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STANDARDS & REGULATI
STANDARDS & REGULATIONSONS

Table 1 The standard of functional ingredients used in various products Plant Quarantine Order Regulation of
Functional ingredients Food product Level Import into India
Plant quarantine regulations are rules under the main law
Iodine Iodized salt Production: not less than 30 mg/kg. related to insects that destroy plants and pests. This
Distribution: not less than 15 mg/kg.
Iron iodized salt 850-1,100 mg/kg regulation aims to prevent foreign pests from spreading
Vitamin A Vegetable oil > 25 IU/g and damaging crops. For example, India has announced
Vitamin D Vegetable oil > 405 IU/g the conditions for importing fresh tamarind to consume
Vitamin A Dairy product > 770 IU/g as a pod, pulp, and seed from every country must be free
Vitamin D Dairy product > 550 IU/g from 5 pests: Apomyelois ceratoniae, Ceroplastes
Synthetic vitamin A Vanaspati Packaging: not less than 25 IU/g cirripediformis, Hypothenemus obscurus, Sitophilus
Folic acid Whole wheat flour > 1,300 g/kg linearis and Selenaspidus articulates. In this case,
Indian wheat flour entrepreneurs can contact the Department of Agriculture
Vitamin B12 Whole wheat flour > 10 g/kg to receive the phytosanitary certificate for attaching with
Indian wheat flour all export products and prevent refusal to import products.
ferric salt Whole wheat flour > 20 mg/kg
Indian wheat flour
ferric salt Indian wheat flour > 60 mg/kg Livestock Importation Act
The livestock act aims to reduce the impact on the
population and the health of domestic animals. All live
Indian Food Labeling Requirements for Packaged Food animals are allowed to be imported only through the
Products seaports or airports located in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai,
All packaged food sold in the Indian market must be labeled. The information on and Kolkata. In the case of poultry (Gallus domesticus),
the label must not cause consumers to misunderstand the product in terms of quality, import is allowed subject to a sanitary import permit issued
nutrients, or source. The name of the food must be readable, clear, and not the by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and
same as the Trade name or the name commonly known in the international trading Fisheries (DADH). At the same time, the livestock products
system. The principal display panel (PDP) includes the product name, name, location are meat and meat products of all kinds, including fresh,
of the manufacturer, packer, or importer, and important symbols, such as green and chilled, and frozen meat, tissue, organs of poultry, pig,
brown dots, to distinguish the vegetarian product. On June 10, 2022, the FSSAI sheep, goat, egg and egg powder, milk and milk products,
issued a new vegan or vegetarian food standard, which must control the source and bovine, ovine and embryos can be imported as
production process without animal contamination. Food ingredients, additives, announcement by the Central Government notification in
enzymes, and processing aids must also be controlled as well. Vegan food can use the Official Gazette.
the same production line as non-vegan food, which covers machinery, all equipment, India remains a large market for agricultural exports
and food contact surfaces. However, the producer must produce vegetarian products and food products. This is because India is facing a rise
first, and more importantly, the verified vegan food must be displayed with a specific in product prices following the consumer price index (CPI)
symbol. increase. This situation reflects the higher opportunity for
Thai exports to India. Especially products that India plans
to reduce import duties from May 2022 onwards and raw
materials for food production in India, such as crude palm
oil, pistachios, dates, orange and lemon, cashews,
biscuits, and wafers. Therefore, it is an opportunity for
Thai entrepreneurs to expand their local products to
foreign markets.

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