Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
body established under the Ministry of Health family welfare . The FSSAI has
been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which is a
consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India.[4] FSSAI is
responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation
and supervision of food safety.
The FSSAI has its headquarters at New Delhi. The authority also has 6 regional
offices located in Delhi, Guwahati, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin, and Chennai. 14
referral laboratories notified by FSSAI, 72 State/UT laboratories located
throughout India and 112 laboratories are NABL accredited private laboratories
notified by FSSA..
History
FSSAI was established by Former Union 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
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Government of India is the Administrative Ministry of Food Safety and
Standards Authority of Indi
Definition of food
“Food” means a substance,weather processed partially or unprocessed which is
intended for human consumption and includes primary food,genetically
modified food,etc.preperation ut does not include animal feed,live animals until
they are processed,drugs and medicinal products,cosmetics,etc.
Executive work
Powers
The following are the statutory powers that the FSS Act, 2006 gives to the Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).[13]
Aim
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]
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The main aim of FSSAI is to:-
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
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.
Summary
The fssai is an apex body in india for food safety and regulations.