Food authority advisory unlawful, says Bombay high court

MUMBAI: In a relief to dietary and health supplement manufacturers, the high court on Monday, by a majority judgment quashed, as unlawful, an advisory issued last May by the Food Safety and Standards Authority for prior product approvals of dietary food and health supplements already licenced and existing in the market under the erstwhile Food Adulteration Act.

Since 2006, a Food Safety and Standards Act has been governing manufactured food safety in India.

Indian Drug Manufactures Association and a private neutraceutical firm had moved the HC last year, to challenge the advisory as it said the authorityhad no powers to issue it.