Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Access-to-justice Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Certification Classification/declassification Codex Alimentarius Enforcement/compliance Food additives Food quality control/food safety Governance Inspection International trade Packaging/labelling Procedural matters Registration Research Residues Risk assessment/management Royalties/fees Transport/storage

Geographical area

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

Entry into force notes

These Regulations enter into force on the day of their publication in the official Gazette.

Abstract

These Regulations are framed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Food Authority), in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It consists of fourteen chapters: I. Preliminary; II. Licensing of Food Importers; III. Clearance of Imported Food by the Food Authority; IV. Food Import Clearance for Specific Purposes; V. Storage and Sampling of Imported Food; VI. Laboratory – Analysis of Samples of Imported Articles of Food; VII. Scheme for Risk based Food Import Clearance; VIII. Prohibition and Restrictions on Imports of Article of Food; IX. Officers of the Food Authority; X. Orders by the Authorised Officer; XI. Review Process; XII. Disposal of Rejected Food Consignments and Food Samples; XIII. Treatment of Uncleared and Unclaimed Article of Food; and XIV. Registration and inspection of Foreign Food manufacturing facilities.

Full text

English/Hindi

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

Amended by

Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2021.

Legislation | India | 2021

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade, Registration, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX