Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Authorization/permit Internal trade Milk/dairy products Processing/handling Standards Hygiene/sanitary procedures Breastfeeding/infant food Oils/oilseeds/fats Food additives Meat Slaughtering Cereals/grains/rice Coffee/cocoa/tea Condiments/herbs/spices Fish products Mineral water Radiation Residues Toxicity/poisoning Beverages Agricultural commodities Nutrition

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia

Entry into force notes

These regulatiions shall come into force on or after 5th August, 2011, except the regulations 2.1.7.(1)(2)(3)(4), 2.1.8 (1)(3), 2.1.11 (1)(2), 2.1.12(1), including table 14 of Appendix A and table 2 of Appendix B which shall come in to force after six months from that date.

Abstract

These Regulations provide food product standards in respect of Dairy products and analogues; Fats, oils and fat emulsions; Fruit & vegetable products; Cereals and cereal products; Meat and meat products; Fish and Fish Products; Sweets & confectionery; Sweetening agents including Honey; Salt, spices, condiments and related products; Beverages like tea, coffee, mineral water etc.; and other food products like baking powder etc. They includes various aspects such as essential composition and quality factors, description, styles, food additives, contaminants, toxins and residues, hygiene, labelling, methods of sampling and analysis. The standards are also laid down for food such as proprietary food; gluten free food; radiation processing of food; and Hemp seeds and seed products. A separate chapter lays down the regulation and standards in respect of Food Additives including food colours, sweetener, yeast, lactic acid, preservatives, acidity regulators, antioxidants and processing aids.

Full text

English

Website

www.fssai.gov.in

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Legislation | India | 2006

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Consumer protection, International trade, Standards, Registration, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Residues, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, Gender

Source: FAO, FAOLEX