On 18th November 2022, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which is the Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, issued an Order in regard to Rectifying Labelling Information for Imported Food Consignments.
The Order states that for the purpose of facilitating ease of trade while also ensuring the safety of the food being imported into India is being maintained, in accordance with Regulation 6 (4) of the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017, FSSAI has decided that all non-compliant labels on imported food consignment are henceforth permitted for rectification at the port itself.