SC EXTENDS TIME FOR FSSAI TO FILE MANDATORY LABELS REPORT

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave one last opportunity to an expert committee under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSAI) to come out with its recommendations within three months on the proposed move to introduce mandatory warning labels on the front of packaged food items.

- Abraham Thomas

The FSSAI committee had approached the top court seeking an extension of time as the three month period granted by the top court on April 9 to submit recommendations came to an end on July 9. In an application moved before the top court, the FSSAI said that the committee is undertaking pan-India consultations for which it required additional time.