Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to regulate product labels for mandatory declaration of animal and animal by-product ingredients used in them along with declaration of ingredients that have been tested on animals;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)
(a) to (c): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has informed that as per sub-regulation 5(4) of Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Regulations, 2020, every package of non-vegetarian food containing ingredients including food additives and processing aids of animal origin, shall bear a declaration to this effect made by a symbol which is brown colour filled triangle inside a square with brown outline (copy of the image is placed at annexure). The symbol shall be prominently displayed on the package having contrast background on principal display panel, just close in proximity to the name or brand name of the production front of pack.