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As per Section 92 (1) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 empowers the Food Authority to make regulations/standards in consistent with this Act and Rules made there under. After the enactment of the FSS Act, 2006 FSSAI has drafted six principal regulations through extensive consultation and deliberations/ meetings with various stakeholders. These regulations have been notified in the gazette of India on 1st August, 2011 and came into force on 5th August, 2011.
These regulations/standards are further reviewed and several new regulations are notified taking into account the latest developments in food science, food consumption pattern, new products and additives, advancement in the processing technology and food analytical methods and also with a view to bridge the gap between national and international standards for food products.
That formulation and revision of regulations/ standards involves several stages. After recommendation by the Scientific Panel, following the due process laid down including validation by the Scientific Committee a regulations/ standards are approved by the Food Authority. After soliciting comments of stakeholders and their considerations, final notification is issued for implementation.
In addition to the Six principal regulations notified on 1st August 2011, following new regulations are notified. These include:
Other important Food Safety and Standard Regulations are…
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FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2025
Draft FSS Amendment Regulations, 2025 relating to Cheese powder etc.u200b
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2025
FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2024 relating to Peanut butter, FRK, Oligofructose etc.
FSS (Contaminants, toxins and Residues) First Amendment Regulations, 2024 relating to tolerance limit of antibiotics and crop contaminants
FSS (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) first Amendment Regulations, 2024 relating to omission of the provision for mandatory BIS/Agmark certification
FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2024 - Draft Notification
FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2024 - Draft Notification
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2024
Draft FSS (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2024
Direction regarding re-operationalization of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2021
Direction regarding re-operationalisation of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2021
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on FSSAI LICENSE and REGISTRATION
Letter regarding Seizure of Food Articles by the Food Safety Officer under Section-38 of FSS Act, 2006
FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2021 relating to limit of naturally occurring formaldehyde in freshwater and marine fish
Direction regarding re-operationalisation of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2021
Gazette Notification on FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2021
Gazette Notification of Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022
Re-operationalization of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2021
Gazette Notification of Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Gazette Notification on Food Safety and Standards (Ayurveda Aahara) Regulations, 2022
FAQs on FSSAI LICENSE and REGISTRATION
Packaging Regulations
Packaging Regulations
Packaging Regulations
Compendium_Food_Additives_Regulations_09_12_2021
Draft notification of the Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2021
Gazette Notification on Food Safety and Standards Nutra Amendment Regulations, 2021
Compendium Food Additives Regulations 02 08 2021
Gazette notification FSS (Food Products Standards & Food Additives) Third Amendment Reg, 2021
Gazette Notification of NABL Accredited Laboratories
Compendium Prohibition Regulations 26 03 2021
Compendium Food Additives Regulations 26 03 2021
Direction regarding operationalisation of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2020
Gazette Notification on the FSS (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulations, 2020 related to prohibit blending in Mustard Oil
Gazette Notification on Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2019
Compendium_Prohibition_Regulations_04_03_2021
Compendium_Food_Import_Regulations_04_03_2021
Compendium_Advertising_Claims_Regulations_04_03_2021
Compendium_Alcoholic_Beverages_Regulations_04_03_2021
Compendium_Lab_Sample_Regulations_04_03_2021
Compendium_Food_Fortification_Regulations_04_03_2021
Compendium_Food_Additives_Regulations_04_03_2021
FSSAI Amended (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulation
FSSAI Amended (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulation
Gazette notification on Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Tenth Amendment Regulations, 2020
Gazette Notification-Foods for Infant Nutrition Regulations, 2020
Labelling and Display Regulation, 2020
Gazette Notification related to limit of Total Polar Compounds in unused, fresh vegetable oil, fat
Gazette Notification-Removal of the clause regarding mandatory certification of Agmark for certain food products
Gazette Notification related to removal of inconsistency regarding two sets of laboratories mentioned in the regulation
Gazette notification related to the insertion of Appendix u2018Cu2019 w.r.t. Processing Aids
Gazette notification on Food Safety and Standards Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Eighth Amendment Regulations, 2020 related to the provision of additional additives (sorbitan monostearate) and microbiological requirements for spices
New standards for low lactose / lactose free milk and diary permeate powder and definition of mozzarella cheese
Compendium_Contaminants_Regulations_20_08_2020
Amendment (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulation related to limit of Metal Contaminant, Aflatoxin and Mycotoxin
Food Products Standards and Food Additives
Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2020 relating to Canned or Retort Pouch Meat Products, Comminuted or Restructured Meat Products, Cured or Pickled and Cooked or Smoked Meat Products, or both, Dried or Dehydrated Meat Products, Cooked or Semi-Cooked Meat Products, Fresh or Chilled or Frozen Rabbit meat, Marinated Meat Products, Fermented Meat Products
Second Amendment Regulations, 2020 relating to Wheat Bran, Non Fermented Soybean Products
Third Amendment Regulations, 2020 relating to standards of Rice, Chia Seeds, Gari (Cassava product), Edible Cassava Flour, Roasted Bengal Gram Flour -Chana Sattu, Ragi Flour, Almond Kernels, Coconut Milk Powder (Non Dairy), Mixed Masala Powder, Spice Oleoresins, Tejpat, Star Anise and Phytostanol
Draft Notification-Relating to standards of Shea Butter and Borneo Tallow/Illipe butter
Draft Notification-New standards of Dairy Analogue and revision of standards of Ghee and other Milk Fat Products
FSSAI amended standards for frozen beans, frozen cauliflower, frozen peas and frozen spinach
FSSAI Amended List of NABL Accredited Laboratories
FSSAI Amended Laboratory and sample Analysis Regulations
FSSAI Amended Micro Standards
Prohibition and Restriction of Sales Regulations
Prohibition and Restriction of Sales Regulations
Prohibition and Restriction of Sales Regulations
New Food Licensing-FoSCoS
New Food Licensing-FoSCoS
FAQs on Regulations
FAQs on Regulations
FAQs on Regulations
FAQs on Regulations
FAQs on Regulations
FAQs on Regulations
Advertising and Claims Regulations
Advertising and Claims Regulations
Alcoholic Beverages Regulations
Approval for Non-Specific Food and Food Ingredients Regulations
Contaminants, Toxins and Residues Regulations
Contaminants, Toxins and Residues Regulations
Food Recall Procedure Regulations
Food Recall Procedure Regulations
Food Safety Auditing Regulations
Fortification of Food Regulations
Fortification of Food Regulations
Import Regulations
Import Regulations
Laboratory and Sampling Analysis Regulations
Laboratory and Sampling Analysis Regulations
Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses Regulations
Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses Regulations
Nutraceuticals Regulations
Nutraceuticals Regulations
Nutraceuticals Regulations
Nutraceuticals Regulations
Nutraceuticals Regulations
Nutraceuticals Regulations
Organic Food Regulations
Packaging & labeling Regulations
Packaging & labeling Regulations
Recognition and Notification of Laboratories Regulations
Recovery and Distribution of Surplus food Regulations
Atomic Energy (Radiation Processing of Food and Allied Products) Rules, 2012.
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