AreaIndia

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityTrans fats

Date01/07/2017

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood standards

DescriptionPostponed to 30 September 2017 the compliance date for mandatory declaration of trans-fat and saturated fat content on food product labels, with a view to allow manufacturers to utilize existing stocks of packaging material.

NotesFSSAI announced a further postponement in the compliance date for mandatory declaration of trans fat and saturated fat content on food product labels (see also MPPU Apr.’16). Reportedly, the new compliance date will be 30 September 2017 and no further extensions will be granted. The additional deferral is meant to allow manufacturers to utilize existing stocks of packaging material.