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FSSAI proposes draft amendments to restrict the term Paneer exclusively to dairy-derived products, barring dairy analogues.

Distilled Policy Brief

  • Products already licensed under the 'dairy analogue' category must discontinue using the term 'Paneer' in their nomenclature, labeling, or marketing, with the draft open for stakeholder feedback for 60 days from its public release.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

FSSAI functions under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Examine the role of regulatory bodies like FSSAI in consumer protection, preventing food fraud, and ensuring accurate labeling in the growing processed food sector.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

Polity & Governance

With reference to the recent draft amendments proposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) regarding dairy products, consider the following statements: 1. The proposed amendments seek to restrict the use of the term 'Paneer' exclusively to products derived from milk. 2. Products already licensed under the 'dairy analogue' category are permitted to continue using the term 'Paneer' in their labeling and marketing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • [A] 1 only
  • [B] 2 only
  • [C] Both 1 and 2
  • [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [A] 1 only

Statement 1 is correct as the FSSAI proposed a draft amendment to ensure that only milk-derived products are represented as 'Paneer' to prevent consumer deception. Statement 2 is incorrect because the proposed amendment mandates that products already licensed under the 'dairy analogue' category must discontinue using the term 'Paneer' in their nomenclature, labeling, or marketing.

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🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)

UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.

Forensic Anchor: Cabinet Allocation of Business Rules & NCAP Framework
Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.

📚 Static Syllabus & Constitutional Linkages

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): Statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, responsible for laying down science-based standards for articles of food.