The apex food regulator FSSAI is about to\nfinalize the draft norms on Ayurveda Aahar and plan to underpin provisions for\ngranting perpetual licenses to FBOs. The said confirmation is made by the\nFSSAI\u2019s CEO, Arun Singhal in a conference conducted by CII. He later added that\nthe Draft Food Safety and Standards (Ayurveda Aahar) Regulations, 2021, has\nalready been notified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the pandemic came as a lesson for all citizens who give the least importance to food hygiene and safety. The unprecedented effect of the pandemic has compelled FSSAI<\/strong><\/a> and FBOs to take strict measures in relation to food safety and standards. The entire food supply chain has been revamped with the incorporation of additional measures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from the above, the CEO has made the\nfollowing confirmations:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Given the escalating demand from the food\nsector, the food authority has harmonized prevailing labeling norms and decided\nto implement the same in July 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The food industry must achieve the target\nof fortifying all rice supplied via PDS, i.e., public distribution system,\nmid-day schemes & other welfare schemes, by 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Food authority will soon come up with a\nsystem for granting perpetual licenses. The scheme will allow FBOs to avoid the\ntrouble of recurring renewal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On July 13, 2021, India shared to the WTO\nits new draft Ayurveda Aahar Regulations (2021). The timeline to provide\nfeedback on the draft regulation runs through Sep 10, 2021. Ayurveda Aahar\nrefers to a food article prepared in pursuant to ingredients or recipes and\/or\nprocesses as per methods mentioned in Ayurveda’s authoritative books under\nSchedule A’ of the regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It also entails products that possess other botanical ingredients in pursuant to the notion of Ayurvedic Aahar but does not include proprietary Ayurvedic medicines and cosmetics, narcotic substances, herbs covered under Schedule E of Drug and Cosmetic Act, 1940<\/strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> & Rules 1945 thereunder, metals based ayurvedic medicine or drugs, pisthi or bhasma any other ingredients notified by the food authority from time to time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The demand for healthier food items has been skyrocketed after the Covid era. Nowadays, people opt for healthier food articles, especially ayurvedic foods, for strong immunity. This ever-rising demand has compelled food authorities to tighten up the supply chain for the same by drafting new regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\nConclusion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n