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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-27052026-272889
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 339]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st May, 2026
F. No. RCD-02002/1/2025-Regulatory-FSSAI. — The following draft of certain regulations
further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Safety Auditing) Regulations, 2018, which the
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with the previous approval of the Central
Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 16 read with
section 44 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), is hereby published as required under
sub-section (1) of section 92 of the said Act, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby
and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after the expiry
of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is
published are made available to the public.
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety
and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi - 110002 or sent on email at
[email protected].
Objections or suggestions which may be received with respect to the said draft regulations within
the period specified above shall be considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Draft Regulations
1. These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Safety Auditing)
Amendment Regulations, 2026.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Food Safety Auditing) Regulations, 2018, in regulation 3, in
sub-regulation (1), in clause (c)-
(1) sub clause (i) shall be substituted with the following, namely:-
"(i) Bachelor's or Master's or Doctorate degree from a recognized University or
institution in any of the following disciplines,
1. Food Technology;
2. Food Science & Technology;
3. Food Engineering;
4. Food Process Engineering;
5. Food Process Engineering and Management;
6. Food Processing;
7. Food Engineering and Technology;
8. Food Processing and Preservation;
9. Food Processing Technology;
10. Food Technology and Management;
11. Process and Food Engineering;
12. Food Plant Operations Management;
13. Food Safety and Quality Management;
14. Food Safety & Quality Assurance;
15. Food & Nutrition;
16. Food Nutrition and Dietetic;
17. Food Biotechnology;
18. Biotechnology;
19. Oil Technology;
20. Edible Oil Technology;
21. Dairy Technology;
22. Fruit & Vegetable Technology;
23. Agricultural Science;
24. Agriculture;
25. Agriculture Engineering;
26. Veterinary Science;
27. Fisheries;
28. Horticulture;
29. Horticultural Science;
30. Chemistry;
31. Bio-Chemistry;
32. Microbiology;
33. Industrial Microbiology;
34. Toxicology;
35. Public Health;
36. Life Science;
37. Medicine;
38. Animal Science;
39. Equivalent/recognized qualification of Food Safety Officer notified by the Food
Authority, from time to time;
(2) sub clause (ii) shall be substituted with the following, namely:-
"(ii) Successful completion of Accredited Lead Auditor course in Food Safety
Management System (ISO 22000).”
(3) sub clause (v) shall be substituted with the following, namely:-
“(v) work experience of minimum two years in food sector/industry; and a minimum of ten
audits carried out, including Internal/Third Party"
RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./107/2026-27]
Note: The principal regulations werepublished in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part III,
Section 4, vide notification number F. No. TPA/01/REG/FSSAI-2017, dated 28th August, 2018.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Digitally signed by
KUMER CHAND KUMER CHAND MEENA
MEENA
Date: 2026.05.27
14:27:01 +05'30'
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