Puducherry, Jan 28 : The Department of Food Sciences
and Technology, School of Life Science of the Pondicherry University,
will be organising a five day workshop on 'Food Safety Standards Act
2006' from today.
According to a university release here today, Dr Surendra Ghonkrokta, Director, Enforcement, FSSAI, New Delhi will inaugurate the workshop. Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 which come to effect from August 2011 is a science based futuristic policy, making it at par with the international standards and is aimed at ensuring safe food to consumers.
This act subsumes various central Acts like Prevention of Food Adulteration Act of 1954, Fruit Products Order of 1955, Meat Food Products Order of 1973 etc and also any order issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 relating to food. It will ensure prevention of fraudulent, deceptive or unfair trade practices which may mislead or harm the consumer, and unsafe, contaminated or sub-standard foods.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), established under the overarching legislation, have laid down science based standards for food items and regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. Most of the States and Union Territories now have Food Commissioners in place as required under the Act.
During the five days of deliberations, the act is covered in detail by the experts in the field drawn from all over the country. The sessions covered are, Licensing and Registration Rules; Sampling and analysis,; Pesticide residues, contaminants, toxins; Food Safety Management Systems; Products and Standards; Labeling and claims; Key shifts in FSSA; Panel discussion and wrap up.
According to a university release here today, Dr Surendra Ghonkrokta, Director, Enforcement, FSSAI, New Delhi will inaugurate the workshop. Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 which come to effect from August 2011 is a science based futuristic policy, making it at par with the international standards and is aimed at ensuring safe food to consumers.
This act subsumes various central Acts like Prevention of Food Adulteration Act of 1954, Fruit Products Order of 1955, Meat Food Products Order of 1973 etc and also any order issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 relating to food. It will ensure prevention of fraudulent, deceptive or unfair trade practices which may mislead or harm the consumer, and unsafe, contaminated or sub-standard foods.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), established under the overarching legislation, have laid down science based standards for food items and regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. Most of the States and Union Territories now have Food Commissioners in place as required under the Act.
During the five days of deliberations, the act is covered in detail by the experts in the field drawn from all over the country. The sessions covered are, Licensing and Registration Rules; Sampling and analysis,; Pesticide residues, contaminants, toxins; Food Safety Management Systems; Products and Standards; Labeling and claims; Key shifts in FSSA; Panel discussion and wrap up.
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