Public comments invited on the draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2022 till 1st January, 2023

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has published the draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2022 (“Draft Regulations”) and have invited objections or suggestions from the public which may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi- 110002 or may be sent by e-mail on regulation@fssai.gov.in. by 1st January, 2023.

The Draft Regulations prescribe standards for the following products:

• Palm Oil
• Meat Sausages
• Indian Mithais
• Indian Namkeens

Further, standards are proposed for specific diluents or filler materials permitted to be used in Food colours. Some of the diluents are as follows:

• Potable water
• Edible common salt
• Sugar
• Dextrose Monohydrate
• Liquid glucose
• Bees wax
• Gelatin
• Edible oils and fats
• Ethanol
• Ethyl acetate

The total dye content, per cent by mass (m/v) in the colour preparation or in the mixture is required to be declared on the label of the container. For powder preparations, the declared value shall be on moisture free basis and in case of liquid preparations on as in basis.

The total dye content shall be within the tolerance limits prescribed below:

(a) Liquid preparation ±15 per cent

(b) Solid preparations ±7.5 per cent

A copy of the Draft Regulations is linked below for ease of reference.

Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India