G/SPS/N/IND/294  
8 June 2023  
(23-3912) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) 
Amendment Regulations, 2023 . Language(s):  English and Hindi . Number of pages:  20 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/IND/23_10091_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) 
Amendment Regulations, 2023 is related to standards of mead ( honey wine), craft beer, 
Indian liquors and definition of Low Alcoholic Beverages/RTD, wine based beverages and 
country liquors , etc. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify t he standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Prote ction Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Draft%20Notification.pdf  G/SPS/N/IND/294  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official 
Gazette.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 7 August 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] Natio nal Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Website of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, http://www.fssai.gov.in . 
Ms Sakshee Pipliyal  
Assistant Director (Technical)  
SPS Enquiry Point for Food safety and human health related issue  
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)  
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road  
New Delhi - 110002, India  
Tel: +(91) 8802498553  
E-mail: spstbt.enqpt@fssai.gov.in  
Website: http://www.fssai.gov.in  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Website of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, http://www.fssai.gov.in . 
Ms Sakshee Pipliyal  
Assistant Director (Technical)  
SPS Enquiry Point for Food safety and human health related issue  
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)  
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road  
New Delhi - 110002, India  
Tel: +(91) 8802498553  
E-mail: spstbt.enqpt@fssai.gov.in  
Websit e: http://www.fssai.gov.in