Allaying apprehensions, Food safety watchdog FSSAI today said the authority will consider industry views while framing regulations for product approvals.
Last month, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had done away with process of product approvals following a Supreme Court order, which quashed the advisories issued by the authority.
Replying to a question here on sidelines of an event, FSSAI Chairman Ashish Bahuguna said, "We have started working on product approval regulations..Will consider the views of all stakeholders including industry, whosoever wants to give the views will be considered."
In reply to a question about fear psychosis in the industry, he said "nobody should be scared..There is nothing to fear."
In a circular last month, FSSAI has said that in the light of recent judgments of various courts relating to food safety, the regulator has decided to engage legal assistance for formulation of regulations to govern product approvals, imports.
The regulator had scrapped the product approval system following Supreme Court order on August 19 quashing an advisory issued by FSSAI on the procedure for product approvals.
The regulator had banned Nestle's instant noodles Maggi on June 5. However, it was later lifted by the Bombay High Court with the condition that manufacturing and selling would be allowed only after fresh tests.
