On 18th September 2024, FSSAI issued a draft FSS (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2011 related to the restriction of the use of Pesticides/Insecticides. The tolerance limit shall be 0.01 mg/kg for pesticides/insecticides that are not registered under the Insecticide Act, of 1968. Any objections/suggestions with respect to the draft regulations may be sent to the Food Authority within 60 days from the date of publication of the regulations in the official Gazette to the email address – regulation@fssai.gov.in.

Read the draft here.