WTO notification · TBT
IndiaProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Official title
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 20
India notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 19 December 2025. The comment period closed on 17 February 2026.
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Food Products
The comment period closed on 17 February 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/IND/426; it can take them up with India.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2025 is related to prohibition/restriction on use of Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) in food contact materials. Further, Food contact materials manufactured with polycarbonate and epoxy resins shall be free from Bisphenol A (BPA) and its derivatives.
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Symbol: G/SPS/N/IND/359Comments until 5 January 2027
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Draft Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2026 is relating to the inclusion of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of Pesticide Residues [‘Acetamiprid’ & ‘Imidacloprid’] in Tea.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/443Comments until 1 January 2027
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Draft Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2026 relating to the sugar content in products intended for infants up to the age of 6 months
Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/442Comments until 1 January 2027
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