The new norms would clearly set the permissible limits of monosodium glutamate.
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore had taken samples of the noodles for testing.
Nestle desires to relaunch Maggi by the end of this year.
Maharashtra government on Friday decided to put a ban on Maggi noodles after some samples were found to contain lead above the permissible limit.
The company spokesperson expressed disappointment with the "unprecedented step of filing of a complaint before the NCDRC"
While Reliance Retail did not comment, sources said the company will have to follow order, at least in Delhi.
The complaint is against Nestle's 'unfair trade practices'.
On June 5, FSSAI banned Maggi noodles.
Nestle India has tied up with five cement manufacturing units.
Nestl India is preparing a blueprint for a possible relaunch.
In fresh troubles for Nestle over safety standards of its famous Maggi noodle brand, the Uttrakhand Food Safety Department has collected samples of the 'two-minute' noodles from the company's Pantanagar plant and other places in the state.
Nestle is confident of getting back Maggi on India shelves.
Congress deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari said the first priority should be to hold a comprehensive and detailed discussion on the Manipur situation in Parliament, going by the fact that people have been killed and the chief minister himself has admitted that several such incidents have happened in the state.
Nestle refused to regret the mistake in a public statement.
Maggi re-entered the market on November 9.
Labels such as 'No added MSG' could be removed from the new packs.
The Indian Army on Wednesday issued an advisory asking its personnel not to consume Maggi noodles.
Nestle India resumed the production from Pantnagar.
A huge stock of Maggi noodles was destroyed by Nestle after the ban was imposed by the food regulators.
Maggi noodles was recalled in June because some states had found presence of MSG and excessive lead content in the samples.
The Indian operation of the Swiss food group employs more than 5,000.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods major Nestle may face more action by the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration, which is testing more batches of Maggi after ordering recall of a batch of about 2 lakh packs of the instant noodles due to higher than permitted levels of lead and a food additive.
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New packets will have to be tested again in three laboratories; these laboratories are specified by the court.
The court had provided a conditional relief to Nestle India.
The UK Food Standards Agency had asked for test reports from India.
The trouble for Nestle's Maggi started in Uttar Pradesh last month and has now spread nationwide. The Food and Drug Administration has directed all states on Wednesday to get sample of India's most popular instant noodles tested for high content of lead and mono-sodium glutamate, a taste enhancer.
After being hit by a recall order in India, Maggi Noodles has come under the scanner of Health Canada as the product imported into the country is being investigated by Canadian Food Inspection Authority.
Nestle was perceived as being feeble in its defence.
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In Uttar Pradesh, standards for 'Macaroni products' are being applied for 'Instant Noodles with seasoning' which is erroneous and misleading, alleges Nestle.
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On August 13, Bombay High Court lifted the ban on nine variants of the fast food.
Neslte which did brisk business in India, with 30 per cent revenue coming from Maggi alone, has not taken a big hit.
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