The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on October 20, 2022 has issued Clarification with respect to alcoholic beverages imported into India in bulk containers.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Based on the regulations FSS(Alcoholic Beverages), Regulation, 2018 and FSS (Packing and Labelling) Regulations, 2020, the following has been stated namely: -
“Alcoholic beverage shall be packed in suitable containers; Provided that bulk containers shall have no upper limit for alcohol content, and shall meet the safety parameters of the product standards. Such products shall also carry a label declaring, “For Manufacturer of Alcohol Beverages only”.
• Clarification has been provided that such consignments may be scrutinized wherein the upper limit of alcohol shall not apply and only safety parameters shall be tested along with other labelling requirements.
