“Formulation of standards” of any article of food involves several stages. After the mandatory processes, a draft notification is issued for inviting public comments for a period of  …………………… days, comments received and considered by scientific panel and after the approval finally notified as “standards” as either an amendment to an existing regulation or a new/revised regulation.

“Formulation of standards” of any article of food involves several stages. After recommendation by the Scientific Panel, following the due process laid down including validation by the Scientific Committee, a “standard” is then approved by the “Food Authority” and “Ministry of Health and Family Welfare”. Thereafter, a draft notification is issued for inviting public comments for a period of 60 days, comments received and considered by scientific panel and after the approval finally notified as “standards” as either an amendment to an existing regulation or a new/revised regulation.