The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has come up with a draft regulation superseding 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, with previous approval of Food Authority.
Significantly, this is in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (v) of sub section (2) of section 92 read with sub section (1) of section 22 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) hereby published as required by subsection (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 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.
FSSAI has invited objections or suggestions which could be sent 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]
The apex body of food safety will consider the objections and suggestions before the expiry of the specified period.
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