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FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARD AUTHORITY OF INDIA

(Standardization system in India)

By; Basavaraj G.S

THE ACT……………

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

Fruit Products Order, 1955Fruit Products Order, 1955

Meat Food Products Order, 1973Meat Food Products Order, 1973

Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947

Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order, 1988, Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order, 1988,

Solvent Extracted Oil, De-oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967Solvent Extracted Oil, De-oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967

Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992

The Food Safety & Standards Act 2006 is meant to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down standards for food articles and to regulate their manufacture, storage distribution, sale and import, and also to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.

INDIAN FOOD LAWS

Prevention of Food Adulteration ActDepartment of Health Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Fruit Products Order Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Milk and Milk Products OrderDepartment of Animal HusbandryMinistry of Agriculture

Agricultural Produce (Grading & Marketing) ActDepartment of Agriculture and CooperationMinistry of Agriculture

Standards of Weights and Measures Act and Packaged Commodity Rules,The Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order,

The Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Export (Quality Control & Inspection) ActDepartment of CommerceMinistry of Commerce & Industry

Meat Products Order Ministry of Food Processing Industries

SALIENT FEATURE OF THE ACT……………

To ensure that food meets consumers expectations in terms of safety, hygiene and quality.

To provide legal powers and specify offences in relation to public health and consumers interest.

Proprietary food, novel food, GM food, diet supplements, nutraceuticals etc brought into the system of the new act.

To shift from regulatory regime to self compliance through Food Safety Management system.

SCOPE OF THE ACT……………

The Act covers activities throughout the food distribution chain, from primary production through distribution to retail and catering. The Act gives the Government powers to make regulations on matters of food safety and quality management. The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India is the principle Government Authority responsible for preparing specific regulations under the FSSAI.

FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY (SEC 16)……………

•To regulate, monitor the manufacture, processing, distribution, sale

and import of food to ensure its safety and wholesomeness.

•To specify standards, guidelines for food articles

•Limits for Food additives, contaminants, veterinary drugs, heavy

metals, mycotoxin, irradiation of food, processing aids.

•Mechanisms & guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies

engaged in FSMS certification

•Quality control of imported food

•Specify food labeling standards including claims on health,

Nutrition, special dietary uses & food category systems

•Scientific advice and technical support to central / state

governments

APPELATE TRIBUNAL

FOOD SAFETY COMMISSIONER

FOOD SAFETY OFFICER

ACCREDITED LAB

REFERAL LAB

FOOD ANALYST

DESIGNATED OFFICER

ADJUDICATING OFFICER

SPECIAL COURT

REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT AT STATE

LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FOOD BUSINESS….

Central Licensing Authority

State Licensing Authority

State Licensing Authority

Registering Authority Registering Authority

Designated Officer

appointed by the Chief

Executive Officer of the

FSSAI

in his capacity of Food

Safety CommissionerFood Safety Officer or any official in Panchayat, Municipal Corporation or any other local body in an area, notified as such by the State Food Safety Commissioner for the purpose of registration

Food Safety Officer or any official in Panchayat, Municipal Corporation or any other local body in an area, notified as such by the State Food Safety Commissioner for the purpose of registration

Designated Officers appointed under Section 36(1) of the Act by the Food Safety Commissioner of a State or UT for the purpose of licensing and monitoring.

Designated Officers appointed under Section 36(1) of the Act by the Food Safety Commissioner of a State or UT for the purpose of licensing and monitoring.

LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FOOD BUSINESS….

CENTRAL LICENSING AUTHORITY

FSSAI Head Quarters

(Licensing)

ZONAL DIRECTORS & OTHER OFFICERS (for inspections &

Monitoring)

STATE GOVERNMENTCOMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY

34 STATES/UT

LICENSING AUTHORITY

FOOD SAFETY OFFICER(for Inspection and

Monitoring Food Business operators)

DESIGNATED OFFICERLICENSING AUTHORITY

• City municipal corporation,• town Panchayat,• Gram panchayat

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FSSAI

REGISTRATION AUTHORITY

ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT……….

Adjudicating Officer of the State govt.

To impose penalty for offences

Shall have the powers of civil court

Central / State govts. to establish one or more tribunals to attend to appeals

One member tribunal called Presiding Officer (District Judge)

Power to establish special courts for expedient hearing for offences relating to grievous injury or death

ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT……….

Offences:

¤ Causing food to be injurious

¤ Abstracting any constituent

¤ Deliberate adulteration

¤ Nonconformance in Label information etc.,

ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT……….

¤ Substandard food: Up to Rs. 2.00 lakh /2379.93 €

¤ Misbranded: Up to Rs. 3.00 lakh / 3569.89 €

¤ Misleading advertisement : Up to Rs.10.00 lakh/11899.64 €

¤ Food with extraneous matter: Up to Rs. 1.00 lakhs / 1189.96 €

¤ Fail to meet the requirements as directed by FSO: Upto Rs. 2.00 lakhs / 2379.93 €

¤ Unhygienic / unsanitary preparations: Upto Rs. 1.00 lakh/1189.96 €

¤ Adulterant not injurious to health: Upto Rs. 2.00 lakh/ 2379.93 €

¤ Adulterant injurious to health: Upto Rs. 10.00 lakh/ 11899.64 €

¤ Unsafe food – but does not cause immediate injury :6 months

imprisonment with fine of Rs.1.0 lakh / 1189.96 €

Penalties:

Unsafe food causing non-grievous injury : 1 year imprisonment with fine of Rs. 3.00 lakh/ 3569.89 €

Compensation in case for injury : upto Rs.1.00 lakh/ 1189.96 €

Compensation in case for grievous injury : upto Rs.3.00 lakh/ 3569.89 €

Causing death : 7 years or life imprisonment and fine of Rs. 10.00 lakh/11899.64 €

Compensation in case of death : upto Rs. 5.00 lakh minimum/ 5949.82 €

Causing grievous injury : 6 years imprisonment with fine of Rs.5 lakh/ 5949.82 €

Penalties:

ensure that only safe and wholesome foods are marketed,

take decisions based on science ,

empower authorities to detect sources of contamination and to take action to prevent contaminated foods from reaching the consumer,

enforce Internationally accepted standards for food and food commodities,

enforce compliance by manufacturers, distributors, importers, exporters and other stakeholders and

be transparent and promote public confidence.