Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority Act, 2014. Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the safety and standards of food in the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and for establishment of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Packaging/labelling Nutrition Codex Alimentarius Internal trade International trade Standards MRL-maximum residue limit Genetically modified organism (GMO) Authorization/permit Public health Consumer protection Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force immediately. Abstract This Act, consisting of 53 sections divided into seven Chapters, provides for the safety and standards of food in the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and for establishment of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority. The Government establishes the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority as a body corporate, having perpetual succession with powers to enter into contract, acquire or dispose of property, and may, by its name, sue or be sued. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Authority, entitled to regulate and monitor the food business in order to ensure provision of safe food. Full text English Website dghskp.gov.pk References - Legislation Amended by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority (Amendment) Act, 2017. Legislation | Pakistan | 2017 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX