On November 9, 2020, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Circular G/TBT/N/IND/174, issuing the 2020 Food Safety and Standards (Food Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations.

According to the notification, FSSAI issued the CG-DL-E-27102020-22754 notice on October 28, and proposed to amend the 2020 food safety and standards (food standards and food additives) as follows:

1. Revised the definition of unprocessed edible oil and other edible vegetable oil varieties;

2. Revised the product definition and attribute requirements for heat-treated vegetables; stipulated the requirements for food additives and microbiological standards allowed in vegetable products; stipulated that the moisture content of dehydrated vegetables should not exceed 8%, and the acid-insoluble ash content should not exceed 0.5%;

3. It specifies the quality requirements for protein products extracted from grains.

The review date for the draft is January 8, 2021.

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