{"id":48092,"date":"2026-08-12T00:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/fssai-tightens-pan-masala-packaging-norms-bans-plastic-foil-and-synthetic-laminates-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T00:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:32:33","slug":"fssai-tightens-pan-masala-packaging-norms-bans-plastic-foil-and-synthetic-laminates-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/fssai-tightens-pan-masala-packaging-norms-bans-plastic-foil-and-synthetic-laminates-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FSSAI tightens pan masala packaging norms; bans plastic, foil and synthetic laminates | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133162822,imgsize-167090,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/pan-masala-packaging.jpg\" alt=\"FSSAI tightens pan masala packaging norms; bans plastic, foil and synthetic laminates\" title=\"Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies).\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies).\">Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India&#8217;s food safety regulator has barred the use of plastic and plastic-laminated packaging for pan masala, under an amendment aimed at tightening existing packaging norms, according to a press release.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/food-safety-and-standards-authority-of-india\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Food Safety and Standards Authority of India<\/a> (FSSAI) has specified that pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials. Such materials must be entirely free of plastic, including polyethene, polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and other synthetic polymers, copolymers or laminates, as well as aluminium foil or metallised layers, the release said. Tin and glass containers continue to be permitted, it added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The press release further stated that packaging will also need to conform to clauses (f) and (i) of sub-rule 1 of rule 4 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, framed under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The amendment has been incorporated as a new entry in Schedule IV of the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, which lists suggested packaging materials. It has been placed right after the existing entries at Serial Number 10, the release said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Notified as the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026, the amendment will come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, according to the release.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The regulations were issued by FSSAI in exercise of powers conferred under clause (k) of sub-section (2) of Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and with prior approval of the Central Government, the release said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/fssai-tightens-pan-masala-packaging-norms-bans-plastic-foil-and-synthetic-laminates\/articleshow\/133162799.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies). 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