**Executive Summary**
This document notifies the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026, issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Following a public consultation period initiated in October 2024, the amendment officially omits a specific clause from the principal 2011 regulations. These regulations come into effect on May 27, 2026, the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Framework and Title**
* **Official Title:** The regulations are named the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026.
* **Legal Authority:** The notification is issued under the powers conferred by section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
* **Commencement:** The amendments are effective immediately from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (May 27, 2026).
**Specific Regulatory Change**
* **Omission of Clause:** In the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, under regulation 2.3 and sub-regulation 2.3.14, clause (8) is officially omitted.
* **Procedural History:** The final amendment follows a draft notification (dated October 3, 2024) and the consideration of objections and suggestions received from the public during a sixty-day window.
**Impact Analysis**
**Food Business Operators (FBOs)**
**Impact**
FBOs are affected by the removal of the specific prohibition or restriction previously mandated under clause (8) of sub-regulation 2.3.14.
**Action Required**
FBOs should review their compliance manuals and operational processes to align with the removal of this specific clause and ensure they are operating under the updated 2026 regulatory framework.
**Food Safety Regulatory and Enforcement Authorities**
**Impact**
Enforcement officials and food safety officers must update their inspection protocols to reflect that clause (8) of sub-regulation 2.3.14 is no longer in effect.
**Action Required**
Regulatory bodies need to sensitize field staff regarding the omission to ensure that no enforcement actions or penalties are incorrectly applied based on the defunct provision.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026: The primary policy update enacted to modify specific sub-regulations regarding the sale of food products.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The parent legislation (Section 92) that provides the legal authority for the FSSAI to make and amend food safety regulations.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): The primary regulatory body responsible for establishing food standards and issuing this notification.
Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011: The principal regulations being amended, which contain the specific restrictions on food sales and registration.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 346] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, मई 27, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 6, 1948 ष 22, 1947
No. 346] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026/JYAISHTHA 6, 1948 s 1947
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 23 मई , 2026
स.ं एसएस-टी0ऍफ़ए(नोटी)/3/2024-मानक-एफएसएसएआई.— खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम, 2006
(2006 का संख यांक 34) की धारा 92 की उप-धारा (1) की अपेक्षा अनुसार, भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
की अजधसूचना सं0 फाइल सं0 रेग-11027/2/2022-जिजनयम-एफएसएसएआई, तारीख 3 अक्टूबर,2024 खाद्य सरु क्षा
और मानक (जिक्रय प्रजतषधे एिं जनबंधन)जिजनयम, 2011 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए, कजतपय जिजनयम का प्रारूप
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 3, खंड 4 तारीख 4 अक्टूबर,2024 म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था जिसमे उन सभी
व्यजिओ स,े जिनके उससे प्रभाजित होने की सम्भािना थी, उस तारीख से, जिसको उि अजधसूचना को अंतर्ििष्ट करन े
िाली रािपत्र की प्रजतया िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी, साठ दिन की अिजध की समाजि से पूिि आक्षेप और सुझाि
आमंजत्रत दकये गए थ;े
और उक्त रािपत्र की प्रजतयााँ िनता को 7 अक्टूबर, 2024 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थीं;
और उक्त जिजनयमों के प्रारूप के संबंध में िनता से प्राप् त आपजियों और सुझािों पर भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और
मानक प्राजधकरण द्वारा जिचार कर जलया गया ह;ै
अत: अब खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 34) की धारा 92 द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (जिक्रय प्रजतषेध एि ं
जनबंधन)जिजनयम, 2011 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जिजनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित,् -
3777 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
1. (1) इन जिजनयमों का संजक्षि नाम खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (जिक्रय प्रजतषेध एिं जनबधं न)संिोधन जिजनयम,
2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेइनके रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृि होंगे ।
2. खाद्य सुरक्षा एिं मानक (जिक्रय प्रजतषेध एिं जनबंधन) जिजनयम, 2011 में, जिजनयम 2.3 म,ें उप-जिजनयम 2.3.14
के खंड (8) का लोप दकया िाएगा I
राजित पुनहानी, मुखय कायिकारी अजधकारी
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./115/2026-27]
टटप्पण: खाद्य सुरक्षा एिं मानक (जिक्रय प्रजतषेध एिं जनबंधन) जिजनयम, 2011 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 3,
खंड 4 में अजधसूचना संखया एफ.सं.2-15015/30/2010 तारीख 1 अगस्ट्त, 2011 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और अंजतम
बार अजधसूचना संखया फा.सं. रेग-11027/2/2022-रेगलु से न-एफएसएसएआई तारीख 17 अक्टूबर, 2024 द्वारा
संिोजधत दकए गए थ ेI
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd May, 2026
No. SS-T0FA(NOTI)/3/2024-Standard-FSSAI.—Whereas a draft of certain regulations further
to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on sales) Regulations, 2011, were
published as required under sub-section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of
2006) vide notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India number REG-11027/2/2022-
Regulation-FSSAI, dated the 3rd October, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III,
section 4, dated the 4th October ,2024 for inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be
affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which the copies of the
Official Gazette containing the said notification was published were made available to the public;
And whereas the copies of the said official Gazette were made available to the public on the
7th October, 2024;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft
regulations have been considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92 of the Food Safety and
Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the
following regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on
sales) Regulations, 2011, namely: -
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions
on sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, in
regulation 2.3, in sub-regulation 2.3.14, clause (8) shall be omitted.
RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./115/2026-27]
Note. - The Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on sales) Regulations, 2011 were
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, section 4 vide notification number F. No.
2-15015/30/2010, dated the 1st August, 2011 and last amended vide notification number
REG-11027/2/2022-Regulation-FSSAI, dated the 17th October, 2024.
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