The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has published the draft version of the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2020 (“Draft Regulations”) which proposes to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018 (“Principal Regulation”).
Objections or suggestions have been invited from the public on the Draft Regulations. Such objections or suggestions may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi- 110002 or e-mailed to regulation@fssai.gov.in by 10th January, 2021.
The Draft Regulations will come into force either on 1st January, 2021 or 1st July, 2021, subject to a minimum of 180 days from the date of final publication in the official Gazette
Key Highlights:
| Draft Regulation | Principal Regulation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7(4)
Every package of food, fortified with Iron shall carry a statement “People with Thalassemia may take under medical supervision |
7(4)
Every package of food, fortified with Iron shall carry a statement “People with Thalassemia may take under medical supervision
(4) Every package of food, fortified with Iron shall carry a statement “People with Thalassemia may take under medical supervision and persons with Sickle Cell Anemia are advised not to consume iron fortified food products. |
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| Schedule 1 (3)
Fortified Milk
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Schedule 1(3)
Fortified Milk
3 A Fortified Milk Powder: (i) Milk powder, when fortified, shall be fortified with such levels of Vitamin A and D, so that the final reconstituted fortified milk shall comply with the levels of micronutrients specified in Clause 3 of Schedule-I related to „Fortified Milk‟, when constituted as per the directions mentioned on the product label. (ii) It shall only be used in the Government Funded Programs for the purpose of preparation of „Reconstituted Fortified Milk‟; (iii) In addition to the labeling provisions mentioned under Food Safety and Standards Regulations, the label of Fortified Milk Powder shall also carry the following statement: (a) NOT RECOMMENDED FOR DIRECT CONSUMPTION; (b) ONLY FOR USE UNDER ______________ (Name of the Government Funded Programme); TO BE CONSUMED ONLY AFTER RECONSTITUTION OF THE ENTIRE CONTENT AS PER THE DIRECTIONS ON THE LABEL. (d) PACK ONCE OPENED, TO BE CONSUMED ON THE SAME DAY.”; |
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| Schedule 1(6)
Fortified Raw Rice |
Schedule 1(6)
Fortified Raw Rice Fortified Rice |
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
