1. Welcome
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARD AUTHORITY OF INDIA
(Standardization system in India)
By;
Basavaraj G.S

2. THE ACT……………
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.
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Fruit Products Order, 1955
Fruit Products Order, 1955
Meat Food Products Order, 1973
Meat Food Products Order, 1973
Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947
Vegetable 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, 1967
Solvent Extracted Oil, De-oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order, 1967
Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992
Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992

3. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
Department of Health
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Export (Quality Control &
Inspection) Act
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Fruit Products Order
Meat Products Order
Ministry of Food
Processing Industries
Ministry of Food
Processing Industries
Milk and Milk Products Order
Department of Animal Husbandry
Ministry of Agriculture
INDIAN
FOOD LAWS
Agricultural Produce
(Grading & Marketing) Act
Department of Agriculture and
Cooperation
Ministry 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT AT STATE
FOOD SAFETY
COMMISSIONER
APPELATE
TRIBUNAL
REFERAL LAB
ACCREDITED LAB
SPECIAL
COURT
DESIGNATED
OFFICER
FOOD ANALYST
FOOD SAFETY
OFFICER
ADJUDICATING
OFFICER

8. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FOOD BUSINESS….
Central Licensing
Authority
State Licensing
State Licensing
Authority
Authority
Registering
Registering
Authority
Authority
Food Safety Officer
Food Safety Officer
or any official in
or any official in
Panchayat, Municipal
Panchayat, Municipal
Corporation or any
Corporation or any
other local body in
other local body in
an area, notified as
an area, notified as
such by the State
such by the State
Food
Safety
Food
Safety
Commissioner for the
Commissioner for the
purpose
of
purpose
of
registration
registration
Designated Officer
appointed by the Chief
Designated Officers
Designated Officers
appointed
under
appointed
under
Section 36(1) of the
Section 36(1) of the
Act by the Food Safety
Act by the Food Safety
Commissioner of aa
Commissioner of
State or UT for the
State or UT for the
purpose of licensing
purpose of licensing
and monitoring.
and monitoring.
Executive Officer of the
FSSAI
in his capacity of Food
Safety Commissioner

9. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FOOD BUSINESS….
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FSSAI
STATE GOVERNMENT
COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY
34 STATES/UT
REGISTRATION AUTHORITY
• City municipal
corporation,
• town Panchayat,
• Gram panchayat
CENTRAL
LICENSING
AUTHORITY
LICENSING AUTHORITY
DESIGNATED OFFICER
LICENSING AUTHORITY
FOOD SAFETY OFFICER
(for Inspection and
Monitoring Food Business
operators)
FSSAI
Head Quarters
(Licensing)
ZONAL DIRECTORS
& OTHER OFFICERS
(for inspections &
Monitoring)

10. 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

11. ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT……….
Offences:
¤ Causing food to be injurious
¤ Abstracting any constituent
¤ Deliberate adulteration
¤ Nonconformance in Label
information etc.,

12. ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT……….
Penalties:
¤
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 €

13. 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 €

14.  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.