Food Safety and Standards Authority of India - Wikipedia
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India - Wikipedia
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India - Wikipedia
Standards Authority
of India
Agency overview
Jurisdiction India
Website www.fssai.gov.in
The FSSAI is headed by a non-executive
Chairperson, appointed by the Central
Government, either holding or has held the
position of not below the rank of Secretary
to the Government of India.[4] Rita Teotia is
the current Chairperson for FSSAI and
Pawan Kumar Agarwal is the current Chief
Executive Officer for FSSAI.[5]
History
FSSAI was established by Former Union
Health Minister Dr Anbumani
Ramadoss,Government of India on 5
August 2011 under Food Safety and
Standards Act, 2006 which was
operationalized in year 2006. The FSSAI
consists of a chairperson & 22 members.
The FSSAI is responsible for setting
standards for food so that there is one
body to deal with and no confusion in the
minds of consumers, traders,
manufacturers, and investors.[9][10]
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Government of India is the Administrative
Ministry of Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India.[11][12] The following are
the statutory powers that the FSS Act,
2006 gives to the Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).[13]
Location
FSSAI is located in 5 regions [14]
Regulatory framework
The Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India is a statutory body under Food
Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Food
Safety and Standards Act (FSS), 2006 is
the primary law for regulation of food
products. This act also sets up the
formulation and enforcement of food
safety standards in India. The FSSAI
appoints food safety authorities on the
state level.[15]
Departments
1. Import Division
2. Eat Right India Moment
3. International Co-operation
4. Regulatory Compliance Division
(RCD)
5. Food Safety Management System
(FSMS) Division
6. Risk Assessment and R&D division
(RARD)
7. Information Education
Communication (IEC) Division
8. Regulation and Codex Division
9. Quality Assurance/ lab Division
10. HR Division
11. Standards Division
Quality Assurance
Standards
Standards framed by FSSAI are prescribed
under Food Safety and Standards (Food
Product Standards and Food Additives)
Regulation, 2011, Food Safety and
Standards (Packaging and Labelling)
Regulation, 2011 and Food Safety and
Standards (Contaminants, Toxins, and
Residues) Regulations, 2011.
The FSSAI has prescribed standards for
following food products:
Consumer outreach
Consumers can connect to FSSAI through
various channels. A GAMA portal for
concerns regarding misleading claims and
advertisements too is operated.[28]
See also
National Institute of Nutrition,
Hyderabad
References
1. "Enforcement of FSS Act" (PDF).
FSSAI. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
2. "Authority of FSSAI" .
3. "Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India (FSSAI)" . Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India,
Government of India. Retrieved 2 April
2012.
4. Section 5(3) of the Food Safety and
Standards Act, 2006.
5. https://retail.economictimes.indiatime
s.com/news/industry/preeti-sudan-
appointed-interim-chairperson-of-
fssai/65222794
6. "Regional Laboratories" . FSSAI.
Retrieved 2 April 2012.
7. "Referral Laboratories" (PDF). FSSAI.
Retrieved 2 April 2012.
8. "List of Laboratories" . FSSAI.
Retrieved 2 April 2012.
9. "FAQ's on FSSA 2006" (PDF). Food
Safety and Standards Authority of
India, Government of India. Retrieved
10 October 2016.
10. "FSSAI calls for EoI for nomination of a
scientific committee and panels" .
FnBnews.com. 7 May 2016.
11. "FSSAI to formulate new policies for
food safety" . IndiaToday. 18 February
2016.
12. "Drug & Food
Division(FSSAI/CDSCO)" . Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare.
13. "Food safety in India - Regulatory
framework and challenges" (PDF).
swaniti.in. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
14. "FSSAI Head Office" . FSSAI.
15. "Ministry of Law and Justice" (PDF).
FSSAI.
16. "FSSAI to formulate new policies for
food safety" . India Today. 8 February
2016.
17. "The Prevention of Food Adulteration
Act, 1954" . India Kanoon.
18. "Fruit Products Order, I 955" (PDF).
Consumer Advice. 8 February 2016.
19. "Meat Food Products Order, 1973" .
agmarknet.nic.in.
20. "The Vegetable Oil Products
(Regulation) Order – 1998" . Crirec. 17
January 2011.
21. "The Edible Oils Packaging
(Regulation) Order, 1998" . Crirec. 17
January 2011.
22. "Milk and Milk Product Order 1992" .
Department of Animal Husbandry,
Dairying & Fisheries.
23. "Addresses and contact details of
NABL accredited food testing
laboratories for analysis of food
sample taken under FSS Regulation-
for 1 Year" (PDF). fssai.gov.in.
24. "FSSAI Notified NABL Accredited Food
Testing Laboratories" . Food Safety
Helpline. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
25. "Food Safety and Standard Authority of
India - Order" (PDF). Food Safety
Helpline. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
26. "Pawan Kumar Agarwal appointed
CEO, FSSAI" . Business Standard. 22
December 2015.
27. "FSSAI appoints new members for
scientific panels" . Nuffoods
Spectrum. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
28. "Grievances Against Misleading
Advertisements" . gama.gov.in.
External links
Official Website
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
FSSAI Registration
FSSAI License
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