label of the food products are mentioned in the
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation,
2011. All the labelling requirements are mandatory. However ... details of which are as under:
Mandatory/non-rectifiable labelling Rectifiable labelling
requirements requirements
(i) The name of Food (i) Declaration regarding
(ii) List
item, it was observed that the sample does not meet the labelling requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Rules ... samples on the ground that the consignment does not satisfy the labelling requirement under the said Regulation.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
mentioned on the label.
He further stated that the safety of the product cannot be assessed without
knowing mandatory labelling requirement prescribed under the Labelling ... which is quoted
below:-
"2.2.2: Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods
In addition to the General Labelling requirements specified in
2.2.1 above every package
mentioned on
the label‟ and thus the safety of the product could not be assessed without
knowing the mandatory labelling requirements as per the Packaging ... alleged defect in labelling also was communicated after
five months of arrival of the consignment;
(V) that the labelling requirement arises at the time
required to be made on the products were not mentioned in the printed form, as required by the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling ... heading `Labelling' deals with the labelling procedures relating to the pre-packaged foods. Sub-clause (4) of Clause 2.2.1 states that the label
label and thus found that the label
contravenes regulation 2.2.2:(c) of the Food Safety and Standards
(Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011. Relevant portion ... which reads:
"2011 Regulations
2.2.2: Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods
In addition to the General Labelling requirements specified
in 2.2.1 above every package
mentioned on the
label the safety of the product cannot be assessed without
knowing mandatory labelling requirement prescribed under
the Labelling Regulations and Guidelines issued ... which is quoted below:
"2.2.2: Labelling of Prepackaged Foods
In addition to the General Labelling requirements specified in
2.2.1 above every package
approximate quantity alongwith original label. In case of bulk packages wherever preservatives are to be added, as per the requirement under these rules, the sample ... sealed containers having identical label declaration, the contents of one or more of such containers as may be required to satisfy the quantity prescribed
approached it with its offer to print labels for the applicant,
including booklet and leaflet labels (required for Mucinex
exported to USA). The Drug Facts ... presentation
about their capability to print labels for the Applicant,
including booklet and leaflet labels (required for Mucinex
exported to USA). During personal meeting
milk
substitutes and infant foods which included the specific and
detailed labelling requirements for infant milk substitutes and
infant foods. It is submitted that after ... Thus, even
after the IMS Act came into force, the labelling requirements
were continued to be governed by the PFA Act .
W.P.(C) 4832
