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Food Safety Act, 2013.

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Institution Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Fraud Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inspection Residues Food additives MRL-maximum residue limit Drugs Pesticides
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law makes provisions for the establishment of an efficient, effective, scientifically based Bangladesh Food Safety Authority and for regulating, through coordination, the activities relating to food production, import, processing, stockpiling, supplying, marketing and sales as well as to ensure the people’s right toward access to safe food through appropriate application of scientific processes and state of the art technology.

Full text
English/Bengali
Website
bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd

References - Legislation

Repeals

Pure Food Ordinance 1959 (E.P. Ordinance No. LXVIII of 1959).

Legislation | Bangladesh | 1959 (2005)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Fraud, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Treated food, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX