Through a notification dated 10 June 2019 the FSSAI has issued directions regarding the fixing of ad-hoc limit of formaldehyde in fish and fisheries products as there have reports of several instances of adulteration of fish by using Formalin (Formaldehyde in water). Formalin is added to extend the storage life of fish or chilled fish […]
Archives for June 2019
FSSAI: Categorisation of Pan Masala for License Under Consideration
In October 2017 the FSSAI had issued an order which had prohibited the use of tobacco and nicotine in pan masala in keeping with the prohibition and restriction on the regulation of the sales. In the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations 2011, under the regulation ‘Prohibition and Restriction on sale […]
FSSAI Proposes Amendments to Two Regulations with Regard to AGMARK and BIS Certification
Through two notifications the FSSAI has notified the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulation, 2019 and Draft Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Regulation, 2019. Both these draft amendments are related to the requirement of mandatory certification of AGMARK and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in respect […]