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FSSAI extends compliance of RDA 2020 for a period of 6 mths
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Thursday, 03 August, 2023, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The FSSAI has decided to extend the time period of compliance of Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) 2020 for a period of six months, after the stakeholders sought more time.
The RDA 2020 was to come into force on July 1, 2023, after FSSAI had issued directions in July/August 2021 regarding the timeline for compliance with the RDA.
According to the FSSAI, industry associations sought extension for implementation of the RDA-2020, owing to challenges faced in reformulation of products and inventory of old packaging materials lying with FBOs.
“After due consideration, it has been decided to further extend the date of coming into force of Recommended Dietary Allowance 2020 for compliance for a period of six months from 1st July 2023,” reads the direction issued by the FSSAI.
It is pertinent to note that the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) published the RDA 2020 revising the values of nutrients including vitamins, minerals and amino acids requirement per person per day and in 2021, the FSSAI had decided to adopt the same.
It was decided by the FSSAI that the RDA 2020 shall come into force from July 1, 2023.
The RDA per day was defined for adults and pregnant women, lactating women, adolescents, children 4-10 years, children 1-3 years and the food industry was asked to comply with the new RDA values.
However, the food industry still needs time to reformulate the products, and sought extension and was granted six months to comply with the RDA 2020.
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