India: FAIRS Annual Country Report

In 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a series of food safety notifications. The FSSAI has re-operationalized its Labeling and Display Regulations, to include a six-month implementation extension of the disclaimer for brand names and trademarks on front-of-pack labels. Other FSSAI notifications and directives include: (i) implementation of transition period for the integrated veterinary health certificate for imports of milk and milk products; (ii) draft amendments to alcoholic beverages regulations (2023); (iii) revised limit specifications for infant nutrition foods; (iv) updates on the mandatory registration requirements; (v) revision of 2021 sample testing fees for domestic and imported food products; (vi) listing of designated ports-of-entry for the import of certain high-risk food products; (vii) new standards for basmati rice and other food products; and (viii) an expanded list of food products requiring health certificates.