SG 72/24
India has mandated the use of national standards and the standard mark for several categories of food contact product. These will become effective on June 6, 2024.
In March 2024, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued two orders to regulate several categories of food contact product to specific Indian Standards and mandate the use of the standard mark.
Highlights of the two orders are summarized in Table 1.
The Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II – Section 3 – Sub-section (ii), March 6, 2024
| Order | Scope | Indian Standard¹ | Effective date |
| Portable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Order, 2024 | Portable water bottles | IS 17803:2022 ‘Portable water bottles (copper, stainless steel, aluminium) | - June 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024, for small enterprises - December 6, 2024, for micro enterprise |
| Insulated Flask, Bottles and Containers for Domestic Use (Quality Control) Order, 2024 | Insulated flask/bottles/containers for domestic use | - IS 17790:2022 ‘Insulated flask for domestic use’ - IS 17526:2021 ‘Domestic stainless steel vacuum flask/bottle’ - IS 17569:2021 ‘Insulated container for food storage’ | - June 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024, for small enterprises - December 6, 2024, for micro enterprise |
¹Latest version of the Indian standard applies, including amendments as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards
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