Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2021


WTO code G/SPS/N/IND/276
Date notice 13/01/2022
Notice type Regular
Title Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2021
Summary

The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2021 related to list of Standards for Sheep Milk, Parameters to differentiate Refined Olive Oil and extra Virgin Oil, Moringa Oil, standards of grated Desiccated coconut, standards of Wheat Flour or Resultant Wheat flour, common standards for all types of millets, Inclusion of Mithun (Bos frontalis) meat in the standard on fresh or chilled or frozen beef and shelf life of fresh eggs, replacement of Parameter ‘Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER)' with ‘PDCAAS' in ‘Edible Fish Powder' Standard, Deletion of Parameter ‘Total Volatile Base (Nitrogen)' TVBN from Fish and Fishery Products, Limit on reducing sugar to curb addition of white sugar in sugarcane Jaggery and Palmyrah Jaggery, standard for Refined Iodized Salt, Low Sodium Salt, Additional labelling provision for ‘Low Sodium Salt', Dried Sweet Marjoram, Coconut Neera, Liquid nitrogen dosing in ‘Natural Mineral Water' and ‘Packaged Drinking Water', Substances added to Food, standard of Steviol Glycoside, Microbiological Standards for Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food, Inclusion of processing aid (Diatomaceous earth) as a filter aid for Honey.

Product Food
Country India

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Orther Notice:


G/SPS/N/EU/892 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2183 of 29 October 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorization of L-valine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80058 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 848/2014 (Text with EEA relevance).
G/SPS/N/OMN/166 - Regulatory Framework for the Importation of Agricultural Seedlings into the Sultanate of Oman.
G/SPS/N/IND/340 - Draft notification of the veterinary health certificate for regulating the import of raw, salted pickled, limed and dried skins and hides into India.
G/SPS/N/IND/339 - Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Horses or Other Equids into India.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1323/Add.1 - The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) Announcement on Phytosanitary Requirements for Imported Plant-Derived Fertilizers (GACC (2025) No.185)
G/SPS/N/SAU/599 - Storage of public health pesticides
G/SPS/N/SAU/598 - Transportation of public health pesticide
G/SPS/N/JPN/1359/Add.1 - Notification of revision of the Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control
G/SPS/N/RUS/337 - Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation as of 15 May 2025 No. 335.
G/SPS/N/NZL/789 - P1056 – Caffeine review - Consultation paper – naturally occurring caffeine and labelling.
G/SPS/N/KEN/351 - DKS 3042-3:2025, Primal and retail cuts – Requirements Part 3 - Porcine.
G/SPS/N/KEN/350 - DKS 3042-2:2025, Primal and retail cuts – Requirements Part 2 - Caprine and Ovine.
G/SPS/N/KEN/349 - DKS 3042-1:2025, Primal and retail cuts – Requirements Part 1 - Beef.
G/SPS/N/AUS/624 - P1056 - Caffeine review - Consultation paper – naturally occurring caffeine and labelling.
G/SPS/N/MDA/32 - Draft Government Decision amending Government Decision No. 679/2024 approving the Regulation on the application of protective measures against organisms harmful to plants.
G/SPS/N/NZL/775/Add.1 - Issuance of import health standard for Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage for Decorative Purposes
G/SPS/N/NGA/34 - NAFDAC Reduction of Sodium in Pre-packaged Foods Regulations 2025
G/SPS/N/NGA/33 - NAFDAC Tea and Related Products Regulations 2025.
G/SPS/N/NGA/32 - NAFDAC Tomato Mix Regulations 2025.
G/SPS/N/NGA/31 - NAFDAC Wheat Semolina and Durum Wheat Semolina Regulations 2025
G/SPS/N/MDA/32 - Draft Government Decision amending Government Decision No. 679/2024 approving the Regulation on the application of protective measures against organisms harmful to plants.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2442 - Draft Resolution 1356, 24 October 2025.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2441 - Draft Resolution 1340, 25 July 2025.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2440 - Draft Resolution 1355, 124 October 2025.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2439 - Draft Resolution 1354, 24 October 2025.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2438 - Draft Resolution 1339, 9 July 2025.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2436 - Sanitary requirements of Brazil for the importation of Camelids.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2435 - Sanitary requirements of Brazil for the importation of elephants.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2430 - Draft Resolution 1349, 9 September 2025.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2429 - Draft Resolution 1355, 24 October 2025.
G/SPS/N/EU/781/Add.1 - Requirements for the import of used cooking oil
G/SPS/N/EU/844/Add.1 - Specific hygiene rules for emergency slaughter of domestic ungulates, for tuna frozen in brine and for highly refined products
G/SPS/N/TUR/152/Add.1 - Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Methods of Sampling and Analysis for the Official Control of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Certain Foodstuffs
G/SPS/N/EU/891 - Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 and Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 as regards model certificates for entry into the Union of consignments of certain products of domestic solipeds origin intended for human consumption and certain categories of equine animals.
G/SPS/N/ARE/316, G/SPS/N/BHR/269 G/SPS/N/KWT/196, G/SPS/N/OMN/164 G/SPS/N/QAT/168, G/SPS/N/SAU/596 G/SPS/N/YEM/109 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for Canned Tropical Fruit Salad.
G/SPS/N/ARE/315, G/SPS/N/BHR/268 G/SPS/N/KWT/195, G/SPS/N/OMN/163 G/SPS/N/QAT/167, G/SPS/N/SAU/595 G/SPS/N/YEM/108 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for Macaroni, Spaghetti And Vermicelli.
G/SPS/N/ARE/314, G/SPS/N/BHR/267 G/SPS/N/KWT/194, G/SPS/N/OMN/162 G/SPS/N/QAT/166, G/SPS/N/SAU/594 G/SPS/N/YEM/107 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for Sugars. Language(s): Arabic.
G/SPS/N/ARE/313, G/SPS/N/BHR/266 G/SPS/N/KWT/193, G/SPS/N/OMN/161 G/SPS/N/QAT/165, G/SPS/N/SAU/593 G/SPS/N/YEM/106 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for Salad Dressing.
G/SPS/N/ARE/312, G/SPS/N/BHR/265 G/SPS/N/KWT/192, G/SPS/N/OMN/160 G/SPS/N/QAT/164, G/SPS/N/SAU/592 G/SPS/N/YEM/105 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for Pickled Cucumbers (Cucumber Pickles).
G/SPS/N/ZAF/89 - The draft regulations in terms of the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024 (Act No. 35 of 2024).
G/SPS/N/UGA/456 - DUS 2614:2025, Wood Vinegar - Specification, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/PER/1082/Add.1 - Resolución Directoral No D000036-2025-MIDAGRI-SENASA-DSV, que establece los requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación, bajo responsabilidad del Centro Internacional de la Papa, de material vegetal criopreservado de diversas especies originarios de centros de investigación, laboratorios o bancos de germoplasma internacionales, únicamente con fines de conservación
G/SPS/N/KOR/832 - Partial amendment notice of Import Health Requirements for Pet food
G/SPS/N/ARE/317, G/SPS/N/BHR/270 G/SPS/N/KWT/197, G/SPS/N/OMN/165 G/SPS/N/QAT/169, G/SPS/N/SAU/597 G/SPS/N/YEM/110 - Pearl Millet Flour
G/SPS/N/MYS/68 - Feed (Sampling of Feed or Feed Additives) Regulations 202X.
G/SPS/N/BRA/2425 - Draft Resolution 1354, 24 October 2025.
G/SPS/N/NZL/788 - Ministry for Primary Industries, Import Health Standard: Fresh Table Grapes (Vitis spp.) for Human Consumption (GRAPE-IHS.FP).
G/SPS/N/SAU/586 - Hygienic requirements for animal protein facilities and products from slaughterhouse by-products in animal feed.
G/SPS/N/SAU/585 - Transportation of public health pesticide
G/SPS/N/SAU/437/Add.1 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/ Honey