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10/09/2026 | Press release | Archived content

India: India Publishes Amendments to the Laboratory and Sample Analysis Regulations

On September 14, 2026, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published final amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011. The amendments set timelines for sample analysis, update procedures for reporting test results, revise sample quantity requirements for products without prescribed standards, and create a new framework for permissible methods of analysis. The amendments take effect April 1, 2027.
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