India Consults Over Revised Legislation on Food Packaging

SafeGuardSHardgoodsOctober 28, 2025

SG 160/25

India opens consultation on proposed ban of two substances in food contact materials (FCMs) and articles.

On October 13, 2025, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) opened a 60-day consultation period on the proposed banning of two chemicals as part of the nation’s general requirements under its Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 (consolidated version V to April 2025).

Highlights of the draft Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2025, are summarized in Table 1:

Substance	Scope	Requirement
Bisphenol A (BPA) and its derivatives	Food contact polycarbonate and epoxy resins	Prohibited
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs)	Food contact materials	Prohibited

Table 1

Comments will be accepted until December 12, 2025.

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