The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India had under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Tenth Amendment Regulations, 2020 (“Amendment Regulations”) specified that vegetable oils/ fat products specified in the Amendment “shall not contain trans fatty acids more than 5% by weight: Provided that maximum limit of trans fatty acid shall not be more than 3% by weight, on and from 1st January, 2021 and not more than 2% by weight, on and from 1st January, 2022.”
Now, in view of representations received from industry members requesting and also to facilitate a smooth transition in this regard, the FSSAI has, through a Notification dated 7th January 2021, issued a direction regarding enforcement of maximum limits of trans fatty acids (“TFA”) in Vegetable Oil / Fats products under Amendment Regulations.
As per this, the enforcement for the TFA limit of 3% by weight shall commence w.e.f, 1st April, 2021 for such products which are manufactured on or after 1st April, 2021 and no enforcement action shall be initiated for TFA limit (of 3%) for the said products manufactured before 1st April, 2021 for enforcement of the said limit.
Furthermore, it has been clarified that with respect to the provision that the TFA shall not be more than 2% by weight, on and from 1st January, 2022] the said limit shall be enforced only on the products manufactured on or after 1st January, 2022 and not before that.
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
