Food Safety and Standards Act & Rules
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FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.
Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.
Officers and other employees of Food Authority.
Functions of the Chief Executive Officer.
Functions of Central Advisory Committee.
Procedure for Scientific Committee and Scientific Panel.
Duties and functions of Food Authority.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY
General principles to be followed in Administration of Act.
GENERAL POVISIONS AS TO ARTICLES OF FOOD
Use of food additive or processing aid.
Contaminants, naturally occurring toxic substances, heavy metals, etc.
Pesticides, veterinary drugs residues, antibiotic residues and microbiological counts.
Genetically modified foods, organic foods, functional foods, proprietary foods, etc.
Packaging and labelling of foods.
Restrictions of advertisement and prohibition as to unfair trade practices.
All imports of articles of food to be subject to this Act
SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO FOOD SAFETY
Responsibilities of the Food business operator.
Liability of the manufacturers, packers, wholesalers, distributors and sellers.
Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act.
Commissioner of Food Safety of the State.
Licensing and registration of food business.
Emergency prohibition notices and orders.
Notification of food poisoning.
Liability of Food Safety Officer in certain cases.
Purchaser may have food analysed.
Power of search, seizure, investigation, prosecution and procedure thereof.
Procedure for launching prosecution.
Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory
Recognition of organisation or agency for food safety audit.
General provisions relating to offences.
General provisions relating to penalty.
Penalty for selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded.
Penalty for sub-standard food.
Penalty for misleading advertisement.
Penalty for food containing extraneous matter.
Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Food Safety Officer.
Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food.
Penalty for possessing adulterant.
Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided.
Punishment for interfering with seized items.
Punishment for false information.
Punishment for obstructing or impersonating a Food Safety Officer.
Punishment for carrying out a business without licence.
Punishment for subsequent offences.
Compensation in case injury of death of consumer.
ADJUDICATION AND FOOD SAFETY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Establishment of Food Safety Appellate Tribunal.
Procedure and powers of the Tribunal.
Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
Power of court to try cases summarily.
Special courts and Public Prosecutor.
Power to transfer cases to regular courts.
Power of court to implead manufacturer etc.
Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced punishment.
Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecution under this Act.
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS
Finances of the Food Authority.
Accounts and audit of Food Authority.
Annual report of Food Authority.
Power of Central Government to issue directions to Food Authority and obtain reports and returns
Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
Members, officers of Food Authority and Commissioner of Food Safety to be public servants.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
Power of Central Government to make rules.
Power of Food Authority to make regulations.
Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.
Power of State Government to make rules.
Transitory provisions for food standards.
Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 shall be deemed to be regulations made under this Act.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 97)
Food safety and standards (contaminats, toxins and residues) regulation, 2011
Crop contaminants and naturally occurring toxic substances
Restriction on the use of insecticides
Antibiotic and other pharma-cologically active substances
Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and sampling analysis) regulation, 2011
LABORATORY AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS
Notified Laboratories for Import
Certificate of analysis by the referral
Food safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food businesses) regulation, 2011
LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FOOD BUSINESS
Food Safety and standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulation, 2011
Specific Requirements/ Restrictions on manner of labelling
Specific restrictions on Product labels
Exemptions from labelling requirements
Notice of addition, admixture or deficiency in food
Food safety and standards (Prohibition and Restrction on sales) regulation, 2011
PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTIONS ON SALES
Sale of certain admixtures prohibited
Restriction on use of certain ingredient
Prohibition and Restriction on sale of certain products
Food safety and standards( Food product standards and food additives) regulation, 2011
Dairy based desserts/confections
Evaporated/condensed milk & milk products
PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYABEAN OIL
Thermally Processed Fruit Cocktail / Tropical Fruit Cocktail
Thermally Processed Vegetables
Thermally Processed Curried Vegetables / Ready to Eat Vegetables
Thermally Processed Vegetable soups
Thermally Processed Fruits Juices
Thermally Processed Vegetable Juices
Thermally Processed Tomato Juice
Thermally Processed Fruit Nectars
Thermally Processed Fruit Beverages / Fruit Drink/ Ready to Serve Fruit Beverages
Thermally Processed Mango Pulp / Puree and Sweetened Mango Pulp / Puree
Thermally Processed Fruit Pulp / Puree And Sweetened Fruit Pulp / Puree other than Mango
Thermally Processed Tomato Puree And Paste
Fruit/Vegetable Juice / Pulp/ Puree With Preservatives For Industrial Use only
Concentrated Fruit Vegetable Juice /Pulp / Puree With Preservatives For Industrial Use Only
Tamarind Pulp/Puree and Concentrate
Fruit/Vegetable, Cereal Flakes
Squashes, Crushes, Fruit Syrups/Fruit Sharbats and Barley Water
Synthetic Syrup for use in Dispensers for carbonated water
Candied, Crystallised And Glazed Fruit / Vegetable / Rhizome / Fruit Peel
Tomato Ketchup and Tomato Sauce
Culinary Pastes / Fruits and Vegetable Sauces Other Than Tomato Sauce and Soya Sauce
Carbonated Fruit Beverages or Fruit Drinks
Frozen Curried Vegetables/Ready-to-Eat Vegetables
Fruit Based Beverage Mix/Powdered Fruit Based Beverage
Sweetening agents including Honey
SALT, SPICES, CONDIMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
BEVERAGES, (Other than Dairy and Fruits & Vegetables based)
OTHER FOOD PRODUCT AND INGREDIENTS
ENFORCEMENT STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES
Procedure of taking extracts of documents and matters connected therewith
Seizure of articles of food by the Food Safety Officer and matters connected therewith
ADJUDICATION AND APPEAL TO TRIBUNAL
Order of the Adjudicating Officer and matters relating thereto
Qualification and terms of office of Presiding Officer of an Appellate Tribunal
Terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer
FORM OF AFFIDAVIT FORM II SEIZURE MEMO FORM III FORM OF ORDER OF SEIZURE FORM IV FORM OF SURETY BOND FORM V A FORM OF NOTICE To THE Food Business Operator FORM V B (form of notice to be given by purchaser) FORM VI MEMORANDUM TO FOOD ANALYST FORM VII A REPORT OF THE FOOD ANALYST FORM VIII FORM OF APPEAL BEFORE THE DESIGNATED OFFICER FORM NO. IX NOMINATION OF PERSONS BY A COMPANY FORM X FORM OF APPEAL