What it covers
Requirements for food-grade packaging materials, including migration limits (how much of a substance may transfer from packaging into food), and standards for different packaging material types.
Duties on businesses
- Use only food-grade packaging materials that meet the specified migration limits and, where Indian Standards are unavailable, relevant international standards.
Rights for consumers
- Expect packaging used for food, including plastic, metal and multilayer packaging, to meet these safety requirements.
Authorities
- FSSAI
How to complain under this law
Report concerns about unsafe packaging via Food Safety Connect (FoSCoS).
Official text: https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Compendium_Packaging_Regulations_05_06_2022.pdf (opens in a new tab)