The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2021 vide notification dated November 3, 2021.
The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 has been amended to provide that in case of formulated supplements for children, a variation of minus 10.0 per cent from the declared value of the nutrients or nutritional ingredients on the label shall be allowed and the nutrient levels shall not exceed maximum limits as specified in the composition tables.
