Centre makes BIS certification mandatory for key animal feed ingredients; Non-compliance to invite penalties

New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Centre has made compliance with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) requirements mandatory for three categories of animal-feed ingredients, bringing mineral mixtures for cattle feed, animal-feed-grade dicalcium phosphate, and common salt and cattle licks under a compulsory quality-control regime. The Animal Feeds and Feed Ingredients (Quality Control) Order, 2026, issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying on October 7 and published in the Gazette of India on October 12, requires the specified products to conform to prescribed Indian Standards and carry the BIS Standard Mark under a valid licence. Violations of the order…