FSSAI makes BIS certification mandatory for packaged drinking water companies

FSSAI Update - Drinking Water

FSSAI makes BIS certification mandatory for packaged drinking water companies

FSSAI had laid down the procedures for issuing FSSAI license to packaged drinking water and mineral water makers.

q Applicability

FSSAI said that as per Section 31 of FSS Act 2008, all Food Business Operators (FBOs) have to obtain license/ registration before commencement of any food business. It will come into effect from April 1, 2021.

q Prohibition & Restrictions Rules

Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations 2011 state that no person should manufacture, sell or exhibit for sale, packaged drinking water and mineral water except under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification mark.

q FSSAI Concluded

FSSAI decided to make BIS license/application for BIS license a precondition for issuing FSSAI license.

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