The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved major regulatory reforms to promote ease of doing business and strengthen the food safety framework. The reforms were finalized following detailed discussions with states, union territories, and stakeholders, and are in line with the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Non-Financial Regulatory Reforms. The Ministry stated that the new reforms aim to reduce the regulatory burden, including a proposal for the perpetual validity of FSSAI registrations and licenses. It added that under the revised framework, registrations and licenses will have perpetual validity, eliminating the need for repeated renewals. This reform will substantially reduce compliance costs, paperwork, and the need for repeated interaction with licensing authorities for food business operators (FBOs), while improving the continuity of operations.
The Ministry added that these reforms represent a decisive step towards reinforcing the government's commitment to ensuring safe food for citizens while promoting a transparent, efficient, and business-friendly regulatory environment for the food industry.