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FSSAI issues draft to amend labelling and display regulations
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Monday, 09 January, 2023, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The FSSAI has issued a draft to amend the labelling and display regulations and sought comments from the stakeholders. The draft called Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022, aims at certain clarification with respect to nutritional info and unprocessed products comprising single ingredient, amongst others.
In the proposed regulation, the unprocessed products now have been defined as ‘raw agricultural minimally processed products such as wheat, rice, cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables and/or products that comprise a single ingredient governed under the labelling requirement'.
According to the FSSAI, the minimally processed foods are the ones that are slightly altered for the main purpose of preservation but which do not substantially change the nutritional content of the food. This may involve cleaning and removing inedible or unwanted parts, grinding, refrigeration, pasteurisation, fermentation, freezing, and vacuum-packaging.
Also, the draft proposes that per serve percentage (%) contribution to RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) and number of servings per pack may not be given for Infant Nutrition products as defined under Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020.
Further, it lays down that the compliance to the quantity of declared nutrients on the label shall have the tolerance of ± 20 per cent of the value for that nutrient declared on the label at any point in time within declared shelf life of the product.
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