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Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation, 2011
Local Title:
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Country/Region:
India
Competent Authority:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Type:
Regulation
Status:
Invalid
Release Date:
2011-08-01
Implementation Date:
2011-08-05
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food for special dietary uses; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Oil & oil products; Others
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 Official Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation, 2011
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Summary

This regulation is applicable to food packaging and labeling in India. It includes packaging, labeling, manner of declaration, specific requirements/ restrictions on manner of labeling, restriction on advertisement, exemptions from labeling requirements, note.


The attached document includes the most up-to-date amendment in 2020, which will be effective on 1st
January, 2022.

This regulation has been divided into:

(i) the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018; and 

(ii) the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

History
2022-09-09
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulation, 2018 (Compendium Version in 2022)
In force
Release Date: 2022-09-09
Implementation Date : 2022-09-09
2022-08-30
Food Safety and Standards(Packaging) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022
In force
Release Date: 2022-08-30
Implementation Date : 2022-08
2018-12-24
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018
In force
Release Date: 2018-12-24
Implementation Date : 2019-07-01
2011-08-01
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation, 2011
Invalid
Release Date: 2011-08-01
Implementation Date : 2011-08-05