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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority Act, 2014.

Country/Territory
Pakistan
Territorial subdivision
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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