Our first round-up of official updates for exporters, food businesses and companies, covering notices issued from 28 September to 10 October 2026. Each item links to the official document.
US FDA: biennial food facility registration renewal window is open
Source: Constituent Update dated 29 September 2026
Renewal window 1 October to 31 December 2026
The US FDA has reminded every domestic and foreign food facility registered with it that the biennial renewal must be completed between 1 October and 31 December 2026. Renewal is filed electronically through the facility’s FDA Industry Systems (FIS) account, carries no FDA fee, and needs an acceptable unique facility identifier, currently the DUNS number. FDA will treat any registration not renewed by 31 December 2026 as expired. Qualified facilities must also submit their qualified facility attestation in the same window. Who is affected: Indian manufacturers, processors, packers and warehouses supplying food to the US.
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DGFT: RoDTEP scheme continues up to 31 December 2026
Source: Notification No. 41/2026-27 dated 30 September 2026
Applies to exports up to 31 December 2026
DGFT has notified that the RoDTEP scheme will continue up to 31 December 2026 for exports by Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) units, Advance Authorisation holders, SEZ units and EOUs. The RoDTEP rates and value caps in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, as applicable on 30 September 2026, continue unchanged, and the other terms and conditions of the scheme also remain unchanged. Who is affected: all exporters claiming RoDTEP on their shipping bills, including AA holders, SEZ units and EOUs claiming under Appendix 4RE.
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DGFT: 5,841 MT sugar quota for export to the EU for 2026-27
Source: Public Notice No. 32/2026-27 dated 9 October 2026
Quota year October 2026 to September 2027
DGFT has notified a quantity of 5,841 MT of sugar for export from India to the European Union under the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for 2026-27 (October 2026 to September 2027). Export of sugar (HS 17010000) to the EU under TRQ is ‘Free’, subject to the conditions in Notification No. 03/2015-20 dated 20 April 2015. APEDA operates the quota, and a preferential certificate of origin, if required, is issued by the Additional DGFT, Mumbai on APEDA’s recommendation. Who is affected: sugar exporters shipping to the EU.
FSSAI: new certificate format for vegan products from exporting countries
Source: Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Second Amendment Regulations, 2026, notified 28 September 2026 (F. No. ExpertcommitteeonVegan-1stmeeting)
Comes into force on 1 April 2027
FSSAI has amended regulation 5(3) of the Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022. The certificate issued by the recognised authority of the exporting country, for products applying for the Vegan logo endorsement, must now be in the new Form-I instead of a format specified by the Authority. Form-I records the consignor/exporter, consignee/importer, countries of origin and destination, transport and storage conditions, and product and producer details. Who is affected: importers of vegan food products seeking the Vegan logo, and their overseas suppliers.
US FDA: final rule allows salt substitutes in standardised foods
Source: Constituent Update dated 9 October 2026
The Constituent Update does not state an effective date; see the final rule
The US FDA has issued a final rule permitting salt substitutes in foods with a standard of identity (SOI) that specifies salt (sodium chloride) as a required or optional ingredient. FDA says that, before this rule, 139 standards of identity allowed or required salt but did not permit salt substitutes. The rule gives manufacturers of these standardised foods more flexibility to reduce sodium. Who is affected: manufacturers, including Indian exporters, of foods sold in the US that are covered by an FDA standard of identity.
Also published
- DGFT Notification No. 42/2026-27 dated 9 October 2026 amends Para 4.49 of FTP 2023 (Special Notified Zones for rough diamonds) so that eligible foreign entities covered under Entry 13F of Schedule IV of the Income-tax Act, 2025 can undertake the permitted activities, with immediate effect. Official notification
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