Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. País/Territorio India Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Aditivos alimentarios Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Normas Inspección Área geográphica Asia, Asia Meridional Resumen This Act consolidates the laws relating to food and establishes the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India which shall be responsible for making the rules related to food safety and for implementing the provisions of this Act. The Act lays down the provisions on the permitted amount of residues of veterinary drugs and pesticides on food articles and mentions that no food article shall contain any food additives or processing aid unless it is in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Texto completo Inglés