Reply: Import Policy Schedule will be notified shortly.
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures X (SPS)
Chile 14:
Paragraph 119 states that "However, the Rules and Regulations to operationalize this Act have not been notified yet."
Question: Chile would appreciate if India clarifies when this information will be available.
Reply: Food Safety and Standard Regulations, 2011 were notified vide Gazette Notification dated 01.08.2011 by the Government of India and are available on FSSAI website http://fssai.gov.in. The Regulations came into force with effect from 5.08.2011.
Chile 15:
120 states that "The Mandate of the FSSAI is to ensure the availability of safe and wholesome food for human Consumption, through establishing and enforcing science based food safety standards for domestically produced and imported foods, licensing and registering businesses selling food for human consumption, and regulating food manufacturing practices and labelling".
Question: Chile would be grateful for further clarification as to when this process would be completed? Chile would also appreciate further clarification on whether it will be regulated under some FSSAI guideline.?
