Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on August 19, 2021 has issued Draft the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising & Claims) Amendment Regulations, 2021 to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising & Claims) Regulations, 2018. In Schedule II-A which specifies “Edible Vegetable Oil and Claims”, …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on July 26, 2021 has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Third Amendment Regulations, 2021 to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. The amendment in the …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on March 04, 2021 has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2021 to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
The Public Accounts Committee (2020-21) present this 21st report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on " Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006" relating to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Sub-Committee-II on `Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006' was constituted by the Public Accounts Committee (2020-21) …
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has framed Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill 2020 and introduced 70 amendments in the 2006 Act to revamp FSSAI functioning and its jurisdiction.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed to restrict the sale and the advertisement of food products, which are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS), in school premises and within 50 meters of the school campus. According to the regulator, HFSS food includes deep fried …
The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on sales) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 92 of …
Noting interlinkages of food safety with food security, public health, trade, economy, employment and poverty alleviation, the United Nations General Assembly designated June 7th as World Food Safety Day in 2018. On the eve of the first World Food Safety Day, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, …
The FSSAI has drafted new regulations called the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2019. The FSSAI has also invited comments, objections and suggestions from stakeholders which are to reach the FSSAI office by 14 June, 2019 and can also be mailed to regulation@fssai.gov.in on or before …
India is one of the largest producers of a number of agriculture commodities and the European Union (EU) is one of the largest export markets for India. In 2015-16, India’s export of agricultural commodities to the EU was more than five times higher than the EU’s exports to India. While …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ayush is exploring the possibility of setting standards for Ayurvedic Ahaar, traditional Ayurvedic foods, as a separate category. Speaking on the sidelines of a CII event, Pawan Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI, said, “We are in discussions …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Nestle India Ltd Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding lead and mono sodium glutamate content in Maggi Noodles. This appeal arises from the interim orders dated 9 December 2015 and 10 December 2015 of the National …
In continuation to the earlier order dated 25.07.2018, for imported organic food consignments, it has been decided to extend the period for the use of non-detachable sticker with respect of FSSAI's organic logo as required under regulation 5 (1) of Food Saftey and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017, up to …
Nutrition is on the centre stage of the National Development Agenda with respect to Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a clear focus on reduction of maternal, infant and young child mortality. The purpose of this report is to assist and build the capacities of the States/UTs for implementing food …
In a move to enable consumers to make an informed choice, the food safety regulator has proposed to make it mandatory for manufacturers of blended oils to mention the exact blend in percentage terms on the front of the pack along with other labelling modifications. The proposal is part the …
The FSSAI has notified these draft regulations in course to amend the principal regulations i.e. FSS (Food products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 to include standards for Milk Protein Concentrates, Whey Protein Concentrates and Colostrum and Colostrum Products and inviting comments and suggestions from stakeholders within a period of …
Stating that it was mandatory for manufacturers of organic food products to establish their traceability, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a gazette notification containing organic food regulations, laying down those pertaining to their labelling, certification and import. The notification stated, “Traceability shall be established upto the …
The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, with previous approval of the Central Government, proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (i) and (j) …
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 was enacted to consolidate multiple laws in the country relating to food safety, to establish a single point reference system, and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for formulating science based standards for food and to regulate their …
In exercise of the power conferred under section 92 of the Food Safety ad Standards Act-2006, FSSAI had framed the draft Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulations, 2017 and the same were notified on 19th June, 2017 for inviting comments of stakeholders. The comments received from varies stakeholders have …
