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On Wednesday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chairperson Ashish Bahuguna had said no approval or licence was granted to Patanjali for its instant noodles.
Ramdev, however, wondered when FSSAI itself has “stopped product approval, where is the illegal act committed“.
The food safety regulator had stated that it wasn’t possible to continue with process of product approvals, which was facilitated through an advisory in May 2013, following a Supreme Court ruling in August this year that upheld an order of Bombay High Court on the issue.
According to FSSAI’s May 2013 advisory, food products covering a broad spectrum including “novel foods, functional foods, supplements, irradiated, genetically modified foods, foods for special dietary uses or extracts or concentrates of botanicals, herbs or of animal sources” should apply for product approval.
The High Court had ruled that the advisory does not have any statutory backing, but FSSAI had approached the apex court against the verdict.
Will sort out noodles approval issue with FSSAI, says Ramdev - The Hindu
Ramdev, however, wondered when FSSAI itself has “stopped product approval, where is the illegal act committed“.
The food safety regulator had stated that it wasn’t possible to continue with process of product approvals, which was facilitated through an advisory in May 2013, following a Supreme Court ruling in August this year that upheld an order of Bombay High Court on the issue.
According to FSSAI’s May 2013 advisory, food products covering a broad spectrum including “novel foods, functional foods, supplements, irradiated, genetically modified foods, foods for special dietary uses or extracts or concentrates of botanicals, herbs or of animal sources” should apply for product approval.
The High Court had ruled that the advisory does not have any statutory backing, but FSSAI had approached the apex court against the verdict.
Will sort out noodles approval issue with FSSAI, says Ramdev - The Hindu
