Click here |
| 33 | 17 JAN 2023 | India | India FSSAI Catches Itself and Expands List of HS Food Product Codes Requiring Health Certificates to Include Chapter 35 - Whey Protein | The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) (food safety authority) has just inserted additional harmonized tariff system (HS) food product codes to the FSSAI Order No. 1829/Health Certificate/FSSAI/Imports-2021 of December 28, 2022. | Click here |
| 34 | 12 JAN 2023 | India | FAIRS Annual Country Report Annual - 2022 | In 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published several food safety related notifications | Click here |
| 35 | 05 JAN 2023 | India | FSSAI Publishes List of HS Food Product Codes Requiring Health Certificate | On December 28, 2022, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website No: 1829/Health Certificate/FSSAI/Imports-2021. The notification is in continuation to the FSSAI order from August 3, 2022, requiring all milk and milk products; pork and pork products; and fish and fish products, imported into India to be accompanied with a health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country | Click here |
| 36 | 28 DEC 2022 | India | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual - 2022 | In 2022, India granted import market access to U.S. pork and pork products, marking the resolution of a long-standing barrier to U.S. agricultural trade. In the course of this year, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a series of notifications stipulating that effective January 1, 2023, all milk, pork and fish products imported into India require a health certificate issued by a competent authority of the exporting country in the format published in the FSSAI notification | Click here |
| 37 | 23 DEC 2022 | India | The FSSAI 2021 Draft Amendments to the Advertising and Claims Regulation now Published as a Final Amendment | On December 13, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published notification No. Std/EC/T(NSF-01) (Appendix I) in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary | Click here |
| 38 | 20 DEC 2022 | India | Draft Amendment on Labeling and Display Regulations for Non-Retail Containers and Certain Other Food Products | On December 6, 2022, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website draft notification F.No. STD/SP-08/A1.2022/N-01 (November 30, 2022). | Click here |
| 39 | 15 DEC 2022 | India | India Proposes Draft Regulations for Genetically Modified Food for a Second Time | On November 21, 2022, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified its draft notification F.No. 1/Standards/GMO&F/Misc/FSSAI/2018 (November 18, 2022). The proposed regulation relates to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) intended for food use; food ingredients produced from GMOs that contain modified DNA; and food ingredients produced from GMOs that do not contain modified DNA, including ingredients/additives/processing aids derived from GMOs. | Click here |
| 40 | 13 DEC 2022 | India | India FSSAI Notifies that the Infant Food Nutrition Regulation is Fully Operational | On November 28, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website the Direction REG-11027/3/2022-Regulation-FSSAI (October 18, 2022). | Click here |
| 41 | 05 DEC 2022 | India | India FSSAI Rolls Out Re-Operationalized Nutraceutical Regulations | On November 28, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website the Direction Std/SP-05/T(Nutraceutical-2022) (part1)-Part (1) (October 18, 2022) (see, Appendix I) | Click here |
| 42 | 05 DEC 2022 | India | India FSSAI Issues Order on Rectifiable Labeling Information for Imported Food Products | On November 18, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the Order F. No. Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI. | Click here |
| 43 | 17 NOV 2022 | 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. | Click here |
| 44 | 16 NOV 2022 | India | FSSAI Publishes List of Enzymes Derived from Genetically Modified Microorganisms in the Official Gazette of India | On October 27, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published notification F.No. STD/FA/A-1.30/No.1/2020-FSSAI(P-I) in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Official Gazette). The notification was subsequently published on the FSSAI website on October 31, 2022 | Click here |
| 45 | 31 OCT 2022 | India | The FSSAI 2021 Draft Amendments to the Approval of NonSpecified Food and Food Ingredients Regulation is now a Final Amendment in 2022 | On October 11, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published notification No. Std/EC/T(NSF-01) in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary (official gazette). | Click here |
| 46 | 31 OCT 2022 | India | India Issues Clarification for Bulk Alcohol Imports | On October 20, 2022, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a clarification on certain provisions to the 2018 Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulation. The order specifies that imported bulk alcohol shipments for the purpose of further processing and manufacturing will be exempted from alcohol percentage content parameters otherwise mandatory for finished alcoholic beverages. | Click here |
| 47 | 31 OCT 2022 | India | India FSSAI Issues New Direction for Referral Laboratories for Sampling of Imported Food Product Consignments | On October 21, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Direction No. TIC-C-503(T)/1/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI. The FSSAI direction (guidelines) pertains to FORM-2, Section C as referred to in sub-regulation 10(5) of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) (Import) Regulations (2017). | Click here |
| 48 | 24 OCT 2022 | India | India FSSAI Requires Mandatory Registration of Foreign Food Manufacturing Facilities for the Import of Certain Categories of Foods | On October 10, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Order F. No. TIC-B02/2/2022-IMPORTS-FSSAI. The FSSAI order requires the mandatory registration with the competent authority of jurisdiction of the country of export, of all foreign food manufacturing facilities intent on exporting milk and milk products; meat and meat products; egg powder; infant food; and nutraceuticals to India | Click here |
| 49 | 19 OCT 2022 | India | India FSSAI Publishes Draft Notification on Front-of-Pack Labeling for Packaged Food Products High in Fat and Sugar and Salt | On September 13, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued draft notification F. No. Std./SP-08/T(FoPNL-N-01), publishing the same on September 20, 2022, on its website. This notification communicates amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Labeling and Display) Regulations (2020), that relate to front-of-pack nutritional labeling (FOPNL) and propose the “Indian Nutrition Rating” based on health star rating system. World Trade Organization (WTO) members are invited to comment on (WTO notification G/SPS/N/IND/288 (September 29, 2022). | Click here |
| 50 | 14 OCT 2022 | India | : India FSSAI Publishes Graphic Specifications for the Vegan Logo | On September 14, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued directive F.No. STD/SP-18/T (Vegan Foods). The directive provides logo specifications for vegan foods. | Click here |
| 51 | 07 SEP 2022 | India | India FSSAI Suspends AGMARK Certification Requirement for Imports of Blended Edible Vegetable Oils | On August 18, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued clarification (No. TIC-20012/2/2021-IMPORTS-FSSAI) that its requirement for AGMARK (an Indian certification mark), prior to import of blended edible vegetable oils (BEVO), is kept in abeyance (suspended) until further notice. | Click here |
| 52 | 07 SEP 2022 | India | India FSSAI Issues Clarification for Microbial Testing Requirements for Imported Food Products | On August 16, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Clarification No. 1831/Misc./FSSAI/Imports/2022 pertaining to microbial testing requirements for imported food products. T | Click here |
| 53 | 09 AUG 2022 | India | India FSSAI Extends the Compliance Timeline for the Vegan Foods Regulations | On July 26, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued directive F. No. STD/SP-18/T(Vegan Foods). The directive extends the compliance timeline for Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Regulations (2022) by six months now to January 26, 2023. | Click here |
| 54 | 11 JUL 2022 | India | India FSSAI Publishes Draft Amendments to the Food Products Standards and Food Additives Regulation | On May 25, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification F. No. STD/FA/38/FSSAI, draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) (2011) regulation. FSSAI published the draft amendment in the Gazette of India (official gazette) on May 26, 2022, uploading the same to its website on May 31, 2022. On June30, 2022, India notified the draft amendment to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for comments (WTO Notification: G/SPS/N/IND/283). The comment period is open until August 29, 2022. | Click here |
| 55 | 11 JUL 2022 | India | India FSSAI Notifies its 2022 Draft Amendments for the Specialty Foods Regulations | On June 24, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification F. No. Std/SP-05/T (Nutraceutical-2022), the draft amendment regulation that the FSSAI is proposing for the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, and Prebiotic and Probiotic Food) Regulations (2016) | Click here |
| 56 | 29 JUN 2022 | India | India FSSAI Expands its List of Rectifiable Labeling Deficiencies for Imported Food Products | On June 17, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification F. No. 1828/Misc. Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 notifying the expanded list of rectifiable labeling deficiencies for imported food products. Regulation 6, clause 4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations (2017), provides special dispensation for rectification within custom bound warehouses. | Click here |
| 57 | 10 JUN 2022 | India | India FSSAI Proposes Amendment for Packaging Regulations | On May 17, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification F. No. STD/SP-20/T (Recycled Plastics-N) notifying amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations (2018). The notification was published in the Gazette of India – Extraordinary (official gazette) on May 18, 2022, and uploaded to the FSSAI website on May 24, 2022. | Click here |
| 58 | 10 JUN 2022 | India | India FSSAI Notifies Final Standards for Ayurveda Foods | On May 9, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on its website Notification No. F. No. Stds/SP-05/A-1. Y(01) Food Safety and Standards (Ayurveda Aahara) Regulations (2022). The notification had previously been published in the Gazette of India (official gazette) on May 6, 2022. | Click here |
| 59 | 13 MAY 2022 | India | India Notifies Plant Quarantine Second Amendment Order Specific to the Import of US-origin Sweet Cherries | India notified its draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Second Amendment) Order (2022), to the Sanitary-Phytosanitary (SPS) Committee of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is inviting comments. The amendment is specific to the import of U.S.-origin cherries and includes additional provisions to facilitate the import of U.S. sweet cherries. The final order, when published, will allow U.S.-origin cherries to be shipped to India under the new protocol. The timeline to comment closes on June 27, 2022. | Click here |
| 60 | 13 APR 2022 | India | India FSSAI Extends the Implementation Timeline for Infant Food Nutrition Regulations_New Delhi_India | On March 29, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued order number Std/SP-05/Orders/FSSAI [E-1317], pertaining to the Food Safety and Standards (Food for Infant Nutrition) Regulations (2020). The new FSSAI order extends the implementation date of the regulations to October 1, 2022. The implementation timeline is being extended by the FSSAI to accommodate industry associations’ representations (i.e., written commentary and concerns). Local industry is requiring additional time to reformulate and manufacture infant food products in line with the revised standards’ levels for manganese, selenium, biotin, and iron | Click here |
| 61 | 11 APR 2022 | India | India Notifies Unrestricted Imports of Select Pulses - Pigeon Peas and Urad-Black Gram Lentils_New Delhi_India | On March 29, 2022, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry MOCI) issued Notification No. 63/2015-2020. This notification extends the unrestricted (free) import policy for pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan) and urad/black gram lentils (Vigna mungo) to March 31, 2023 (favorable treatment had been set to expire on March 31, 2022). Entry of these pulses can continue through March 31, 2023, without any quantitative restrictions, but remain subject to existing import duties. | Click here |
| 62 | 11 APR 2022 | India | For the Sake of Clarity - India FSSAI Issues Directive on Nutraceutical Regulations_New Delhi_India | On March 29, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued directive Std/SP-05/T(Nutraceutical-2022) [E-5184]. The directive states that the FSSAI has drafted a new framework and revised the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations (2016) | Click here |
| 63 | 15 MAR 2022 | India | FSSAI Issues Directive for Label Declarations for Recommended Dietary Allowances - RDAs | The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued directive SS-T017/1/2022-Standard-FSSAI [E4478]. | Click here |
| 64 | 10 MAR 2022 | India | FSSAI Publishes Approved List of Specialty Products for Inborn - Congenital - Errors of Metabolism Conditions | India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Stds/SP-05/Orders/FSSAI (E1317). | Click here |
| 65 | 08 MAR 2022 | India | India Halal Overview - 2022 | This GAIN-FAIRS report provides an overview of halal in India (including certification) for food and agricultural products and for select non-food product categories (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals). | Click here |
| 66 | 10 JAN 2022 | India | India Publishes Final Standards for Processed Dairy and Other Milk Fat Products | the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification No. F. No. M&MP/Notification (05)/FSSAI-2019. | Click here |
| 67 | 14 DEC 2021 | India | FSSAI Publishes Tolerance Limits for Children Supplements and Revised Standards for Oat Products | the Indian government’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations. | Click here |
| 68 | 08 DEC 2021 | India | Additional Amendments Published in the Official Gazette of India for Food Product Standards and Food Additives Regulations | The Indian government’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) | Click here |
| 69 | 27 NOV 2021 | India | India FSSAI Proposes New Regulations for Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods | The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued draft regulations for Genetically Modified Organisms or Genetically Engineered Organisms. | Click here |
| 70 | 24 NOV 2021 | India | India FSSAI Amends its Food Import Regulations | The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified its Food Safety and Standards (Import)First Amendment Regulations (2021). | Click here |
| 71 | 21 SEP 2021 | India | India FSSAI Proposes New Regulations for Vegan Foods | On September 8, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published draft regulations for packaged vegan food products. | Click here |
| 72 | 21 SEP 2021 | India | Indias FSSAI Notifies Draft Amendments for Specialty Foods Regulations | The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued on September 6, 2021, Notification No. Stds/SP-05/T(Nutraceuticals-02). | Click here |
| 73 | 21 SEP 2021 | India | Indias FSSAI Notifies Final Standards for Fortified Milk Powder and Iodine | On September 2, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) First Amendment Regulations (2021). | Click here |
| 74 | 21 SEP 2021 | India | India FSSAI Proposes Claims on Additional Categories of Edible Vegetable Oil | On August 27, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified on its website the proposal to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Amendment Regulations (2018). | Click here |
| 75 | 15 SEP 2021 | India | India Approves Additional Ports for Bulk Soybean Meal Imports | On September 3, 2021, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry/Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), issued Notification No. 23/2015-2020 pertaining to the Inclusion of Ports of Import in Continuation to Notification No. 20/2015-20 (August 24, 2021). | Click here |
| 76 | 15 SEP 2021 | India | India Clarifies and Extends its Import Date for Soybean Meal and Soy Cake Derived from Genetically Engineered Soybeans | On September 13, 2021, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry/Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), published Notification No. 25/2015-2020, clarifying that it is authorizing the import of consignments of soybean meal and soy cake derived from genetically engineered (GE) soybeans with a bill of lading or lorry (truck) receipt date issued on or before October 31, 2021. | Click here |
| 77 | 27 AUG 2021 | India | India FSSAI Issues Final Standards for Walnut Kernels and Other Various Food Products | On July 30, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on its website the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Third Amendment Regulations (2021). | Click here |
| 78 | 25 AUG 2021 | India | India Officially Permits Limited Soybean Meal Imports | On August 24, 2021, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry published a directive in the Gazette of India Extraordinary that will officially permit India to import 1.2 million metric tons (MMT) of soybean meal and soy cake derived from genetically engineered (GE) soybeans through October 31, 2021. | Click here |
| 79 | 30 JUL 2021 | India | India Lowers its Tariff Duty on Lentils - HS Code 07134000 | On July 26, 2021, India’s Ministry of Finance issued Notification No. 38/2021-Customs. India is lowering the basic import duty on lentils (HS 0713.40.00) from 10 percent to zero percent for all origins, except for U.S.- origin lentils. | Click here |
| 80 | 28 JUL 2021 | India | Indias FSSAI Authorizes a Six-Month Extension for Compliance with the Commercial Feeds and Feed Materials Standards to Select Industry Stakeholders | 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. | Click here |
| 81 | 26 JUL 2021 | India | Indias FSSAI Extends Implementation Date for Processing Aids in Food Products | On June 22, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a directive extending by six months the implementation date of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Ninth Amendment Regulations (2020). | Click here |
| 82 | 20 JUL 2021 | India | Indias FSSAI Changes Nomenclature of Blended Edible Vegetable Oil to Multi Source Edible Oil | On June 29, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a new directive changing the nomenclature Blended Edible Vegetable Oil or Multi Source Edible Vegetable Oil now to simply Multi Source Edible Oil. | Click here |
| 83 | 20 JUL 2021 | India | Indias FSSAI Extends Implementation Date for Infant Nutrition Foods Standard | 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. | Click here |
| 84 | 20 JUL 2021 | India | Indias FSSAI Extends Compliance Timeline on Specialty Food Products Imports for Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Hypoallergenic Conditions | On June 30, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a new directive extending the compliance timeline for the implementation of regulations governing the import of specialty food products for inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) and hypoallergenic conditions. | Click here |
| 85 | 20 JUL 2021 | India | India FSSAI Notifies Draft Ayurveda Aahar Regulations | On July 13, 2021, India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) its new draft Ayurveda Aahar Regulations (2021). | Click here |
| 86 | 29 APR 2021 | India | INDIA - FSSAI Modifies Standards for Shea Butter and Borneo Tallow Nut Oil | On March 22, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) modified its food safety and standards related to Shea butter and Borneo tallow nut oil (or Sal nut oil). | Click here |
| 87 | 29 APR 2021 | India | INDIA - FSSAI Publishes Draft Standard Operating Procedures for fixation of pesticides MRLs | On April 9, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft guidance document – Standard Operating Procedures to Fix Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for Pesticides. | Click here |
| 88 | 29 APR 2021 | India | INDIA - FSSAI Issues SOPs for Licensing and Registration of Fortified Food Products in its Food Safety and Compliance System | On April 13, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified provisions for licensing and registration of fortified food products in its Food Safety and Compliance System (FOSCOS). | Click here |
| 89 | 16 APR 2021 | India | India Confirms Prunes Not Subject to the non-Genetically Modified cum Genetically-Modified-Free Status Certificate Requirement | FAS New Delhi (Post) secured confirmation from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India that prunes from plums (Prunus domestica) are a processed food product (dried fruit). | Click here |
| 90 | 16 APR 2021 | India | India - FSSAI Publishes Corrections to Nutrients Levels in the Final Foods for Infant Nutrition Regulations of 2020 | On April 5, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published corrections to its final Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations (2020). | Click here |
| 91 | 08 APR 2021 | India | India Notifies Final Standards for Cereals and Varied Products | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published in the Gazette of India on March 4, 2021 and on March 9 listed on its website the notification Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations ( 2021). | Click here |
| 92 | 05 APR 2021 | India | India - Requirement of a Certificate of Non-Genetically Modified and GM-Free Status for Apple Consignments - A Workaround Solution | Effective March 1, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) requires a certificate for Non-Genetically Modified (GM) and GM-Free status for all apples, all origins being imported into the country. | Click here |
| 93 | 17 MAR 2021 | India | INDIA - FSSAI Notifies Authorized Officers for New Food Import Entry Points | On February 26, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published its Authorized Officers’ list for food import entry points. | Click here |
| 94 | 02 MAR 2021 | India | India - The FSSAI Issues Compliance Clarifications for its Genetically Modified-Free Certificate Order for Imported Food Products | On February 24, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a clarification of acceptable certifying authority options for compliance with its Genetically Modified (GM)-Free certificate for imported food products. | Click here |
| 95 | 22 FEB 2021 | India | New Budget Estimates for the Sugar Industry and a Revised Ethanol Import Duty | On February 1, 2021, the Government of India’s (GOI) Ministry of Finance presented the annual budget for Indian Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 (April-March) and announced budget estimates of $595.2 million (INR 43.37 billion) for the domestic sugar industry and raised the import duty on denatured ethanol to five percent from its current applicable duty of 2.5 percent. | Click here |
| 96 | 17 FEB 2021 | India | India - Clarifications on the FSSAI Genetically Modified-Free Certificate Order for Imported Food Products | On February 8, 2021, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) clarified that the implementation of the requirement for a Genetically Modified-Free Certificate for imported food products will apply to all consignments. | Click here |
| 97 | 03 FEB 2021 | India | FSSAI Discloses Final Timeline on Specialty Foods Imports for Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Hypoallergenic Conditions | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a directive notifying its final timeline to allow the import of specialty food products for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) and Hypoallergenic conditions. | Click here |
| 98 | 20 JAN 2021 | India | FSSAI Clarifies Food Product Categories That Qualify for Default Insecticide Tolerance Limits | The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority published a clarification to the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011. | Click here |
| 99 | 14 JAN 2021 | India | FSSAI Extends Implementation Date for Trans-Fat Limits in Processed Food Products | The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published a directive that extends its implementation date for trans-fat limits in processed food products. | Click here |
| 100 | 12 JAN 2021 | India | Final Standards for Various Food Products Published in Indian Gazette | The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Tenth Amendment Regulations, 2020 in the Official Gazette of India. | Click here |
| 101 | 11 JAN 2021 | India | USDA AMS Ends Organic Recognition Agreement with India | Changing its approach toward organic oversight in India, on January 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) ended the organic recognition arrangement with India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). | Click here |
| 102 | 06 JAN 2021 | India | Second Extension on Commercial Feeds and Feed Materials Standards Compliance Timeline | On January 1, 2021, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India extended the compliance date for stakeholders to adopt standards established by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) related to the commercial feeds/feed materials intended for meat and milk producing animals. | Click here |
| 103 | 04 JAN 2021 | India | State of Maharashtra Issues New Registration Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages | On November 6, the State of Maharashtra issued new rules related to the license and label registration process for imported alcoholic beverages in the state. | Click here |
| 104 | 30 DEC 2020 | India | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report - 2020 | In 2020, the Government of India published detailed guidance on specific measures for all types of food businesses to follow including food service, transport, and retail operations to prevent the spread of COVID-19. | Click here |
| 105 | 30 DEC 2020 | India | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report - 2020 | The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak has severely affected the global economy and India is no exception. | Click here |
| 106 | 27 DEC 2020 | India | Government of India Notifies Standards for Fortifying Processed Food Products | On December 18, 2020, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published in its Gazette the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) First Amendment Regulations, 2020. | Click here |
| 107 | 23 DEC 2020 | India | FSSAI Publishes Regulations for Alcoholic Beverages | On December 18, 2020, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued new regulations and standards for alcoholic beverages. | Click here |
| 108 | 22 DEC 2020 | India | Government of India Announces Market Year 2020-21 Subsidy for Sugar Exports | On December 16, 2020, the Government of India’s (GOI) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a subsidy of $475.8 million to facilitate sugar exports. | Click here |
| 109 | 20 DEC 2020 | India | Final Standards for Infant Nutrition Foods Published in Indian Gazette | The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020 in the Official Gazette of India. | Click here |
| 110 | 15 DEC 2020 | India | INDIA - FSSAI Proposes Amendments to the Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses Regulation | On November 25, 2020, the Government of India notified its draft Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Amendment Regulations, 2020. | Click here |
| 111 | 14 DEC 2020 | India | INDIA - The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India - FSSAI - Publishes Revised Manual on Mycotoxin Testing | On December 4, 2020, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a revised manual on the methods of analysis for testing mycotoxins on food products. | Click here |
| 112 | 25 NOV 2020 | India | India Proposes New Amendments for Labeling Multi-Sourced Edible Vegetable Oils | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed new amendments in its Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulations, 2011. | Click here |
| 113 | 23 NOV 2020 | India | Government of India Proposes Imported Foods Regulation Amendments | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed new amendments in its Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. | Click here |
| 114 | 23 NOV 2020 | India | Government of India Notifies Draft Amendments for Specialty Foods Regulations | On November 6, 2020, the Government of India notified its Draft Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Foods and Novel Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2020. | Click here |
| 115 | 23 NOV 2020 | India | India Government Extends Timeline to Use Pre-printed Packaging Materials Stock | On October 28, 2020, the Government of India’s (GOI) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution’s Department of Legal Metrology. | Click here |
| 116 | 23 NOV 2020 | India | India Notifies Draft Amendments for New and Modified Standards on Various Food Products | On November 9, 2020, the Government of India (GOI) notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft regulation for new and revised standards for raw edible oil, multi-source edible vegetable oil. | Click here |
| 117 | 09 NOV 2020 | 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. | Click here |
| 118 | 22 OCT 2020 | India | India - Amendments Relating to Inclusion of Processing Aids Published in the Indian Gazette | The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified in the Official Gazette of India. | Click here |
| 119 | 05 OCT 2020 | India | Draft Amendments on Labeling for Packaged Foods Containing Sweeteners | On September 18, 2020, India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft regulation related to new labeling requirements for packaged foods containing sweeteners. | Click here |
| 120 | 11 SEP 2020 | India | Organic Foods Regulation Amendments Proposed by Government of India | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed amendments in the Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulation. | Click here |
| 121 | 11 SEP 2020 | India | Published Final Standards in Specified Meat Products in Indian Gazette | The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Fourth Amendment Regulations | Click here |
| 122 | 01 SEP 2020 | India | FSSAI Reinstitutes Food Additives and Food Standards Amendment Regulation in Meat and Meat Products | On August 17, 2020, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India re-instituted its draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation 2020 | Click here |
| 123 | 28 AUG 2020 | India | : Update on GAIN Report IN2020-0108 Highlighting Details on New Government of India Order for Genetically Modified-Free Certificate on Imported Food Products | GAIN IN2020-0108 reported information on Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) new order for genetically modified-free certificate on imported food products. | Click here |
| 124 | 26 AUG 2020 | India | New Government of India Order Requires Genetically ModifiedFree Certificate on Imported Food Products | On August 21, 2020, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) modified Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 | Click here |
| 125 | 04 FEB 2020 | India | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | In calendar year (CY) 2019, the Government of India (GOI) extended the compliance timeline for the advertising and claims regulations, labeling of milk and milk products, standards for fortified foods and tolerance limits for contaminants. | Click here |
| 126 | 31 DEC 2019 | India | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | In calendar year (CY) 2019, India saw a landmark move for the country’s animal husbandry sector by the newly re-elected Modi government. | Click here |
| 127 | 18 DEC 2018 | India | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report | In calendar year (CY) 2018, the Government of India (GOI) granted access to U.S. poultry and poultry products into the Indian market, following an eleven-year absence. Additionally, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF) revised its guidelines for export/import of bovine germplasm. On July 16, 2018, the Indian Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (DPPQS) published a memorandum listing low-phytosanitary risk processed food items, easing processed food imports into India. | Click here |
| 128 | 22 JUN 2018 | India | GOI Notifies Changes in Tariff Structure on Agricultural Imports | On June 20, 2018, the Government of India’s Ministry of Finance published notification numbers 48/2018 and 49/2018 announcing certain changes in the Standard Basic Custom Duty (BCD) for several items including agricultural imports such as almonds in shell, almonds shelled, walnuts in shell, apples, and pulses. In addition, via notification number 49/2018 GOI made further amendments to its previous notification - 50/2017. | Click here |
| 129 | 03 MAY 2018 | India | Amendments in Food Import Regulation Published and Operationalized | On May 1, 2018, the Government of India’s (GOIs) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Import) Amendment Regulations, 2018, and also announced their immediate implementation. | Click here |
| 130 | 19 JAN 2018 | India | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued multiple amendments for regulations related to food imports, food additives, standards, contaminants, toxins, labeling, and packaging in calendar year (CY) 2017. The Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) notified Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for traceability of import bovine germplasm, amended the import requirements for poultry and poultry products, and initiated the issuance of digital phyto-sanitary certificates. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry amended the import policy of various animal products classified in chapters 41 and 43 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. | Click here |
| 131 | 15 DEC 2017 | India | First Amendment of 2017 Food Import Regulations is Operational | On December 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notice to announce the implementation date for the Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2017. | Click here |
| 132 | 14 DEC 2017 | India | Compliance Timeline Extended for Modified Labeling Requirements | On December 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued guidelines to extend the compliance date for modified labeling requirements mentioned in its earlier guidelines dated August 9, 2016. | Click here |
| 133 | 07 DEC 2017 | India | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | In calendar year (CY) 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) notified the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for traceability of imported bovine germplasm. Additionally, the requirements for poultry and poultry product imports from countries reporting avian influenza were amended and published in the Official Gazette of India. In order to facilitate the ease of doing business in India, the Government of India’s Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage started issuance of digital phytosanitary certificate (e-phyto) to all countries. | Click here |
| 134 | 11 AUG 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, to update tolerance limits for various food contaminants. | Click here |
| 135 | 04 AUG 2017 | India | WTO Notified –Amendments in Indian Food Import Regulations | On July 31, 2017, India notified amendments in Food Import Regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments from the member countries. The comment period, as listed on the WTO website (www.wto.org), expires on September 29, 2017. | Click here |
| 136 | 18 JUL 2017 | India | Food Import Regulations Supersede Certain Advisories and Guidelines | On July 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order to list certain advisories and guidelines previously issued over the years’ on imported food products as invalid. The 2017 Food Import Regulations include the subject matter of these advisories/guidelines and therefore supersede them. | Click here |
| 137 | 27 JUN 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India (GOI) recently notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) changes in India’s Food Import Regulations. The comment period for trading partners expires 60 days beyond the notification date as listed on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 138 | 21 JUN 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On June 5, 2017, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) standards for table olives came into effect. The guidelines specify regulatory requirements pertaining to table olives. On November 24, 2016, FSSAI had published new standards for table olives and allowed a grace period of 180 days. | Click here |
| 139 | 21 JUN 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified an extension of the time period allowed for compliance with standards for caffeinated beverages. With this directive FSSAI has exempted Food Business Operators (FBOs) from the said regulations till December 31, 2017. | Click here |
| 140 | 12 JUN 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On May 26, 2017, FSSAI published a draft notification on Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2017. Comments and suggestions are invited from the stakeholders for a period of 30 days from the date of publication of the notification on FSSAI’s website. | Click here |
| 141 | 25 MAY 2017 | India | India :Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On April 17, 2017, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) implemented its Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2017. | Click here |
| 142 | 17 MAY 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On May 4, 2017, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notified WTO members of the draft Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017. Objections, comments, or suggestions by the WTO member countries must be submitted within 60 days from the date of notification. | Click here |
| 143 | 25 APR 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On April 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published additional guidance regarding its Food Import Clearance System (FICS). | Click here |
| 144 | 24 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India (GOI) published its final standards for malt and malt-based foods in The Gazette of India. According to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the standards were implemented as of the date of their publication in The Gazette of India on February 13, 2017. | Click here |
| 145 | 24 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On February 2, 2017, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) published guidelines specific to e-commerce food business operators (FBO). The guideline specifies regulatory requirements pertaining to e-commerce FBOs. | Click here |
| 146 | 15 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Exporter Guide | The Government of India (GOI) published its final notification on updated standards for oats, pasta, fats and oils in the Official Gazette of India. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notes the implementation date as July 1, 2017. The final notification incorporates some of the feedback received during the public comment period following the earlier published draft notification on July 12, 2016. | Click here |
| 147 | 07 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) with the objective of raising awareness among importers about India’s food import clearance process. | Click here |
| 148 | 07 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India notified its new draft standards for special dietary foods with low-sodium content, including salt substitutes, to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited WTO members to provide comments. The comment period for trading partners expires 60 days beyond the notification date listed on the WTO website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 149 | 07 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Exporter Guide | Government of India’s Food Safety and Standard Authority of India’s (FSSAI) invited comments on its draft notification on nonalcoholic and carbonated beverages. The comment period for trading partners will expire 60 days after the notification is published on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 150 | 03 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India notified its revised draft standards for certain sweetening agents such as cane jaggery, sodium saccharin and calcium saccharin to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments from member countries. The comment period for trading partners expires 60 days beyond the notification date as listed on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 151 | 03 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) revised draft standards for date paste, fermented soybean paste, cocoa mass or cocoa/chocolate liquor and cocoa cake, vegetable protein products, thermally processed fruit salad/cocktail/mix, harrisa (red chili paste), and cocoa powder. India will accept comments from trading partners for up to 60 days beyond the notification date as listed on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 152 | 03 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to regulatory compliance issues. | Click here |
| 153 | 03 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notification inviting comments from World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries on its new draft standards for shea butter, borneo tallow, and fatty acid composition for various other edible vegetable oils. The comment period for trading partners expires 60 days beyond the notification date as listed on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 154 | 03 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published draft guidelines for food business operators (FBO). The draft guidelines stipulate mandatory licenses for all food manufacturers, importers, distributors, storage units, marketers, retailers, and suppliers. | Click here |
| 155 | 03 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the Food Safety and Standards (Food Recall Procedure) Regulations, 2017. The updated regulation includes specifics about food recall procedures for manufactures, processers, distributers, sales, importers and exporters. | Click here |
| 156 | 02 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published regulations for functional foods in India’s official gazette. Products affected by the new regulations include nutritional supplements, nutraceuticals, special dietary foods, and medical or therapeutic food products. | Click here |
| 157 | 02 FEB 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published its Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2017. The updated food import regulation supersedes the food import regulations that were made operational on September 2, 2016. | Click here |
| 158 | 11 JAN 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published in India’s official gazette a draft Regulation on food fortification. | Click here |
| 159 | 05 JAN 2017 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On December 19, 2016, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution invited stakeholder comments on draft amendments on the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. The comments are invited until January 17, 2017, on the draft regulations. | Click here |
| 160 | 23 DEC 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued multiple amendments for regulations related to food imports, food additives, standards, contaminants, toxins, labeling, and packaging in calendar year (CY) 2016. Additionally, the Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) revised the guidelines for Export/Import of Bovine Germplasm and notified a draft veterinary health certificate for dog and cat food (containing animal origin material) imports to the World Trade Organization (WTO). | Click here |
| 161 | 22 DEC 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | In calendar year (CY) 2016, the Government of India (GOI) continued to amend its Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, for food safety, labeling, and packaging of imported products. Additionally, the Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) revised its Export/Import of Bovine Germplasm Guidelines, and notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft veterinary health certificate for importing dog and cat food (containing animal origin material). | Click here |
| 162 | 20 DEC 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Exporter Guide | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published in India’s official gazette a draft regulation which proposes to adopt 46 food additive standards previously issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). | Click here |
| 163 | 25 OCT 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India published its draft Regulation on new product approval procedures and notified them to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Comments are invited from the WTO member countries until December 16, 2016. | Click here |
| 164 | 17 OCT 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published new draft regulations relating to standards for fortified food products. The GOI is currently seeking comments from the World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. The comment period for trading partners will be 60 days following WTO notification on its website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 165 | 27 SEP 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative Exporter Guide | On September 20, 2016, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India’s (FSSAI) invited comments on a draft notification pertaining to Food Business Operators (FBO) involved in the e-commerce sector. The draft notification specifies regulatory requirements pertaining to e-commerce FBOs. | Click here |
| 166 | 27 SEP 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The following report updates GAIN IN6119 published on September 16, 2016, regarding the Modified Food Import Regulations. The earlier report notes in point (k) information applicable specifically to duty free shops. However, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has since deleted this clause from its website. | Click here |
| 167 | 23 SEP 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the food licensing and registration systems (FLRS). | Click here |
| 168 | 23 SEP 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India (GOI) notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft amendment to adopt 46 standards of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The comment period for trading partners expires on November 19, 2016. | Click here |
| 169 | 16 SEP 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On September 2, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) modified its food import regulations. The updated food import regulation supersedes the food import regulations that were made operational on January 14, 2016. | Click here |
| 170 | 06 SEP 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The final amendment on standards and labeling for irradiated foods was published in the Official Gazette of India. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notes that the final amendment includes feedback from public comments received during the comment period on the draft regulations, which were earlier published on November 23, 2015. | Click here |
| 171 | 31 AUG 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrativ | On August 22, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) updated standards for proprietary food. These updated standards supersede the proprietary food standards that were made operational on January 13, 2016. | Click here |
| 172 | 16 AUG 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) postponed the compliance date for maximum limits of trans fatty acid levels until February 27, 2017. | Click here |
| 173 | 12 AUG 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On August 9, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOIs) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued new guidelines to modify its earlier guidelines dated March 23, 2012, on the labeling requirements for imported primary food packages | Click here |
| 174 | 08 AUG 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On July 25, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOIs) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published notifications to amend the Food Products Standards and Packaging and Labeling Regulations, 2011. The amendments are specific to fatty acids, dietary fiber, packaging, and labeling related to plant sterols, isomaltulose, and high-fiber dextrin in various food products. | Click here |
| 175 | 08 AUG 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India notified its new standards on ‘cereal and cereal products’ to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments. The comment period for trading partners expires 60 days beyond the notification date listed on the WTO website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 176 | 01 AUG 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has launched its Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) system. This is a GOI initiative to speed up clearances for inbound consignments and to improve India’s ‘ease of doing business. | Click here |
| 177 | 14 JUL 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India notified its draft regulations relating to fats, oils, oats and pasta products to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments. The comment period for trading partners expires on August 12, 2016. | Click here |
| 178 | 14 JUL 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft amendment relating to adoption of 46 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for food additives. The GOI will accept comments from the World Trade Organization (WTO) trading partners for 60 days beyond the notification date as listed on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 179 | 01 JUL 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On June 29, 2016, FSSAI invited comments on a draft notification related to additional additives/enzymes/processing aids for use in alcoholic beverages including alcohol free and low alcoholic counterparts and for non-carbonated water based beverages (non-alcoholic). The comment period is 30 days from date of notification. | Click here |
| 180 | 27 JUN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order that repeals the earlier clause on duty-free shops from the 2016 Food Import Regulations. The order states that duty-free shops would be outside the domain of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and its Regulations. | Click here |
| 181 | 22 JUN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published its comprehensive list of 11,000 food additives used in various food categories. The new document was prepared on the basis of comments received from various stakeholders. However, the final notification of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2016 remains pending | Click here |
| 182 | 03 JUN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order on May 30, 2016, to postpone the timeline for converting or renewing existing Food Business Operator (FBOs) licenses and registrations. The order postpones the previous deadline of May 4, 2016, to August 4, 2016 and clearly states that no further extensions will be granted to stakeholders. This most recent extension is the eighth consecutive extension granted by FSSAI. | Click here |
| 183 | 17 MAY 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India notified its revised draft standards for chocolates to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments. The comment period for trading partners expires 60 days beyond the notification date as listed on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 184 | 05 APR 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order dated March 31, 2016, to clarify on the use of monosodium glutamate (MSG) as a seasoning in noodles and pasta. | Click here |
| 185 | 05 APR 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notification order regarding enforcement measures for nutraceuticals, food supplements, and health supplements. | Click here |
| 186 | 16 MAR 2016 | India | India : FSSAI Invites Comments Related to Oats and Pasta Products | India notified its new standards for oats and revised description for pasta products to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments. The comment period for trading partners expires 60 days beyond the notification date listed on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 187 | 26 FEB 2016 | India | India : WTO Deadline for Comments on 2016 Food Import Regulations | As previously reported in GAIN report IN6027, India notified its 2016 Food Import Regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments. The comment period for trading partners, as listed on the WTO website (www.wto.org), expires on April 15, 2016 | Click here |
| 188 | 18 FEB 2016 | India | India : 3 month Extension of Timeline to Obtain FSSAI Food Business Licenses | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order on February 9, 2016, to postpone the deadline for converting or renewing existing Food Business Operator (FBOs) licenses and registrations. The order postpones the previous deadline of February 4, 2016, to May 4, 2016. | Click here |
| 189 | 18 FEB 2016 | India | India : GOI Invites Comments from WTO TBT Members on Food Import Regulations | India notified its 2016 Food Import Regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments. The comment period for trading partners expires 60 days beyond the notification date as listed on the WTO’s website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 190 | 29 JAN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | India notified its new standards for proprietary food to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments. The comment period for trading partners expires one month from the date it is notified on WTO website (www.wto.org). | Click here |
| 191 | 29 JAN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On January 14, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the Food Import Regulations, 2016. FSSAI implemented these new regulations immediately upon publication. | Click here |
| 192 | 22 JAN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On December 23, 2015, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published an interim order to immediately implement updated draft standards of food additives. These standards are in addition to the provisions under Regulation 3.1 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011. | Click here |
| 193 | 14 JAN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On January 4, 2016, India notified a draft regulation related to microbiological standards for fish and fish products to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The comment period for trading partners expires on March 4, 2016. | Click here |
| 194 | 14 JAN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On January 4, 2016, India notified its draft regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The draft amendments relate to standards for malt and malt based foods as proposed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The trading partner comment period deadline is March 4, 2016. | Click here |
| 195 | 11 JAN 2016 | India | India : Indian Food and Agricultural Trade Show Calendar 2016 | This report provides a list of food, beverage and agricultural shows held in India. The Indian trade show industry holds a large number of shows dedicated to the various aspects of the food and agricultural industry. Indian ag, fishery, and forestry imports and exports in 2014 were, respectively $25 billion and $43 billion. | Click here |
| 196 | 11 JAN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | Throughout calendar year 2015, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued multiple final and draft amendments related to food additive and standards, contaminants and toxins, and labeling and packaging regulations. The Ministry of Agriculture also issued final health certificates for pork and pork products, bovine frozen semen, in vivo bovine embryos and live bovines. | Click here |
| 197 | 11 JAN 2016 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | In CY 2015, the Ministry of Health continued to amend its Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, from time to time related to food safety, labeling and packaging of imported products. Additionally, the Ministry of Agriculture published (a) final health certificate for pork and pork products; bovine frozen semen, in vivo bovine embryos and live bovines and (b) proposal on phytosanitary requirements for the import of hay from the United States. | Click here |
| 198 | 04 DEC 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, related to the list of food additives covered under Table 1 of Appendix A. | Click here |
| 199 | 01 DEC 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, related to the presence of naturally occurring toxic substances (NOTS) in some foods and beverages. | Click here |
| 200 | 01 DEC 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, related to the list of food additives covered under Appendix A. | Click here |
| 201 | 01 DEC 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, to include pullulan as a food additive. | Click here |
| 202 | 01 DEC 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, to update standards for various food contaminants. | Click here |
| 203 | 02 NOV 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On October 23, 2015, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published draft Alcoholic Beverages Standards. Domestic stakeholders have been invited to comment on these draft standards. The same draft standards were re-published on October 29, 2015, with comments invited by WTO members. | Click here |
| 204 | 29 OCT 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | On October 13, 2015, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) re-published the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2015 (FSSR, 2015) relating to the harmonization of standards for food additives for use in certain food categories or individual food items. According to official contacts, domestic stakeholders, including international stakeholders that have offices in India, are only invited to comment on these draft standards. The deadline for comments is December 13, 2015. | Click here |
| 205 | 17 AUG 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order dated August 11, 2015 (posted on FSSAI’s website August 13), for compliance with its labeling requirements for printed logos and license numbers on packaged foodstuffs. The order postpones the previously issued July 1, 2015, deadline to December 31, 2015. | Click here |
| 206 | 27 JUL 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published new draft regulations for food or health supplements, nutraceuticals, foods for special dietary uses, foods for special medical purpose, functional foods and novel food. The GOI is currently seeking comments from the World Trade Organization (WTO) – Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) member countries. The deadline for the comments is September 23, 2015. | Click here |
| 207 | 27 JUL 2015 | India | India :Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2015 relating to food additives. | Click here |
| 208 | 05 JAN 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, was implemented in 2011, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) undertook to harmonize food safety regulations with Codex Alimentarius. Multiple amendments to food safety, labeling and packaging regulations were published, as were new draft guidelines on labeling of imported products. Revised guidelines for trade in bovine germplasm and draft health certificates for imported bovine semen and embryos were issued. | Click here |
| 209 | 02 JAN 2015 | India | India : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | India requires a variety of export certifications for imported food and agricultural products. Throughout calendar year 2014, the Ministry of Health continued to more fully implement and enforce its Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011. Additionally, the Ministry of Agriculture published two draft health certificates for imported bovine semen and embryos. | Click here |
| 210 | 31 DEC 2013 | India | India Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 was fully implemented in 2013, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) undertook to harmonize food safety regulations with Codex Alimentarius. Multiple amendments to food safety, labeling and packaging regulations were published, as were new draft guidelines on labeling of imported products. Revised guidelines for trade in bovine germplasm were issued. | Click here |
| 211 | 04 JAN 2013 | India | India Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | *Updated on December 31, 2012* All sections updated.* Food Security Bill Introduced- but still waiting for Parliamentary Approval * Full implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 * First amendment to Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011 * Draft Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2011 * Multi-Brand Retail Investment Policy Moves Forward at the State Level* Multiple amendments to Legal Metrology (packaged commodities) rules, 2011 * GOI mandates standard retail package sizes for foods and beverages effective November 1, 2012 * New guidelines on labeling of imported products* | Click here |
| 212 | 31 JAN 2012 | India | Corrigenda on Food Safety and Standards Regulations2011 | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, notified a corrigenda on the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011. | Click here |
| 213 | 06 JAN 2012 | India | First Amendments to the Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011 | On December 29, 2011, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft gazette notification amending the Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011. The amendments pertain to (i) labeling of food products, (ii) use of food additives, (iii) prohibition and restriction on sales, and (iv) laboratory and sample analysis. The FSSAI has invited comments from stakeholders by January 12, 2012. | Click here |
| 214 | 24 NOV 2010 | India | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certificatio | Export certification requirements for imports of food products in India are summarized in this report. Since the last report (IN9127 of September 24, 2009) the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has officially become the single regulator for all existing acts and orders related to food safety and standards | Click here |