Madras High Court orders micro and nano plastics warnings on packaged water, salt and sugar
Change
The Madras High Court ordered that labels on PET bottles and plastic packets of drinking water, salt and sugar carry the warning "This water may contain micro/nano plastics" or "This salt/sugar may contain micro/nano plastics" in red font size 10, and directed India's Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and India's Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) to issue a complying notification within four weeks.
Why it matters
The order creates a binding labelling requirement that forces immediate changes to packaging content and printing processes for PET-bottled water and plastic-packed salt and sugar, increasing near-term compliance work for production lines. It also compels India's food regulators to translate interim research findings into enforceable instructions and supply the court with a status report during the ongoing study period.
Implications
- • Packaged drinking water manufacturers' packaging and compliance teams must update label artwork and printing to add the specified micro/nano-plastics warning in red font size 10 within the four-week compliance window.
- • Packaged salt and packaged sugar producers' packaging and compliance teams must add the specified warning to all PET bottles and plastic packets within the same four-week period.
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Policy & Regulation Court Rulings Regulatory Actions Compliance Public Health Food & Beverages