The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has, through an Order dated 29th January 2021, decided to re-operationalise the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) amendment Regulations, 2020 (“Draft Regulations”) with respect to the requirements for animal feed (as discussed in the Trail) with effect from 28th January 2021.
Accordingly, all products listed under Regulation 2.5.2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, dealing with Meat and Meat Products shall have to comply with specific provisions.
Also, the Milk and meat-producing animal except poultry pig and fish shall not be fed with feed containing meat or bone meal including internal organs, blood meal and tissues of bovine or porcine origin materials except milk and milk products. Further, commercial feed shall carry a BIS certification mark on the label of the product and shall comply with the relevant BIS standards.
Background:
The Draft Regulations were introduced on 26th October 2020, inviting comments/suggestions and are still in the process of being notified. Meanwhile, for the alignment of FSSAI requirements with respect to animal feed with those specified in BIS and DAHD and to address the safety issue identified in the recent quality and safety survey of commodities like milk etc, FSSAI has decided to re-operationalize these provisions again w.e.f. 28th January 2021.
For a detailed read of the Order, please refer to the attached document.
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
