On October 23, 2020, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued F.No.1-1275/FSSAI/import / Notice No. 2015, issued " Food Safety and Standards Regulations ( imported food )" amendment case. The amendments include:

(1) Before the inspection of imported food ports, the official inspection agency shall inform the importer or its import agent of the inspection time and location. The importer shall be present and provide necessary assistance for official inspection and sampling. The power to negotiate the inspection time and location, and when it does not appear at the agreed inspection time and place, the official inspection agency can open the box for inspection;

(2) Supplementary regulations for imported pre-packaged food, the inspection agency can issue a temporary non-objection certificate after completing the visual inspection and sampling, allowing the importer to lift the goods out of the port and transfer them to a storage facility that meets the requirements.

The amendment will take effect on the date of issuance, and the transition period will be until July 1, 2021.

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