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Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Pays/Territoire
Inde
Type du document
Législation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An 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.
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Additifs alimentaires Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Normes Inspection
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie du Sud
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais