In the Nestle-food regulator dispute over the Maggi recall order, the counsel for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said the regulator was within the framework of law in issuing the directive.
In the Nestle-food regulator dispute over the Maggi recall order, the counsel for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said the regulator was within the framework of law in issuing the directive.
Nestle India has challenged FSSAI's June 5 order banning nine variants of the popular instant food snack in the Bombay High Court. A bench comprising Justice VM Kanade and Justice BP Colabawalla is hearing arguments on whether the FSSAI order is within the law or not.
Advocate Mehmood Pracha, who is representing FSSAI, said, "The regulator is the facilitator to the companies who are manufacturing the products, but it has to also protect the interest of consumers who are not well informed."
Pracha argued that at the time of granting product approval to the company, the regulator puts trust into the product manufacturer that it will abide by the laws, but when they are found breaching the trust, the regulator has to take the action.
"We are asking them to show us how much product they have recalled and what are they doing with it, but they are not giving us any response," said Pracha. "We also sought information on who are the company's retailers and distributors and they have not given us any details regarding that too."
The bench has also directed the counsel to compile all the arguments and submit it to the court.
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