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The following report updates GAIN IN6119 published on September 16, 2016, regarding the Modified Food Import Regulations.

On September 20, 2016, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India’s (FSSAI) invited comments on a draft notification pertaining to Food Business Operators (FBO) involved in the e-commerce sector.

Export prices were virtually unchanged due to quiet trading.

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the food licensing and registration systems (FLRS).

The Government of India (GOI) notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft amendment to adopt 46 standards of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

September 21, 2016, the Government of India notified amendments to the requirements for poultry and poultry product imports from countries reporting an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza...

Export prices declined one to two percent from the previous week as supplies of new main-crop rice have begun to enter the market.

On September 2, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) modified its food import regulations.

In a turnaround from 2015, the Thai broiler industry has enjoyed reduced production feed costs, favorable growth in exports, and profitable export prices during 2016.

Export prices declined about one percent as the government finalized the sale of 755,012 metric tons of food-grade and non-food grade rice from the recent tenders issued on August 29-30.

Export prices increased around one percent due to the recent government-to-government contract with the Philippines and new interest from foreign buyers due to low prices.

Rains have caused flooding in five states, although pan-India rainfall is three percent below the 10-year average for the southwest monsoon (June 1 through Aug. 28).