The Food Safety and Standards Regulations Come into Force

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has notified the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011 in the Gazette of India dated 1st August 2011. The following Regulations come in force on or after 5th August 2011.

• Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011 
• Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 
• Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 (Part I, Part II) 
• Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulation, 2011 
• Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 
• Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011