Date: 2025-10-08Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The following draft of certain regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards Packaging Regulations, 2018, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with previous approval
**Executive Summary**
This document, published by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on October 8, 2025, proposes amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018. It outlines new restrictions on the use of certain substances in food contact materials. Stakeholders have 60 days from the publication date to submit objections or suggestions to the Chief Executive Officer, FSSAI.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Regulation Title:** The amendments are to be called the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2025.
* **Amendments to the 2018 Regulations:**
* **General Requirements:** After sub-regulation (14) in regulation (3) relating to general requirements, the following shall be added:
* Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) shall not be used in manufacturing food contact materials.
* Food contact materials manufactured with polycarbonate and epoxy resins shall be free from Bisphenol A (BPA) and its derivatives.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Food Manufacturers**
* **Impact:** Food manufacturers will be restricted from using PFAs in the manufacturing of food contact materials. They will also need to ensure that food contact materials manufactured with polycarbonate and epoxy resins are free from Bisphenol A (BPA) and its derivatives.
* **Action Required:** Review current manufacturing processes and materials used to ensure compliance with the new restrictions. Identify and implement alternative materials where necessary.
**Stakeholder: Suppliers of Food Contact Materials**
* **Impact:** Suppliers of food contact materials will need to ensure that their products do not contain PFAs and that materials made with polycarbonate and epoxy resins are free of BPA and its derivatives.
* **Action Required:** Reformulate or discontinue product lines that do not meet the new requirements. Provide documentation to food manufacturers to demonstrate compliance.
**Stakeholder: Consumers**
* **Impact:** Consumers are expected to benefit from safer food packaging materials, reducing exposure to potentially harmful substances like PFAs and BPA.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required, but can stay informed by monitoring compliance with the new regulations.
**Stakeholder: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)**
* **Impact:** FSSAI is responsible for enforcing the new regulations and ensuring compliance.
* **Action Required:** Review and consider any objections or suggestions received from stakeholders within 60 days of the notification’s publication. Develop and implement testing and enforcement procedures to ensure compliance with the new regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: The primary regulatory body responsible for food safety standards in India, issuing the notification.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The principal legislation under which the regulations are being made.
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018: The original regulations being amended.
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2025: The title of the amended regulations.
New Delhi: Location where the regulations are notified and applicable.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 669] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अक्त बू र 8, 2025/आजव न 16, 1947
No. 669] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025/ASVINA 16, 1947
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 अक् तूबर, 2025
फा. स.ं एस एस डीवी- पी एफ 0 एस पी 20 (16)/2/2025-स्ट्टैण्डडड – एफएफएसएआई.—खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक
(पैकेजिंग) जवजनयम, 2018 म ें और आगे संिोधन, िो भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण, केंद्र सरकार के
पूवाडनुमोिन स,े खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का संख यांक 34) की धारा 23 के साथ पठित धारा 92
की उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए करना चाहती ह,ै करन े के जलए इन जवजनयमों का मसौिा इससे
प्रभाजवत हो सकने वाल े सभी व् यजियों की सूचना के जलए उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 92 की उप-धारा (1) की अपक्षे ा के
अनुसार एतिद्वारा प्रकाजित करती ह ैऔर एतिद्वारा नोठटस दिया िाता ह ैदक उक्त प्रारूप जवजनयमों पर उस जतजथ स े साि
दिनों की अवजध समाप् त होने के बाि जवचार दकया िाएगा, जिस जतजथ को इस अजधसूचना को प्रकाजित करन े वाले रािपत्र
की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब् ध कराई िाएाँगी।
यदि कोई आपजि या सुझाव हो तो उसे मखु य कायडकारी अजधकारी, भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण,
एफडीए भवन, कोटला रोड, नई दिल्ल ी-110002 को अथवा regulation@fssai.gov.in पर ई-मेल स े भेिा िा
सकता ह।ै
6755 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
उक्त मसौिा जवजनयमों के संबंध म ेंदकसी व् यजि स ेइस प्रकार जनधाडठरत जतजथ तक प्राप् त आपजियों और सुझावों पर
भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा।
प्रारूप जवजनयम
1. इन जवजनयमों को खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (पैकेजिंग) संिोधन जवजनयम, 2025 कहा िा सकता ह।ै
2. खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (पकै ेजिंग) जवजनयम, 2018 म,ें -
(1) सामान्य आवयकताओं स े संबंजधत जवजनयम (3) म,ें उप-जवजनयम (14) के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया
िाएगा, अथाडत;्
“(15) खाद्य संपकड सामग्री के जनमाडण म ेंपॉली- और परफ्लओु रोएल्काइल पिाथों (पीएफए) का उपयोग न दकया िाए।
(16) पॉलीकाबोनेट और एपॉक्सी रेजिन स े जनर्मडत खाद्य संपकड सामग्री म ें जबस्ट्फेनॉल ए (बीपीए) और उसके व्युत्पन्न नहीं
होने चाजहए” I
राजित पुनहनी, मखु य कायडकारी अजधकारी
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./403/2025-26]
ठटप्प ण.- मूल जवजनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 म ें अजधसूचना संख या फा. स.ं 1-95/स्ट् टैंडर्डसड/
पैकेजिंग/एसपी(एलएंडसी/ए)/एफएसएसएआई-2017, दिनांक 24 दिसंबर, 2018 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ ेऔर
अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना सखं या फा. स.ं स्ट्टैंडर्डसड/एसपी-20/टी(रीसाइकल्डप्लाजस्ट्टक- एन दिनांक 28 माच ड
2025 के माध्यम स े दकया गया था I[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th October, 2025
F. No. SSDIVI-PF0SP20(16)/2/2025-Standard-FSSAI.—The following draft of certain regulations further
to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India proposes to make with previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub- section (2) of section 92 read with section 23 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) is hereby
published as required under sub-section (1) of section 92 of the said Act for the information of all persons likely to be
affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after the
expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette containing this notification are made
available to the public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India, Food and Drug Administration Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 or may be sent by email at
regulation@fssai.gov.in.
Objections or suggestions which may be received with respect to the said draft regulations within the period
specified above shall be considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
DRAFT REGULATIONS
1. These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2025.
2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, -
(1) in regulation (3) relating to General requirements, after sub regulation (14), following shall be inserted, namely;
“(15) Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) shall not be used in manufacturing of food contact materials.
(16) Food contact materials manufactured with polycarbonate and epoxy resins shall be free from Bisphenol A (BPA)
and its derivatives.”
RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./403/2025-26]
Note. - The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide
notification number File No. 1-95/Stds/Packaging/SP(L&C/A)/FSSAI-2017, dated the 24th December, 2018
and last amended vide notification number F.No. STD/SP-20/T(Recycledplastics-N) dated the
28th March, 2025.
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