FSSAI Updates Notified Labs, Issues HEE/LC-HRMS Corrigendum and Revises Validity List
FSSAI issued four separate communications between July 13 and July 17, 2026: a Gazette notification amending the list of NABL-accredited food testing laboratories under S.O. 3648(E) dated December 6, 2016; a corrigendum to the technical specifications of High End Equipment (GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS & ICP-OES) issued vide Notice dated December 10, 2025; a Notice finalizing technical specifications for LC-HRMS; and an order listing the validity of NABL accreditation for FSSAI-recognised food testing laboratories as on July 17, 2026.
Export Promotion Mission, India-UK CETA CoO & Interest Subvention Clarifications Under DGFT
All three notices are issued by DGFT, Department of Commerce. TN 11 covers electronic filing of Preferential Certificates of Origin for UK-bound exports under India-UK CETA.
Prohibition on Import of Goods Produced Using Forced Labour
DGFT issued two linked instruments from the same file (K-31013/1/2026-DIR NAFTA-Part(4)) addressing import of goods made using forced labour.
Amendments to Handbook of Procedure 2023 on India-Oman CEPA Tariff Rate Quotas
Director General of Foreign Trade amends Para 2.92 and Appendix-2A of the Handbook of Procedure, 2023, to incorporate items and provisions for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Compliance Confirmation for Barcode Marking on Gas Cylinders
Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) issued this circular addressed to all gas cylinder manufacturers and importers, regarding compliance with Rule 6(2)(c)(i) of the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 (as amended in 2025).
Extension of Timeline for Conversion of Batch-Type to Continuous-Type Tyre Pyrolysis Units
State Board had earlier issued an Office Order dated August 17, 2023, providing that renewal of Consent to Operate and Authorization for Tyre Pyrolysis units on batch process would be allowed on condition of conversion to continuous process by December 31, 2025.
One-Time Window for Submission of Backdated Apprenticeship Termination Requests
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Apprenticeship Training Division) addressed backdated termination requests received from users through Zoho Ticketing Support and decided to provide a one-time submission window for such requests.
Caution to Regulated entities and listed companies- Boss Scam
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) intimated SEBI about an emerging cybercrime trend termed the “Boss Scam” or CEO/MD impersonation fraud, targeting CEOs or high-ranking officials via email, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, or other social media platforms.
Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year 2026-27
Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers under Section 72(8)(a) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, specifies the Cost Inflation Index for the financial year mentioned in the notification.
Amendment to Duty Drawback Rates on Chapter 71 (Precious Metals/Stones)
The notification further amends the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 77/2023-Customs (N.T.), dated October 20, 2023 (G.S.R. 792(E)), which was last amended by Notification No. 41/2026-Customs (N.T.), dated April 24, 2026 (G.S.R. 309(E)).
