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India and Bhutan Deepen Cooperation on Food Safety and Regulatory Standards
Published on 26 Sep 2024
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare held a bilateral meeting with the Food and Drug Authority of Bhutan (BFDA) on the sidelines of the Global Food Regulatory Summit at India Mandapam in Delhi.
- The agreement reflects the mutual commitment to enhance food safety, maintain a graded regulatory framework, simplify food import procedures and promote technical cooperation.
- The agreement aims to recognise BFDA's official control over food business operators (FBOs) by FSSAI.
- The objective of the agreement is to enhance technical cooperation between FSSAI and BFDA and to establish a functional mechanism to facilitate and develop trade between the two countries.
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