Correct Answer - Option 2 : alcohol content declaration
An alcoholic content declaration is a specific requirement for the labeling of alcoholic beverages.
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The Alcoholic Beverage regulations were released by FSSAI in April 2018.
- The labels of the alcoholic beverages shall contain the declaration of alcohol content as percent alcohol by volume.
- Alcoholic beverages are prohibited from state nutritional information or a health claim on the label.
The Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages Standards) Regulations, 2018 came into force on April 1, 2019, that prescribes warning labels on liquor bottles.
- Liquor bottles should carry two statutory warnings, viz. Consumption of alcohol is injurious to health and Be safe - Don’t drink and drive.
- For alcoholic beverage bottles up to 200ml, the letters on the label, all in capitals, should not be less than 1.5mm high. Bottles larger than 200ml will have letters 3mm tall.
