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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 title
An 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