Banned or restricted substance
Are PFAS and BPA banned in food packaging in India? (draft, not in force)
Last checked 21 September 2026
FSSAI's proposal to prohibit PFAS and bisphenol A in food-contact materials was published as a draft on 6 Oct 2025 with a 60-day consultation; as of 19 Sep 2026 no final notification has been located.
- Classification
- Regulatory notice or advisory
- Decided by
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Reference
- Draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, gazette 6 Oct 2025; final notification:
- Latest action
- 5 December 2025
- Last checked
- 21 September 2026
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India bans PFAS and BPA in food contact materials (draft)
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Key facts
- Status
- Draft; not in force
- Draft published
- 6 Oct 2025, 60-day comment period
- What it proposes
- Prohibition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and bisphenol A (BPA) in food-contact materials
- Already in force
- BPA prohibited in baby feeding bottles under BIS standard IS 14625 (product-specific)
- Watch for
- Final notification in the Gazette; transition period for industry
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the 'forever chemicals' used in grease-proof coatings, and bisphenol A, used in polycarbonate plastics and can linings, are among the most-scrutinised food-contact chemicals worldwide. The EU, several US states and other jurisdictions have restricted one or both.
India's step so far is a draft. On 6 Oct 2025 FSSAI published a proposed amendment to its packaging regulations that would prohibit PFAS and BPA in food-contact materials, and invited objections and suggestions for 60 days. Trade and legal outlets reported the draft under headlines saying India had banned the chemicals, which is why the question arrives phrased that way. As of 19 Sep 2026 no final notification has been located, and the status shown here will change only when one appears in the Gazette.
One BPA prohibition is already in force, but it is product-specific: the BIS standard for baby feeding bottles, IS 14625, excludes BPA. Everything else, coated paper, cans, plastic containers, remains governed by the existing packaging regulations until the draft is finalised. The draft's number, its final form and any transition period are the items to verify.
What this means for you
Nothing has changed on shelves yet
Until a final notification, packaging containing PFAS or BPA remains legal, apart from baby bottles.
Headlines ran ahead of the law
Reports that India has 'banned' PFAS and BPA describe the draft. Check for a final gazette notification before relying on them.
This is a record of official orders, not medical advice. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.
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