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Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 (Compendium Version in 2025)
Local Title:
Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 (Compendium Version in 2025)
Country/Region:
India
Competent Authority:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2025-11-06
Implementation Date:
2025-11-06
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; Pet food; Others
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Official Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 (Compendium Version in 2025)
Summary

This Regulation applies to imported food products in India. It is a Compendium Version in 2025. 

Contents

Chapter – I Preliminary

Chapter – II Licensing of Food Importers

Chapter – III Clearance of Imported Food by the Food Authority

Chapter – IV Food Import Clearance for Specific Purposes

Chapter – V Storage and Sampling of Imported Food

Chapter – VI Laboratory – Analysis of Samples of Imported Articles of Food

Chapter – VII Scheme for Risk based Food Import Clearance

Chapter – VIII Prohibition and Restrictions on Imports of Article of Food

Chapter – IX Officers of the Food Authority

Chapter – X Orders by the Authorised Officer

Chapter – XI Review Process

Chapter – XII DISPOSAL OF REJECTED FOOD CONSIGNMENTS AND FOOD SAMPLES

Chapter – XIII Treatment of Uncleared and Unclaimed Article of Food

Chapter - XIV Registration and inspection of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities

History
2025-11-06
Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017 (Compendium Version in 2025)
In force
Release Date: 2025-11-06
Implementation Date : 2025-11-06
2022-06-01
Invalid
Release Date: 2022-06-01
Implementation Date : 2022-06-01
2017-03-09
Invalid
Release Date: 2017-03-09
Implementation Date : 2017-03-09
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