Whereas, a draft of the Food Safety and Standards Packaging Amendment Regulations, 2026, was published, as required under sub section 1 of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act,

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10082026-275349 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 489] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026/SHRAVAN 19, 1948 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2026 F. No. RCD-09002/1/2026-Regulatory- FSSAI.—Whereas, a draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026, was published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) vide notification of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India number F.No. RCD-09002/1/2026-Regulatory- FSSAI, dated the 28th April, 2026, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, inviting objections and suggestions from the persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notifications were made available to the public; And, whereas, the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 28th, April 2026; And, whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft regulations have been considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), and with the previous approval of the Central Government, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, namely: - 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, - In schedule IV relating to the list of suggestive packaging materials, after entries at Serial. Number. 10, and entries relating thereto, following serial number and entries shall be inserted namely:- +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11. | Pan | (a) Paper, Paper Board, Cellulose or other naturally derived materials, such material shall be free | | | Masala | from any plastic including but not limited to Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyester, polyvinyl | | | | chloride (PVC), or any synthetic polymers, copolymers, or laminates and also free from | | | | Aluminium foil or metallised layers; | | | | | | | | (b) Tin or glass containers; | | | | | | | | (c) The provisions of clauses (f) and (i) of sub-rule 1 of rule 4 of the Plastic Waste Management | | | | Rules, 2016, made under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) shall also apply. | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./258/2026-27] Note: The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide notification number F. No. 1- 95/Stds/Packaging/SP(L&C/A)/FSSAI- 2017, dated the 24th December, 2018 and was last amended vide notification number F.No. STD/SP- 20/T(Recycledplastics-N), dated 28th March 2025. 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.