Overview
- India’s food regulator issued a draft Tuesday proposing a ban on plastic sachets for pan masala, gutkha and tobacco.
- Packs would be limited to paper, paperboard or cellulose that contain no plastic, laminates, aluminium foil or metallized layers.
- Tin and glass containers would remain allowed to give manufacturers workable options within the rules.
- FSSAI invited stakeholder feedback for 30 days before it considers any final regulation.
- The shift could raise costs and force changes for sachet-heavy sales that use multilayer plastic for moisture barriers and low prices, though it matches India’s Plastic Waste Management Rules.