1.In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), FSSAI has framed the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2018 and the same were approved by the Food Authority in its meeting held on 6th November, 2019.
2. These draft regulations were initially operationalised in exercise of the power vested with the Food Authority under Section 18 (2) (d) read with Section 16(5) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 with effect from 27th March 2020. 3. The draft regulations are in the process of being notified and the process of draft notification, consideration of comments, if any, that may be received thereon and the finalisation of these regulations are likely to take some more time. Meanwhile, it has been decided to re-operationalise the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, enclosed herewith, w.e.f 27th September 2020. 4. The food business operators shall follow these revised regulations and the enforcement of these regulations shall commence only after the final regulations are notified in the Gazette of India, except the amendment in sub-regulation 2.1.9 which has already come into effect from 27th March 2020.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority in exercise of the power vested under Sections 18(2) (d) and 16(5) of Food safety and Standards Act, 2006.