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Date: 18-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The following draft of certain regulations to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

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What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to draft regulations further amending the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Regulations, 2020.
  • These amendments are proposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) with the previous approval of the Central Government.
  • The notification invites objections or suggestions from stakeholders regarding the draft regulations within 60 days from the date the gazette copies are available to the public.

Key Changes

  • Amendment to Regulation 5 regarding Nutrition Information: Requires that the per serve percentage contribution to Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium content be declared in bold letters with a relatively increased font size.
  • Amendment to Schedule I regarding Milk and Milk Products: Mandates that all milk and milk products, including composite milk products as defined under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, carry a specified logo. The notification details the dimensions (minimum size of square, height and width of drop) of the logo based on the area of the principal display panel, ranging from less than 100 cm square to above 2500 cm square. Specific dimensions are provided for each range.
  • Amendment to Schedule II regarding Coffee-Chicory Mixture: Specifies that the declarations mentioned in clause (1) and (2) of sub-para 2.2 must be displayed on the front of the package in capital letters within a rectangular box on the principal display panel.

Impact Analysis

Food Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Review current labels and packaging to identify necessary changes to comply with the new regulations. Update label design and printing processes accordingly. Engage with FSSAI for clarifications if needed.

Consumers

  • Action Item: Be aware of the updated labeling requirements and look for the changes on food packaging to make informed purchasing decisions.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

  • Action Item: Develop and disseminate guidance documents and training materials for food manufacturers. Monitor compliance through inspections and audits.

Key Entities Referenced

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): The authority responsible for setting and enforcing food safety standards in India. Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The primary legislation governing food safety and standards in India. Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Regulations, 2020: The regulations being amended by this notification, which specify the requirements for food labeling and display. Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011: Regulations that define standards for food products and additives, specifically referenced for the definition of milk and milk products.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19022025-261156 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-19022025-261156 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 132] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 18, 2025/माघ 29, 1946 No. 132] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025/MAGHA 29, 1946 भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 17 फरवरी 2025 फा.स.ं एसएस-टी017/1/2023-मानक-एफएसएसएआई - खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (लेबललगं और प्रििनश ) जवजनयम, 2020 में आगे संिोधन, िो भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण, केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूवाशनुमोिन स,े खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का संख यांक 34) की धारा 23 के साथ पठित धारा 92 की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (ट) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, करना चाहती ह,ै इन जवजनयमों के प्रारूप से प्रभाजवत होन े वाल े संभाजवत सभी व् यजियों को सूचना िेन े के जलए उि अजधजनयम की धारा 92 की उप-धारा (1) की अपेक्षा के अनुसार एतिद्वारा प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह ै और एतिद्वारा नोठटस दिया िाता ह ै दक उक्त प्रारूप जवजनयमों पर उस जतजथ से 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 कायशकारी अजधकारी, भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण, एफडीए भवन, कोटला रोड, नई दिल् ली-110002 को अथवा regulation@fssai.gov.in पर ई-मले स े भेिा िा सकता ह।ै उक्त प्रारूप जवजनयमों के संबंध में दकसी व् यजि से इस प्रकार जनधाशठरत जतजथ तक प्राप् त आपजियों और सुझावों पर भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा। 1254 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] प्रारूप जवजनयम 1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ - इन जवजनयमों को खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (लेबललगं और प्रििशन) संिोधन जवजनयम, 2025 कहा िाएगा। 2. खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक (लबे ललंग और प्रििशन) जवजनयम, 2020 (जिन्द् ह ेंएतद्पश् चात् उक्त जवजनयम कहा िाएगा, : (1) जवजनयम 5 म,ें पोषण सूचना स े संबंजधत उप जवजनयम (3) म,ें खंड (ख) म,ें उप खडं (ii) के बाि जनम्नजलजखत खडं अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, - “(ii)(क) योजित िकशरा, सैचरु ेटेड वसा और सोजडयम तत्वों के संबंध में आकजलत अनुिंजसत आहारमान (आरडीए) म ें प्रजत परोसे प्रजतित (%) अंि की िानकारी अपेक्षाकृत बढे हुए फ़ॉन्द्ट आकार के साथ मोटे अक्षरों में िी िानी चाजहए।” (2) अनुसूची I म,ें पैरा (2) के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाशत ् :- “(3) खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक (खाद्य उत्पाि मानक और खाद्य सहयोज्य) जवजनयम, 2011 के जवजनयम 2.1 के तहत उप-जवजनयम 2.1.1 के खंड 5 (क) के अनुसार जमजित िग्ु ध उत्पािों सजहत सभी िधू और िग्ु ध उत्पािों पर नीच े दिया गया जनर्िशष्ट लोगो होना चाजहए:[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 लोगो स ेसबं जं धत जवजनिेि: रंग ख क ग क्रम सटें ीमीटर वगाकश ार म ें क ख ग स.ं प्रमखु प्रििनश पनै ल का mm म ें वग श के प्रत्यके mm म ें बिूं की mm म ें बिूं की क्षत्रे पक्ष का न्द्यनू तम आकार ऊंचाई का न्द्यनू तम चौडाई का न्द्यनू तम आकार आकार 1. 100 तक 6 4.56 3 2. 100 से 500 तक 8 6.08 4 3. 500 से 2500 तक 12 9.12 6 4. 2500 से अजधक 16 12.16 8 (3) अनुसूची II म,ें पैरा (2), क़ॉफी- कासनी जमिण स े संबंजधत उप-परै ा 2.2 के, खंड (2) के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथातश ्: “बिेते दक उप पैरा 2.2 के खडं (1) और (2) म ें जनर्िशष्ट घोषणाएं पैकेि के अग्र भाग में एक आयताकार ब़ॉक्स के भीतर बडे अक्षरों म ेंप्रमुख प्रििशन पैनल पर प्रिर्िशत की िाएंगी ।“ िी. कमलावधनश राव, मुखय कायशकारी अजधकारी [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./989/2024-25]4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ठटप्पण: मूल जवजनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग III, खंड 4 म ें अजधसचू ना संखया फा.संखया 1- 94/एफ.एस.एस.ए.आई/एसपी (लेबललगं )/2014 (भाग-2), दिनांक 17 नवंबर, 2020 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और अजधसूचना संखया फा. स्ट्टैंडर्डसश/ एस पी – 08/ ए-1-2020/ एन -01 दिनांक 11 अक्टूबर, 2022 द्वारा इनम ें अंजतजमत संिोधन दकया गया था। FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February , 2025 F.No. SS-T017/1/2023-Standard-FSSAI- The following draft of certain regulations to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Regulations, 2020, 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 clause (k) of 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 by 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 copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published 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, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi- 110002 or may be sent by e-mail 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. Short title and commencement- These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2025. 2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 (hereafter referred to as said regulations), - (1) In regulation 5, sub regulation (3) relating to Nutrition information, in clause (b), after sub clause (ii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “(ii)(a) The information regarding per serve percentage (%) contribution to Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) be given in bold letters with relatively increased font size for added sugar, saturated fat and sodium content.” (2) In schedule I, after para (2), the following shall be inserted, namely :- “(3) All milk and milk products, including composite milk products, as per clause 5(a) of sub- regulation 2.1.1 under regulation 2.1 of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 shall carry the logo as specified below:[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 Specifications of logo: COLOR S No. Area of Principal A B C display panel in cm. Minimum Size of Minimum size of Minimum size of square each side of square height of drop in width of drop in in mm mm mm 1. Upto 100 6 4.56 3 2. Upto 100 to 500 8 6.08 4 3. Upto 500 to 2500 12 9.12 6 4. Above 2500 16 12.16 86 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (3) In Schedule-II, para (2), sub para 2.2 relating to Coffee-Chicory Mixture, after clause (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - “Provided that declarations specified in the clause (1) and (2) of the sub para 2.2 shall be displayed on front of the package, in capital letters within a rectangular box on the principal display Panel”. G. KAMALA VARDHANA RAO, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./989/2024-25] Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary part III, section 4, vide notification number F. No. 1-94/FSSAI/SP(Labelling)/2014(Pt-2), dated the 17th November, 2020 and last amended vide notification number, F. No. Std/SP-08/A-1-2020/N-01, dated the 11th October, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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