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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: A common strategy for food businesses

P. Prabagaran1, Dr. V. R. Sinia!,1 M. Tech First year student, Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur – 61!!",

# $ssociate Professor, Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur – 61!!",

 pra%agaran&'fe11(iicpt.edu.in

Abstract

In India 'ultiple regulations for food have %een enacted at different points of ti'e to supple'ent

each other. This incre'ental approach has lead to incoherence and inconsistency in the food sector 

regulatory scenario. The Food )afety and )tandards $uthority of India *F))$I+ is an autono'ous

statutory $uthority set up under the Food )afety and )tandards $ct, #!!6 for laying don science %ased

standards for articles of food and to regulate their 'anufacture, storage, distri%ution, sale and i'port, to

ensure availa%ility of safe and holeso'e food for hu'an consu'ption. The $ct ai's to esta%lish a

single reference point for all 'atters relating to food safety and standards, %y 'oving fro' 'ulti-level,

'ulti-depart'ental control to a single line of co''and. The Indian food industry appreciates the %enefits

of the $ct and loo forard to its i'ple'entation of the specific provisions.

/ey ords0  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Food Safety and Standards Act 

(2006), food safety and standards