Notice of Applications related to genetically modified (GM) foods received under FSS (Approval for Non-Specified Food and Food Ingredients) Regulations, 2017 ( dated – 27.07.2021 ) – FSSAI
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- In absence of regulations/guidelines related to GM or GM derived materials, several applications are being received by FSSAI under aforesaid regulations for consideration.
- FSSAI is in the process of developing the regulations/guidelines for the safety assessment of such foods. Considering the same, till the GM regulations/guidelines developed and notified, FSSAI has decided that no applications related to GM or GM derived materials shall be accepted under NSF regulations. Therefore, any firm that wishes to seek approval for such applications shall approach authority once GM regulation/guidelines is notified in accordance with NSF regulations.
