On 30th August 2022, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued a notification which states that the “Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Amendment Regulations, 2021” was published vide notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India number No. F. No. Stds/SP(L&C/A)/ Oil Claims/FSSAI-2018, dated the 19th August 2021, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 as required under Sub Section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), inviting objections and suggestions from the public likely to be affected thereby, within a period of sixty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public.
The notification further states that the Official Gazette was made available to the general public on 27th August 2021, and the objections and suggestions received from the public regarding the said draft regulations have been considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.