FSSAI Draft Notification: Ban on Plastic and Metallised Layers in Pan Masala Packaging

Exam-focused facts from the 30 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft notification proposing that pan masala packaging should not use plastic material or metal layers.
The proposed regulation prohibits the use of plastic material, aluminium foil, or metallised layers for storing, packing, or selling gutkha, tobacco, and pan masala.
Permitted packaging materials include paper, cardboard, cellulose-based materials, tin, or glass containers.
The notification specifically bans the use of polythene, polypropylene, polyester, PVC, synthetic polymers, copolymers, or laminates.
This draft amendment is aligned with the government Plastic Waste Management Rules.
Stakeholders have been asked to submit their comments on the draft notification within 30 days.