Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अधिनियम, 2006

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.

Act number

Act 34 of 2006

Year

2006

Enacted on

23-08-2006

In force from

28-05-2008

Jurisdiction

Central Act (India)

Subjects

Food And Drug Regulation

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Official source: India Code