The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide its circular dated 21st February 2020 has modified its earlier circular dated 18th October 2019 regarding the directions issued on standards of formulated supplements for children and issue of licensing them.
In its previous circular the Food Business Operators who were holding license for “Proprietary Food” where directed to get the existing license modified to a category of “formulated supplements for children” before the renewal of the existing license. Since FSSAI has received representations from the stakeholders for extension of the deadline for compliance of its earlier circular. Therefore FSSAI has extended the time limit till 30th June 2020 for the renewal of existing license under proprietary category for such products.
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