On 12th September 2024, FSSAI issued an order regarding the provisions for Food for Sportsperson (under the category Food for Special Dietary Use) under FSS (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical purposes, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations 2016. This provision inter-alia mentions “Prohibited substances declared by the World Anti Doping Agency shall not be added in any of articles of food specified for sport persons. Food business operators must ensure to check the list of prohibited substances which is published annually by the World Anti-Doping Agency and is effective from January 1 every year. FSSAI has notified a laboratory in Gandhinagar, Gujarat that can be used by the authorities to get such products tested.

Find the advisory here.