The FSSAI has announced a new regulatory framework for foreign facilities that transport food to India in order to ensure the safe import of food products.
Foreign food manufacturing facilities that produce certain kinds of products for export to India will be required to register with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and may be subjected to inspection by Indian food safety officials, according to the regulations. From June 1, the Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2021, will take effect.
International food safety authorities, such as the US Food and Drug Administration, follow similar processes.
Registration Required
According to the FSSAI, depending on its risk assessment, it would designate the types of food items for which multinational factories must register with the regulator from time to time.
“Foreign food production establishments falling under such categories that wish to export such articles of food to India must register with the Food Authority before doing so,” the regulation announcement continued.
