File No, STDSP-8/T(Vepan Foods} Pa ‘0a Saety and Standards Authority of lala (Statutory Aunty established under the Food Say Sanda Act, 2006) (Gelence & Sindads Divison) FDA Bhawan, Kotla Roa New Dall 110002 at 7 Ferey, 2003 Subject: Guidelines for sutmision of applications for endorsement af vegan logo and formats tmersotrep, This isto referto the Fod Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Repulations, 2022 that as been Gazette rotted on 108 June 2022 and care in fre weit publication inthe ofal Gazette and Guidlines ated 254 uly, 202 for submision of appliations fr endorsement of vegan logo and ors 2. The Food Authority has decided to eis the guidlines fo submission of ppliaions for endorsement ‘of vegan ogo ae formats. 3. The subregulation $ of FSS (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022 sacs the following- Vegan food compiace.— (1) The Food Brsiness Operator shal submit an aplication to the ancerned lensing ethority with all necestry desis a frmat as may be spc by the Food Author. 2) The Food Authority may specify suidlins for approval of vegan loge (8) No wegen foo products shall be imported except with acerca ted by the recognized ‘authorities ofthe exporting countries i the format as specified by the Authority i accepted. "(c) 5. Inreferece tthe above, flowing revised guidelines are hereby provided er the purpose of applying Frendorement of vegan lgo- 8) AnnexureA: Guidlines for submisin of applications for endorsement of vegan logo 1) Annexure: Aplicnion for endorsront under PSS (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022 (Fore a); ©), Annexre-C: Appeovl Reston for norsementof vega lags (Farm), 4) Annexe D: Prof for slf-ddartion 4 This guidance document supersedes the “Guidlines dated 25 uly, 202 for submission of pliaions spite z ch (acinde Singh Obeai) ‘Avior Sconce & Stndals) FSSA New Delhi “This issues with approval of Cmpetnt Autor To 1. ED (C8) with « equest to inform all Cental Licensing. Authoriy through Food Safety Commissioners;2, Dieter pont) witha equest to inform ll Authorized Ofer 5. CITO, FSSA with arequst to plod on FSSA website, Cony frinforiation wo 1. PPS to Chairperson, °SSAl; 2. PSto CEO, FSSAlAnnexere Guidelines for submission of aplleation for endorsement of vegan ogo (eer sub-egulation 52 of FSS (Vegan Foots) Regulations, 2022) The Fod Safty and Stand (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022 has ben noid and cae in forse we. ‘ts pian inthe oficial Gazete, As per subregulation 5 of FSS (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022, ood Autor willpeciy a aidelines and application fr subisin bythe Fos Business Operator fot approval of vepn logo, Prcelure for endorsement of veg food la i lows (1) The Fod Business Opera stall submit an pplication n FORMA slong with necessary documents tnd ee of Rupees Twenty Five Thowsnd (excluding GS) payable trough the online egaynent poral (Link: hts /epay sai gor.n/fp/loadindes) (2) The Food Authority shall rtnze the application infomation provided by dhe sppican (8) The Food Authority may dirt the applicant to submit addons supporting dacumens, data or ‘laieaton, required. (4) The Food Authority may ether rant approval eect he aplication ss per FORM (5) The Food Business Opeator may file an appeal befor the Chief Executive Ofcer of the Fo Authority aginst any decision of rejection of application within a pein of hit days ofthe receipt of retin lier and the Chie Executive Ofc shal dpseof sich appeal within a paiod of ity days ots recept and anyday beyond ths shal bellowed wth easons to be recorded in wath. ‘Provided thatthe Chief Excculve Oficer may allow the appeal at the pero of ty days ifthe ae suit ase forthe delay. (A Food Business Operator, whois agreve by the decision of the Chit Executive Ofc ofthe Food Authority may ile areview pliton ta be placed fr consieation fhe Capes fe Food Auto, within period of hy days fom the date of issue of apple oeder and such review shal be pone within pti ft des ois cipal any dey beyond this ball be allowed with reasons fo recorded in writing Provided thatthe Chairperson may alow the appeal afer the period of thiry dys if thre are sulicient ‘ese forthe deny, (2) The Food Authority may, fr resons tobe record in writing. suspend or revoke any snyroval ead 1m ary fod busines operate (@) The Food Authority my review fom tne to ine the moun of fee fr ling an application, (9) Ia fod business epeator as any reson to blow th the vegan fond fr which the approval as een ranted poses any rk to altho has not complied with the general euirement specified under s>- regulstion 3 of FSS (Vegan Food) Repustions, 2022, te Food Busines Operator shall immediately suspend the manufacture, inp, sl,o disbuton of sich rice of fod al take steps to recall hesame under intimation to Food Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Fond Safty and Standards Food Recal) Regulations, 2017 (10) Food Safety Officers and Designated Officers sll immeditly infor the Food Autry of any ompaint received eating safety of any product approved by the Food Auboity under FSS (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022 (11) The fod business pea shal afte rant of aproval apply forTiens as ere procedure specifi inthe Fod Safety and Sands (Licensing and Resstestion of Food Busines) Reglton, 201To Annosure Form Application for endorsement under FSS (Vegan Fods) Regulations, 2022 ter ub-cgulition (1 of FSS (Vegan Foods) Repulations, 2022) ‘Avior (Sons & Sundar) Food Safety & Stands Authority of aia FDA Bhavan, Ka too, ‘New Delhi 1002 SNe. [information requ PART. A (Peta oF Appiesat 1 ‘Name and Adres FHO: z Tense Naber ‘uo Pern Ceara mall of manuetarag fell forthe applied product "Name and Ades oF FBO: ieee None ‘brio Pesan ‘Conc No Fail ‘Nae o the roi (Noe rand Naseer Nome) ‘Nearest Food Cate (ist ofingredierts and (aSoure ofeach grein wen the product "Te Se ng pe ie Hal po “Technical speiicions and Cerin of Alix (COA) of each ingredient procured fom the super Sate wheter the pfu is domestically produced 6 imparted (DCopy of ti eng ae a{GD Proto Tobe wiih Vesan Lowo,complvina to xan Food Safty abd Standards Replatons,iFeoneren require ‘CoA from FSSAT tid Tab Tor fil pod’ (Me ceria of analysis shall clue ppsel, ‘hemlet and micobiologeal paneer elvan to the poduet slong wit validated test methods and ober test ‘mathods, iPany wi referees wherever applicable neds to besubmited. (ijThe CoA. shail also contain analysis of parmeter Indientngabeeneof aime! source in th fal radi! ith the sient evidence based est metho, L arifeds Vegan by any 3 party agen 1 yesithe name and adres ofthe eration Proce Puc cerifcation © Condions complied for obtaining certifeation: 4 Dees the hid party endorse its own logo? 1 ye, plese provide the copy of he loge the [ab containing the log. es the product available in the market with shove logo? Ifthe ans to point) i ye, lease provide ‘he approximae preprinted packaging material tothe Food Autor 1 ‘SeTdeTaration as pe proforma atacaat Aare D Tn eas of pared product, CoA fom ISOMTEC 170252017 acreiedabaaory tobe vided) Name & Signature of Authorized PersonPART —€ (FOR GFRICTAL TSR ONTY) Rama Lo Vetienion of 3 arty criiation Z| Protaype Tal 3, | Eile or nn-dechabe stcken™ (only incase of importa food artis) | Carat oF Analysis S| Any fer observa on Remarks Recommended for aprosl/ Not resmmended** Endorsing the views above! not endorsing: (Adhisor, Science & Standards) (+*Prease provide reasons tng fr no recommending the prod)Annexure-€ Form-B Approval Rejection for endorsement of ye ‘lian Ne Date of ppiatan: Nea ees of Food Hasiness Operator Leen ber, whore person ‘Cone das Name of the pod ‘Nearest food category as pe PSST Carigoion of the product ‘Applian stats Remarks” CTE whichever applicable) T. The product is approved for dapayng vezan logot: 2.Tho product is sot approved for displaying og. ‘Note “Fhe produ! approved, ts Food Business Operator can submits approval othe Leng ‘Aussi for enderseret othe vege logo onthe prod! applied. 1. Conditions for approval 2 Reasons for rejection if any: (vere Signor)Date Place Annexure-D Self-Declaration, I working as a am hereby authorized by the competent authority/ Management! Board of Directors of the company to sign this declaration on behalf of. (Company) and hereby declare hat: ‘The food or food ingredient, including additives, avorings, enzymes and carers, ‘orprocessing aidspresent inthe product ___(Name of the product), fare not of animal origin and that in no slage of production and processing, ingredients, including addltives, flavorings, enzymes and carers, or processing aids of animal origin have been used ‘The company shall abide by the terms and conditions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, FSS Rules, 2011, extant Food Safety and Standards Repulations and amendments thereon as well as orders and advisories isued by FSSAI from timet time, Ifthe company hes reason to believe that the food for which the approval has been ranted poses any risk to health of has not complied with the general requirements specified under stb-regulation 3 of FSS (Vepan Foods) Regulation, 2022, we shall immediately suspend the manufacture, import, sale, or distribution of such article of food and take steps 10 recall the same under intimation to Food Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Recall Procedure) Regulitions, 2017. (Signature of Authorized person) Name Mob. No: Email Seal of FBO