With a view to amend Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 (“Principal Regulations”), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) First Amendment Regulations, 2021 (“Amendment”). The Food Business Operators (“FBOs”) shall comply with all the provisions by 17th November, 2021.
The amendments have been tabulated below for the ease of your reference-
| Principal Regulations | Amendment | Implication |
| 7. Mandatory Declarations.-
(1) Wherever, packaged food contains ingredients and /or additives as stated in schedule -II of these regulations, the same shall be prominently displayed on the label. The size of numerals and letters for the declarations/specific requirements specified in schedule -II shall not be less than 3mm based on the letter l. |
7. Mandatory Declarations.-
(1) Wherever, packaged food contains ingredients and /or additives as stated in schedule -II of these regulations, the same shall be prominently displayed on the label. The size of numerals and letters for the declarations/specific requirements specified in schedule -II shall not be less than 3mm based on the letter 1.
Provided that in case of food package having surface area upto 30cm2 containing caloric or non caloric sweetener or mixture thereof, the size of numerals and letters for the declarations or specific requirements specified in Schedule -II shall not be less than 1mm based on the letter 1. |
For the requirement of mandatory declarations, soon, for food package having surface area upto 30cm2 containing caloric or non-caloric sweetener or mixture, the size of numerals and letters for the declarations or specific requirements specified in Schedule -II shall not be less than 1mm based on the letter 1. |
| 2. Specific requirements/ restrictions on manner of labelling-
(1) The package, label or the advertisement of edible refined vegetable oils and fats shall not use any exaggerated expressions like “Super-Refined”, “Extra-Refined”, “Micro-Refined”, “Double refined,”, Ultra-Refined”.
(2) Every package of vanaspati made from more than 30 percent of Rice bran oil shall bear the following label, namely: –
‘This package of vanaspati is made from more than 30 per cent Rice bran oil by weight” (3) A package containing annatto colour in vegetable oils shall bear the following’ |
2. Specific requirements/ restrictions on manner of labelling-
(1) The package, label or the advertisement of edible refined vegetable oils and fats shall not use any exaggerated expressions like “Super-Refined”, “Extra-Refined”, “Micro-Refined”, “Double refined,”, Ultra-Refined”.
(2) Every package of vanaspati made from more than 30 percent of Rice bran oil shall bear the following label, namely: –
‘This package of vanaspati is made from more than 30 per cent Rice bran oil by weight” (3) A package containing annatto colour in vegetable oils shall bear the following’
2A. In case rice bran oil which is physically refined is used as one of the ingredients in Vanaspati, it shall be declared in the ingredient list on the label as Physically Refined Rice Bran Oil. |
The FSSAI has inserted a new provision to ensure that the specific requirements / restrictions on the manner of labelling is adhered to. The amendment prescribes that in case rice bran oil, used as one of the ingredients in Vanaspati should be declared in the ingredient list on the label as Physically Refined Rice Bran Oil. |
For a detailed read, please refer to attached document.
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
