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Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2021.

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Classification/declassification Enforcement/compliance Food quality control/food safety Inspection International trade Registration Standards
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette and Food Business Operator shall comply with all the provisions of these regulations with effect from 1st June, 2022.
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 by adding Chapter XIV titled ‘Registration and inspection of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities’. This chapter contains Regulation No. 18, which requires registration of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities falling under categories of food products specified by the Food Authority and desirous of exporting to India. It further lays down the procedure for processing of applications, inspection, issuance of registration and suspension or cancellation of registration of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities.

Full text
English/Hindi
Website
www.fssai.gov.in

References - Legislation

Amends

Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017.

Legislation | India | 2017 (2022)

Keyword: Access-to-justice, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Classification/declassification, Codex Alimentarius, Enforcement/compliance, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Governance, Inspection, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Procedural matters, Registration, Research, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Royalties/fees, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX