On December 27, 2018, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notification to extend the compliance date on labeling requirements....
On December 31, 2018, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) extended the compliance due date on residue levels for various food contaminants.
On December 27, 2018, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued guidelines to extend the compliance date on standards for fortified foods.
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India: Rectifiable Labeling for Alcoholic Beverages

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently amended the rectifiable labeling list for imported alcoholic beverages.
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India: FSSAI Directives for Nutraceutical Foods Regulation

On December 31, 2018, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notice that disallowed the use of several ingredients in nutraceutical foods.
On January 29, 2019, the Government of India’s (GOI) Ministry of Finance (MOF) deferred the implementation date of an increase in the basic custom duty (BCD) on several U.S. agricultural products....
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India: QR on Pea Imports Extended Until March 31, 2019

On December 31, 2018, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) issued a trade notice extending the quantitative restrictions on all peas....
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India: Revision in Standards for Varied Food Products

On December 7, 2018, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment....