India: Timeline to Import Specialty Foods Gets Extended Further

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On May 2, 2019, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notice to extend its timeline for imports of specialty foods for special medical and therapeutic purposes. In its earlier notification published on November 1, 2018 (uploaded on FSSAI’s website on November 2), import of such foods are allowed until May 2, 2019. The current notification extends the timeline for another year from May 2, 2019, or until FSSAI establishes their corresponding standards. 

India: Timeline to Import Specialty Foods Gets Extended Further

 

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