Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985 (No. 2 of 1986). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of an Authority for the development and promotion of exports of certain agriculture and processed food products and for matters connected therewith. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Inspection International trade Processing/handling Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides the Central Government the power to establish an Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority. The Act contains provisions on the composition, finance, audit and functions of the Authority. The Authority shall be responsible for the development of industries relating to the products for export mentioned in the Schedule of the Act, by way of providing financial assistance or otherwise for undertaking surveys and feasibility studies, participation in the equity capital through joint ventures and other reliefs and subsidy schemes. The Authority shall also undertake the registration of persons as exporters of the Scheduled products on payment of such fees as may be prescribed under the Act and carry out inspection of meat and meat product in any slaughterhouse, processing, plant, storage premises, conveyances or other places where such products are kept or handled for the purpose of ensuring the quality of such products. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org References - Legislation Implemented by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (amendment) Regulations, 2013. Legislation | India | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2013. Legislation | India | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Rules, 1986. Legislation | India | 1986 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Registration, Agricultural development, Financing, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Regulations, 1986. Legislation | India | 1994 Keyword: Institution, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 2009 Legislation | India | 2008 Keyword: Processing/handling, Inspection, Registration, International trade, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX