Food Safety and Standards Amendment Regulations 2022 on Inclusion of Pan Masala and Arecanut Based Mouth Fresheners in Food Category

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)  has issued a draft notification to further  amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. In this regard, FSSAI proposes to make it with previous approval of the Central Government. Notably,  in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 92 read with section 16 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) is hereby published as required under sub-section (1) of section 92 of the said Act for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing this notification are made available to the public.

Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi- 110002 or sent on email at [email protected]

FSSAI will consider objections or suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft regulations before the expiry of the given period.

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Source: FSSAI