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Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulation, 2018
Local Title:
खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (विज्ञापन और दावे) विनियम, 2018
Country/Region:
India
Competent Authority:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Type:
Regulation
Status:
Invalid
Release Date:
2018-11-19
Implementation Date:
2019-07-01
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food contact materials; Food for special dietary uses; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Nutrition fortifier; Oil & oil products; Others
Document
Language Source Title Access
EN
Official Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulation, 2018
Summary

This regulation is applicable to food advertising and claims. The attached document includes all amendments as of Mar.2, 2021, including an amendment in 2020 that  revises regulation 7, Schedule-Ⅰand Schedule- Ⅱ and will take effect on Jul. 1, 2021

Content

  1. Short title and commencement

  2. Definitions

  3. Food business operator and marketers to follow general principles

  4. General principles

  5. Nutrition claims

  6. Non-addition claims

  7. Health claims

  8. Claims related to dietary guidelines or healthy diets

  9. Conditional Claims

  10. Prohibited claims.

  11. Approval of claims

  12. Procedure for approval of claims

  13. Redressal of non-compliance

  14. Procedure for redressal of non-compliance

  15. Corrective advertisement

Schedule-1  Nutrition claims

Schedule-2  Synonyms which may be used for claims defined in these regulations

Schedule-3  Health claims

Schedule-4  Health claims for fortified food articles

Schedule-5  Use of certain words or phrases

History
2022-12-14
In force
Release Date: 2022-12-14
Implementation Date : 2022-12-14
2018-11-19
Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulation, 2018
Invalid
Release Date: 2018-11-19
Implementation Date : 2019-07-01