The draft regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards Packaging Regulations, 2018, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with previous approval of the Central Government

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28042026-272132 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 294] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026/VAISAKHA 8, 1948 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th April, 2026 F. No. RCD-09002/1/2026-Regulatory-FSSAI.— The draft regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 92 read with section 23 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) is hereby published as required under sub-section (1) of section 92 of the said Act for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public; Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 or may be sent by e-mail at [email protected]; Objections or suggestions which may be received with respect to the said draft regulations within the period specified above shall be considered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Draft Regulations 1. These regulations may be called Food Safety and Standards (Packaging)Amendment Regulations, 2026 2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, -, (1) In schedule IV relating to the list of suggestive packaging materials, after the entries at Sl. No. 10, following shall be inserted namely; +-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11. | Pan Masala | | | (a) Paper, Paper Board, Cellulose or other naturally derived materials, | | | such material shall be free from any plastic including but not limited | | | to Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyester, PVC, or any synthetic | | | polymers, copolymers, or laminates and also free from Aluminium | | | foil or metallized layers; | | | (b) Tin or glass containers; | | | (c) The clause (f) and (i) of sub-rule 1 of Rule 4 of Plastic Waste | | | Management Rules, 2016, as quoted below shall also apply: | | | "4(1)(f) sachets using plastic material shall not be used for storing, | | | packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala; | | | 4(1)(i) plastic material, in any form including Vinyl Acetate - Maleic Acid | | | Vinyl Chloride Copolymer, shall not be used in any package for | | | packaging gutkha, pan masala and tobacco in all forms" | +-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./63/2026-27] Note. - The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide notification number File No. 1- 95/Stds/Packaging/SP(L&C/A)/FSSAI- 2017, dated the 24th December, 2018 and subsequently amended vide notification numbers: 1. F. No. Std/SP-08/A-1.2019/N-01, dated 25th January 2022; 2. F.No. Std/SP-20/T(Migration-N), dated 30th August 2022; and 3. 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.