Whereas the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods)
Regulations, 2016 were published as required under sub section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act,
2006 (34 of 2006), vide notification No. 11/03/Reg/Fortification/2014, dated the 23rd December, 2016, in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, inviting objections and suggestions from the persons likely to be affected
thereby, before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette containing the
said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 3rd January, 2017;
And whereas 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 clause (e) of sub- section (2) of section 92 of the said
Act, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
