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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Second Amendment Regulations, 2025, to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018.

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Second Amendment Regulations, 2025, in exercise of powers conferred by clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006). This follows the publication of draft regulations, the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Amendment Regulations, 2024, on 13th June, 2024, vide notification F. No. Std/SP-21/A-1.2024/N-01, as required by sub-section (1) of section 92 of the Act, inviting public objections and suggestions, which were made available on 21st June, 2024, and subsequently considered by the FSSAI. These new regulations will come into force on 1st June, 2026. The amendment specifically alters Table 2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018, by substituting the figure "0.2" with "3.0" for S.No 7, which pertains to "Esters expressed as ethyl acetate (g/l of absolute alcohol), Max" in column (7). The principal regulations were originally published on 19th March, 2018, vide notification F. No. 2/SA-24/2009(1)/FSSAI, and have been amended multiple times by subsequent notifications.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27112025-267999 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 760] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 3, 1947 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 19th November, 2025 F. No. Std/SP-21/A-1.2024/N-01.- Whereas the draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Amendment Regulations,2024, were published as required by sub-section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) vide the notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, number File No.:Std/SP-21/A-1.2024/N-01, dated the 13th June, 2024, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, for inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which the copies of the Official 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 21stJune,2024; And whereas the 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 (v) of sub-section (2) of section 92 of the said Act, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018, namely: - Regulations 1. These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Second Amendment Regulations, 2025. 2. They shall come into force on 01st June, 2026. 3. In the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018, in Table 2, against S.No 7 relating to "Esters expressed as ethyl acetate (g/l of absolute alcohol), Max" in the entry under column (7), for the figures "0.2" the figures "3.0" shall be substituted. RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./496/2025-26] Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide notification number F. No. 2/SA-24/2009(1)/FSSAI, dated the 19th March, 2018 and subsequently amended vide notification numbers: 1. F. No. Stds/SP (water and Beverages)/Notification (1)/FSSAI-2019, dated the 18th December, 2020; 2. F. No. Std/SP-21/T(Alcohol-5), dated the 10th June, 2022. 3. F. No. STD/SP-21/T(Alcohol-4), dated the 21st August, 2023.and 4. F. No. STD/SP-21/T(Alcohol-6), dated the 20th June, 2025. 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. GORAKHA ΝΑΤΗ YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.11.27 14:15:52 +05'30'

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