Food Safety and Standards Act 2006

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …

New law to check sale of adulterated food

With the coming into force of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the state government has started the process to check the sale of adulterated food. The government has appointed district food safety officers and gave powers to other officials to check the violations and impose heavy fines. Earlier, …

Rule vacuum places food buyers' health at grave risk

Bangalore : Promises by State authorities notwithstanding, citizens’ complaints about adulterated food products will be left unattended until the government frames rules and regulations under the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006. The FSSA Bill, which was introduced by the Centre in 2006, became an Act on August 5, …

Rs 10 lakh penalty on adulterated food

JAIPUR: With the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006 in the state from Friday, a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh would be imposed for distribution or sale unhygienic and adulterated food. The accused person will get a minimum of six months or life imprisonment. …

Food Safety Act takes effect from today

Initiating a new era in food safety, the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 will come into force across the country from Friday making it at par with the international standards. It will ensure improved quality of food for the consumers and censure misleading claims and advertisement by those …

Cabinet nod for Food Safety Act

The Delhi government is likely to enforce this month a new legislation that provides for a jail term and heavy penalties for vendors who provide substandard or adulterated food products. The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved rules for enforcing the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, which classifies sub-standard food …

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011 aims to promote the safe use of modern biotechnology by enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of regulatory procedures and provide for establishment of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India to regulate the research, transport, import, manufacture and use of organisms and products …

Draft outline of Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2011

These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2011. They extend to the whole of India. They shall come into force from such date as may be notified by the Food Authority by publication in the Official Gazette.

FSSAI's scientific panel reconstituted

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reconstituted its scientific panel and brought independent scientists and experts in its fold. The reconstitution was done after the Supreme Court reprimanded FSSAI, in February this year, for inducting members from the food industry in the panel, defeating it's very …

Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011

Whereas Central Government proposes to make draft Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 91 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), which have been notified by the Government of India vide SO 1855 (E) dated 29th July, 2010. These …

Draft regulations on food recall procedure

In exercise of powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and in pursuance of clause (m) of sub section (2) of section 92 read with sub section (4) of section 28 of the said Act, Food Safety and Standards Authority …

Free food body of corporate influence

THE Supreme Court has directed the food regulatory body to reconstitute its scientific panels. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had inducted members from the food industry, defeating its purpose of regulating that very industry. The Authority has eight scientific panels, of which seven have 18 members …

Supreme court order on food safety panel

  This Supreme Court order dated Feb 8, 2011 has directed the Centre to reconstitute “scientific panels” under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, after the apex court found that the panels, meant to have independent experts, comprised entirely of members from food and soft drink lobbies    

Draft Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011

The draft Food Safety and Standards Rules 2011 has been notified in the Gazette of India on 19/01/2011. These rules may be called the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2010. The draft Food Safety and Standard Rules, 2011 which the central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers …

Draft Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2010: revised (version II)

The revised draft of food safety and standards regulations 2010 released by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2010.

Tripura gets tough against chemical contamination of food

Agartala, Sept 7: To prevent rampant use of chemicals in food items for preservation, the Tripura Health Department has initiated a move to impart training to food inspectors to implement the Food Safety Standards Act 2006. Director, Health Service (Preventive Medicine) Dr R K Dhar said here today that Calcium …

City cold to coloured food hazards

July 22: When this reporter called up a restaurant in West Marredpally and ordered a tandoori chicken without the addition of any colouring, the reply was, Humare paas koi eisha chicken item nahi milta jisme rang nahi hota. Red colour sab mein daltein hain. (We don

Food safety and standards regulations, 2010

The draft of food safety and standards regulations 2010 released by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). See also: Report: Food safety and standards act www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/258050 Report: Food safety and standards regulations, 2009 www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/294615 Report: Food safety & standards rules www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/294616 Report: Food safety and standards bill www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/258057 …

Draft on operationalizing the regulation of genetically modified foods in India

FSSAI guidelines on operationalizing regulation of GM Foods in India. FSSAI will assess GM foods at the level of an

Changes sought in Food Safety Act

The Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants Association has sought changes in FSS Act 2006. In a letter addressed to Mr Gulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, the association Secretary, Mr P. Subashchandrabose, said that the new act has several clauses which are not practically possible to implement …

Azad: Food Act to come into force in 2-3 months

Union health min ister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday informed Parliament that Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, would come into force in the next three to four months. The new Act makes adulteration an offence punishable with life imprisonment and also provides for penalty on manufacturers of adulterated food …

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