FSSAI advisory F. No. STD/43-FA-Notifications/2024 · 28 Apr 2026
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Direction under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding enforcement of the new standards for Meat Sausages notified under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2025
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India extends the compliance period for new meat sausage standards. These standards appear in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2025. Food Business Operators report technical and practical challenges with the new requirements. A scientific study to assess these challenges is currently in progress. The authority grants a six-month extension for compliance. This period starts from 1 May 2026.
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F. No. STD/43-FA-Notifications/2024
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006)
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002
Dated, the 28^th^ April, 2026
Subject: Direction under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding enforcement of the new standards for Meat Sausages notified under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2025 – reg.
Reference is drawn to direction dated 30.01.2026 issued vide F.No. STD/43-FA-Notifications/2024 wherein the compliance period for the provision relating to new standards for Meat Sausages under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2025 was extended for a period of three months from the date of enforcement i.e. 1^st^ February, 2026.
In this context, representations have been received from the meat industry highlighting technical and practical challenges in complying with the new standards for the preparation of meat sausages for which a comprehensive scientific study to address these challenges is underway, along with requests for extension of the compliance timeline for these standards.
After due consideration of the implementation challenges faced by the Food Business Operators (FBOs) and pending study result for risk assessment, it has been decided to further extend the compliance period for the standards of Meat Sausages for a period of six months from 1^st^ May, 2026.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 (5) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Encl: Copy of direction dated 30.01.2026
Digitally signed by Alka Rao
Date: 28-04-2026 16:28:17
(Dr. Alka Rao)
Advisor (Science & Standards & Regulations)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
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F. No. STD/43-FA-Notifications/2024
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006)
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002
Dated, the 30^th^ January, 2026
Subject: Direction under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding enforcement of the new standards for Meat Sausages notified under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2025 – reg.
This is regarding compliance period for the provision relating to new standards for Meat Sausages under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2025.
The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2025 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, vide notification number F. No. STD/43-FA-Notifications/2024 dated 10^th^ July, 2025 with compliance from 1^st^ February, 2026.
Subsequent to the issuance of the final notification, several representations were received from the meat industry highlighting technical and practical challenges in complying with the new standards for the preparation of meat sausages, along with requests for extension of the compliance timeline for these standards.
After due consideration of the representations received from the Food Business Operators (FBOs), it has been decided to extend the compliance period for the standards of Meat Sausages by a further period of three months from 1^st^ February, 2026.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16(5) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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(Anil Mehta)
Director (Regulation)
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