FDA Uncertain How New Rules Will Impact Food Exports to India
New registration requirements for foreign food manufacturing facilities intending to export certain products to India have gone into effect, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that it has not yet received sufficient information about the scope of these requirements and the intended use of the registration information.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced in October 2022 that on February 1, 2023, new registration requirements will go into effect for foreign food manufacturing facilities intending to export the following products to India: milk and milk products; meat and meat products including poultry, fish, and fish products; egg powder; infant food; and nutraceuticals. FSSAI formally notified the World Trade Organization of the new requirements in November 2022.