New Delhi: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed to implement new rules for packaged water and mineral water manufacturers. Certification of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been made mandatory for packaged water and mineral water manufacturers to obtain or register licenses. Under which the BIS certificate will be mandatory for companies selling mineral water (bottled water) from 1 April.
The rule will be applicable from April 1, 2021- FSSAI has sent a letter in this regard to the Food Commissioners of all states and union territories. In this, they have been asked to make BIS certificate mandatory for companies making bottled water. This directive will come into effect from April 1, 2021.
License required before starting the business
FSSAI said that under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2008, it will be mandatory for all food business operators (FBOs) to obtain license / registration before starting any food business. The regulator said that under the Food Safety and Standards (Restrictions and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, any person can sell packaged drinking water or mineral water only after the BIS certification mark.
Ensure the quality of bottled water
This step of FSSAI will ensure the quality of bottled water. Right now there are many companies that sell bottled water. But their quality is not guaranteed. There is also a risk of harm to the health of the people.
BIS is also required for license renewal
Not only this, BIS license will be required for renewal of license also, license of companies without showing BIS license will also not be renewed. Also, only after getting the BIS license, the Food Business Operators operators will be able to fill the annual returns online. These orders of the FSSAI will come into force from 1 April 2021.
