FSSAI proposes draft amendment to ensure only milk-derived products are represented as ‘Paneer’

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, with the aim of ensuring that only milk-derived products are represented as “Paneer”. The amendment seeks to restrict the manufacture and sale of analogue products as “Paneer” and prevent consumers from being misled about the nature and composition of such products.

The proposed amendment will insert a new clause under Regulation 2.1.1 of the existing regulations, specifically covering “paneer made of constituents not derived from milk”. Products already licensed or registered under the ‘Analogue in Dairy Context’ category would be required to discontinue the use of the term “Paneer” in their nomenclature, labelling or marketing.

The move is aimed at ensuring that the nomenclature and presentation of food products accurately reflect their nature and composition, thereby enabling consumers to make informed choices. The draft regulations are open for objections and suggestions from stakeholders and members of the public for 60 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

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