Gazette Reference: Circular — Maharashtra State Excise Department (date not specified in text); refers to FSSAI Notification dated 19 March 2018 Type: Circular / Compliance Directive — Labelling Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Notification dated 19/03/2018, read with the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
Amended Rule/Section: Labelling provisions applicable to alcoholic beverages sold/manufactured under licences issued under the Maharashtra (Bombay) Prohibition Act Type of Change: Compliance Circular / Directive (not a direct rule amendment — implements FSSAI notification)
What Changed: This is a circular issued by the Maharashtra State Excise Department directing licensees (manufacturers, bottlers, and distributors of alcoholic beverages) to comply with the FSSAI Notification of 19 March 2018, which prescribes mandatory text/information to be printed on labels of alcoholic beverages.
The circular communicates that, pursuant to FSSAI's 2018 notification, specific statutory information must now appear on labels of all alcoholic beverages. This bridges FSSAI food labelling law with State Excise licensing compliance, meaning failure to comply with labelling norms may also constitute a violation of excise licence conditions.
⚠️ Note: The full body text of the circular/gazette was not made available in the submission — only the title and subject line were provided. The detailed mandatory label contents, deadlines, and specific directions to licensees could not be extracted from the supplied text.