NEW DELHI: The Centre published the final notification for the Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022 on Wednesday, defining what constitutes vegan food, the labelling and packaging that will be necessary, and the compliance requirements for Food Business Operators.

On Wednesday, the government published a notification dated June 10 that will take effect immediately, the government said.

The Food Standards Safety Association of India (FSSAI) defined "vegan food" as "food or food ingredient, including additives, flavourings, enzymes and carriers, or processing aids that are not products of animal origin and in which ingredients, including additives, flavourings, enzymes and carriers, or processing aids that are of animal origin have not been used at any stage of production and processing."

"No one shall manufacture, pack, sell, offer for sale, market, or otherwise distribute or import any food as vegan food unless they comply with the requirements laid down under these regulations," the government stated, adding that "the food products to be called vegan shall not have involved animal testing for any purpose including safety evaluation unless provided by any Regulatory Authority." "We also ensure that every packaging material used for vegan foods complies with the provisions of the packaging regulations, and the Food Business Operator (FBO) ensures that all stages of production, processing, and distribution are designed to take the appropriate precautions in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices in order to avoid the unintended presence of non-vegan substances," an official said.

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