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Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released draft amendments to Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, which is a crucial piece of legislation that governs food contact materials in India.
The 2018 packaging regulation sets out specific requirement for different packaging, including paper and board, glass, metal, and plastic. It also establishes specific migration limits for plastic materials intended to be in contact with food.
Under the proposed amendments, two significant prohibitions are introduced:
1.Ban on PFAS: Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as 'forever chemicals,' will be prohibited in manufacturing of food contact materials.
2.BPA-Free Mandate: Food contact materials made from polycarbonate and epoxy resins must be free from Bisphenol A (BPA) and its derivatives.
Industry stakeholders have a sixty-day period from the notification's publication to submit objections or suggestions FSSAI ([email protected]).
Here is the format for submitting the comments or suggestions.
The draft regulation can be accessed here.
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