The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on October 15, 2026, published draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020, under Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the previous approval of the Central Government. The draft proposes restrictions on the addition of certain sugars to products intended for infants up to six months of age.
The draft proposes inserting a proviso in Regulation 3(6) of the 2020 Regulations stating that sucrose and fructose shall not be added to products intended for infants up to the age of six months.
Stakeholders and other interested persons may submit objections or suggestions to the Chief Executive Officer, FSSAI, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi – 110002, or by email to [email protected]. The draft will be considered after 60 days from the date on which copies of the relevant Official Gazette are made available to the public. This is a draft proposal and is not yet a final amendment.
[F. No. RCD-09002/3/2026-Regulatory-FSSAI]
