FSSAI introduces 'special category' provision to promote gender equality in food industry

Daily Current Affairs / FSSAI introduces 'special category' provision to promote gender equality in food industry

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Category : National Published on: October 02 2023

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) introduced a new provision called 'Special Category' in the FOSCOS portal.
This provision aims to promote gender equality and equal opportunities for women and transgender entrepreneurs in the food business sector.
Under this provision, licensing and registration authorities will give priority to 'special category' applications.
Priority will be maintained in such a way that a one-to-one ratio is maintained between 'Special Category' applications and regular applications, unless there are no pending applications in any category.