Food Safety and Standards Act was enacted in India in _______

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JKSSB SI Official Paper (Held On: 13 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2006.

Key Points

The Food Safety and Standards Act was enacted in the year 2006 in India.
This act led to the establishment of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
The primary objective of the act is to ensure the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
The act consolidates various acts and orders that had earlier handled food-related issues in various Ministries and Departments.
It aims to regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import of food to ensure that it is safe and fit for consumption.
The act provides for scientific standards for food articles and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for the people.

Additional Information

Key Functions of FSSAI:
- Framing regulations to lay down the standards and guidelines in relation to articles of food and specifying an appropriate system for enforcing various standards.
- Granting licenses and registration of food businesses.
- Promoting general awareness about food safety and standards.
- Conducting surveys of enforcement and administration of the regulations.
- Providing scientific advice and technical support to the Central Government and State Governments in matters of framing the policy and rules in areas which have a direct or indirect bearing on food safety and nutrition.