FSSAI backs single phase front-of-pack labelling
New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it is willing to implement Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FoPL) for packaged food items in a single phase marking a shift from its earlier approach that sought to introduce the labelling norms in two phases depending on the number of "nutrients of concern" in a product.
Responding to the court's order of September 10, which raised several questions over the size, colour, placement and deadline for implementing the proposed FoPL on packaged food items, the FSSAI in its response filed on Wednesday proposed the new design of the label that will clearly specify if the food has "HIGH FAT, HIGH SALT or HIGH SUGAR or even more of any two components."
The authority further stated that once the proposed regulations are approved, the food business operators will be provided a time period of a year (365 days) to shift to the new labelling regime from the time of date of notification to ensure least hardship is caused to them....
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