31 food standards changes approved, none on FSSAI's list as a final
These 31 food standards changes were approved for final notification on 7 March 2025. As of 29 October 2026, none is on FSSAI's list as a final.
How to track food rule changes
- Look at FSSAI's minutes page. It lists the minutes of every Food Authority meeting. Each meeting's agenda and approved changes are written there.
- Search FSSAI's notifications list. You can search by food or rule name. Each row shows if it is a draft or a final rule.
- Check the PDFs. Every FSSAI notification PDF ends with a line that says when the rule was last amended. This includes both drafts and final rules.
Quick answers
What is the Food Authority and what does its approval mean?
The Food Authority is FSSAI's top board. It approves some changes for a draft notification and some for a final notification. But approval is not yet a rule. A change becomes a rule only when it is published as a final notification.
How many approved changes became final rules?
Out of 41 changes approved for final notification across four meetings, 8 are on FSSAI's list as final rules. These took between 252 and 787 days to appear on the list.
What happened to the 31 food standards changes approved on 7 March 2025?
The only food standards final on FSSAI's list since then is dated 18 July 2025. It names none of the 31. FSSAI often publishes many changes together, so the 31 may move as one batch.
Is the bold per-serve label rule in force?
No final is on FSSAI's list (checked 29 October 2026), 862 days after the approval. The rule was approved on 19 June 2024 and a draft was published in February 2025.
When could a labelling change approved today start?
A labelling change approved today would start at least 365 days after it is published. If it is published after 1 July 2026, it would start no earlier than 1 July 2028. This is according to the FSSAI Office Order of 6 January 2026.
Food Authority meetings summary
| Meeting | Date of meeting | approved for final notification | on the list as final | approved for draft notification | on the list as draft | days since the meeting, to 29 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43rd | 2 February 2024 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1,000 |
| 44th | 19 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 862 |
| 46th | 7 March 2025 | 34 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 601 |
| 48th | 15 September 2025 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 409 |
Big changes not on the list as final
| Approved change | Meeting | approved for | what the list shows | days since the meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 food standards changes (lines 8.1 to 8.35, less 8.8, 8.14 and 8.24 deferred and 8.23 withdrawn) | 46th | final | 0 of 31 in a final | 601 |
| 21 food standards changes (lines 12.1 to 12.21) | 46th | draft | 0 of 21 in a draft | 601 |
| bold per-serve %RDA line, larger letters for added sugar, saturated fat and sodium | 44th | draft | draft 20 February 2025; no final | 862 |
| Grading of Food Regulations 2024 | 44th | draft | no draft | 862 |
| fortification reg 7(4) | 46th | final | draft 23 September 2024; no final | 601 |
| fish pickle acidity | 48th | final | no final | 409 |
| bamboo shoots scope | 48th | draft | no draft | 409 |
| mustard/toria erucic acid + cold-pressed labelling | 48th | draft | no draft | 409 |
| fish oil quality parameters | 48th | draft | no draft | 409 |
| Appendix A recategorisation | 48th | draft | no draft | 409 |
Changes that became final on the list
| Change | Meeting | approved for | on the list as final | days from meeting to list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contaminant limits (metals, natural toxins, antibiotics) | 48th | final | 25 May 2026 | 252 |
| end of mandatory BIS/AGMARK certification | 43rd | final | 22 October 2024 | 263 |
| ester limit in fruit wine | 46th | final | 27 November 2025 | 265 |
| sal seed fat | 46th | final | 3 June 2026 | 453 |
| mead, craft beer, Indian liquors, RTD definitions | 43rd | final | 24 June 2025 | 508 |
| meat sausages standard | 43rd | final | 18 July 2025 | 532 |
| dehydrated tarragon standard | 43rd | final | 18 July 2025 | 532 |
| ethyl acetate in fruit wine | 43rd | draft | 27 November 2025 | 664 |
| sal seed fat restriction omitted | 44th | draft | 3 June 2026 | 714 |
| labelling: non-retail containers, minimally processed products, pan masala warning (tolerance clause held back) | 43rd | final | 30 March 2026 | 787 |
How I did it
I read the Food Authority minutes of the 43rd (2 February 2024), 44th (19 June 2024), 45th (14 November 2024), 46th (7 March 2025), and 48th (15 September 2025) meetings from FSSAI's minutes page. The minutes are scanned pages read by OCR, and every quoted line was checked by eye on the page. One unit is one agenda line the Authority approved for a draft or a final notification that changes a food rule. Deferred and withdrawn lines, ratifications, directions, test methods, licensing and import procedure lines are left out, and so are 5 lines whose stage or content the minutes do not make clear. The 45th approved no such line. I searched FSSAI's notifications list by title and read every food standards draft and final PDF listed after 7 March 2025. Days run from the meeting date to the date on the list. The check is of FSSAI's own notifications list, checked 29 October 2026. Food rules under the food safety law need the Central Government's prior approval and are published in the Gazette, so part of the wait can sit outside FSSAI. FSSAI often publishes many standards changes in one notification, so the 31 may move together as one batch. Lines are not equal in size: one line of the 44th meeting is a package of about 13 changes, while the 46th lists each change on its own line. A few changes appear at two meetings and are counted at both. The Gazette's own site, egazette.gov.in, was not searched. No brands or companies are named; the papers name none.
Source documents
- FSSAI: Food Authority and CAC meetings (minutes page)
- Minutes of the 43rd Food Authority meeting, 2 February 2024
- Minutes of the 44th Food Authority meeting, 19 June 2024
- Minutes of the 45th Food Authority meeting, 14 November 2024
- Minutes of the 46th Food Authority meeting, 7 March 2025
- Minutes of the 48th Food Authority meeting, 15 September 2025
- FSSAI: notifications list
- FPS&FA First Amendment Regulations, 2025 (final, on the list 18 July 2025)
- FPS&FA draft amendment, 2025 (on the list 10 June 2025)
- FPS&FA draft amendment, 2026 (on the list 30 March 2026)
- FPS&FA draft amendment, 2026, minor seed oils, edible seeds and Appendix A (on the list 26 May 2026)
- Labelling and Display draft amendment, 2025 (bold per-serve line; on the list 20 February 2025)
- FSSAI Office Order, 6 January 2026 (when labelling changes come into force)
What this can't tell you
- Food rules need the Central Government's prior approval and are published in the Gazette, so part of the wait can sit outside FSSAI.
- FSSAI often publishes many standards changes in one notification, so the 31 may move together as one batch.
- Lines are not equal in size: one line of the 44th meeting is a package of about 13 changes, while the 46th lists each change on its own line.
- A few changes appear at two meetings (a draft first, then the final), and are counted at both.
- The Gazette's own site (egazette.gov.in) was not searched; the check is FSSAI's own notifications list and the PDFs.
Data and code
- Every number on this page with the count behind it (JSON); food_authority_lines.csv
- Code: https://github.com/devnarsinghani22/india-label-index (food_authority.py)
- Licence: CC BY 4.0
Part of the India Label Index 2026.
Narsinghani, D. (2026). Changes approved by the Food Authority and their status. India Label Index 2026. https://devnarsinghani22.github.io/india-label-index/food-authority/.