The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has notified amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, to rationalise compliance requirements for food businesses. The amendments, notified through the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Amendment Regulations, 2026, are aimed at improving the ease of doing business.

The Ministry said non-manufacturing food businesses, including retailers and other similar entities, have been exempted from certain compliance requirements. The move is expected to significantly reduce the compliance burden on food business operators, particularly small and medium enterprises, while maintaining robust food safety oversight in areas where such controls are essential.