Food-Contact Packaging & Migration Testing

Prove that your food packaging, containers and kitchenware do not pass harmful substances into food, as the FSS (Packaging) Regulations require.

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How Food-Contact Packaging & Migration Testing works

1Assessment of requirement
2Sample collection
3Right lab assigned
4Testing
5Test report

Each step explained

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Overview of Food-Contact Packaging & Migration Testing

Tested by: NABL-accredited partner lab
Regulation: FSS (Packaging) 2018 & IS 9845
Typical turnaround: 7–12 working days
Sample needed: 10–20 pieces or 1 m² of film

The FSS (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 require food packaging to be made from food-grade materials that meet the relevant Indian Standards. Plastic packaging must comply with the standard for its resin and pass the overall migration test under IS 9845, which exposes the material to food simulants such as water, dilute acid, alcohol and oil, and measures how much substance moves into them. The regulations also set limits for specific migration of heavy metals and other substances, and restrict the use of recycled plastic.

Brand owners ask converters for migration reports on films, laminates, bottles, caps and containers. Makers of kitchenware, lunch boxes and bottles use the same tests for retail and export, together with buyer-specific tests for markets such as the EU and US.

What we do for you

Lab and parameter list chosen for your purpose: licence, export, buyer or internal QC
Sampling guidance, and pickup or on-site sampling where needed
One contact who follows up with the lab until the report is issued
Report explained in plain language, with next steps if a result fails

What to send

The lab confirms the exact quantity and packing for your product when we book the test.

Sample

Quantity: 10–20 pieces or 1 m² of film
Sealed and labelled with the product name, batch number and date
Packed so that it cannot leak or be contaminated in transit

Details to share

Product name, material or grade and intended use
Drawings or specifications, where relevant
The standard or buyer specification to test against
Markets where the product will be sold

How we handle Food-Contact Packaging & Migration Testing

1
Assessment of requirement
We confirm the standard, the list of tests and how many samples your product needs.
2
Sample collection
We collect the samples from your factory or warehouse, or tell you exactly where to send them.
3
Right lab assigned
We choose an accredited lab (NABL, BIS-recognised or ILAC) that covers your standard and can start soonest.
4
Testing
The lab tests your samples against the standard. We follow up and tell you at once if a test fails.
5
Test report
You receive the signed test report, ready to use for BIS, WPC, CE or your buyer.

What the lab tests

Parameter	Why it is checked
Overall migration (IS 9845)	Total substances that move into food simulants
Specific migration	Heavy metals, primary aromatic amines and listed monomers
Colour bleeding	Pigments from coloured plastics and printing
Resin identification	Confirms the plastic matches the declared grade
Sensory test	Odour and taste transfer to food
Paper and board tests	Heavy metals, PCP and fluorescent agents in food-contact paper

The final list depends on your product, its standard and the purpose of testing. We confirm it with you before the sample goes to the lab.

Frequently asked questions

Who needs migration testing: the brand or the packaging supplier?

The food business is responsible for using compliant packaging, so brands usually ask their converters for test reports on each material and update them when the material, supplier or printing changes.

Which standard is the product tested against?

The Indian Standard, international standard or buyer specification that applies to your product and market. We confirm it with you before testing, and the report states the method used for each parameter.

Who carries out the testing?

Instacertify’s partner laboratories, accredited by NABL to ISO/IEC 17025 for the parameters on your report. We choose the lab, arrange the sample, follow up until the report is issued and explain the results to you.

What our clients say

“Instacertify helped us get BIS CRS certification for our entire product range within just 6 weeks. Their team handled everything from documentation to lab coordination. Highly professional service.”

Akash GuptaBIS CRS · Electronics brand

“They handled complete certification for us, from ISO 9001 to BIS for PVC cables and plugs. Thorough, professional and always available — they knew what needed to be done and when.”

Shivank VishnoiISO 9001 & BIS · Cables

“Getting TEC approvals for our access-control products seemed confusing and complex, but Instacertify made it simple.”

Jiten ShahTEC approval · Access control

Not sure which certification you need?

Send us the product name and the countries you sell in. A specialist replies with the standards that apply, the documents to prepare, the lab cost and the timeline. The assessment is free.

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