Food Safety Standards Authority Of India. The food safety and standards authority of india (fssai) has been set up under food safety and standards , 2006 which merges different acts and requests that have until now taken care of food related issues in different ministries and departments. Ministry of health & family welfare, government of india is the administrative ministry of fssai.
The fssai has been established under the food safety and standards act, 2006, which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in india. Food safety and standards authority of india (transaction of business and procesdures for the scientific committee and scientific panel) regulations, 2016. Food safety and standards act, 2006 an act of parliament which aims to consolidate the food laws in india.
Fssai’s full form is the food safety and standards authority of india.
The centre has moved to revamp the food safety and standards authority of india (), the prime regulatory authority for food safety in india, giving it more powers, extending its jurisdiction over animal feed, enhancing penalties imposed for violations and simplifying processes. Food safety and standards authority of india (recruitment and appointment) regulations, 2018. Some of the issues related to regulatory aspects of food have been taken care of; It empowers the central government to establish a national institution which will look into all the matters relating to its licensing.