Parliamentary Panel urges FSSAI to expedite Front-of-Pack labelling norms amid mounting public feedback

The Panel was dismayed to note that the draft FOPNL regulations were notified on September 13, 2022, and that more than 14,000 stakeholder comments have been received, which are presently under examination and wider consultation

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Prelims-testable facts

01The FSSAI has notified draft Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) regulations on September 13, 2022.
02More than 14,000 stakeholder comments have been received for the draft FOPNL regulations.
03A parliamentary panel has urged the FSSAI to finalise and notify FOPNL norms in a time-bound manner.
04The purpose of Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling is to provide clear nutritional information to consumers.
05Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling particularly focuses on providing sugar content information in food products.
06A parliamentary panel has asked the FSSAI to expedite the finalization of FOPNL norms.

Trap alerts

Most people think that Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling is a new concept, but actually it has been proposed for implementation since 2022.
Most people think that the FSSAI has already finalized and notified FOPNL regulations, but actually they are still under examination and wider consultation.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

When were the draft Front-of-Pack nutrition Labelling regulations notified?

A.September 13, 2023
B.September 13, 2022
C.January 1, 2024
D.December 31, 2025

The draft FOPNL regulations were notified on September 13, 2022. This provision aims to finalize and notify Front-of-Pack nutrition Labelling norms in a time-bound manner.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding FSSAI's Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling Norms: 1. The FSSAI has received over 10,000 stakeholder comments on its draft FOPNL regulations. 2. More than 14,000 stakeholder comments have been received and are under examination. 3. The FSSAI was required to notify the Front-of-Pack nutrition Labelling norms within six months of receiving stakeholder comments. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement-1 is incorrect because it claims only 10,000 comments were received. However, according to fact #3, more than 14,000 stakeholder comments have been received and are under examination. Statement-2 is correct as per fact #3. Statement-3 is incorrect because there is no information in the fact list about a six-month deadline for notification.

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