Central · Act 34 of 2006

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

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(1) This Act may be called the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

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1. 15th October 2007 sections 4 to 10 (both inclusive), Sections 87, 88, 91 and 101 effective from 15th October 2007 vide Notification No.


S.O.1758(E) see Gazette of India, extraordinary Part II, sec 3(ii).


28th May, 2008 (ss. 3 and 30), vide notification No. S.O. 1246(E), dated 28th May, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).


28th August, 2008 (s. 90), vide notification No. S.O. 2127(E), dated 28th August, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).


18th November, 2008 (ss. 16, 17, 18, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 92 and 93), vide notification No. S.O. 2678(E), dated 18th November, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).


9th March, 2009 (ss. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15), vide notification No. S.O. 650(E), dated 9th March, 2009, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).


31st July, 2009 Section 36 to 47 effective vide Notification No. S.O 1868(E) dated 31st July, 2009, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).


29th June, 2009 Section 99 to be effective vide Notification No. S.O. 1575(E) dated 29th June, 2009, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).


29th July, 2010 Sections 19 to 21, Sections 23 to 29, Sections 31 to 35, Sections 48 to 80, Section 89, Section 94 to 98 and Section 100 to be effective vide Notification No. S.O. 1855(E) dated 29th July, 2010, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).


18th August, 2010 Section 22 [except in respect of matters relating to the genetically engineered or modified food as explained in clause (2) of the Explanation] to be effective vide Notification No. S.O. 2038(E) dated 18th August, 2010, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).


2nd November 2021, Clause (2) of Explanation of section 22, to be effective vide Notification No. S.O. 4601(E) dated 2nd November, 2021, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec 3(ii).




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More sections of this actSection 2 · Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Establishment of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.Section 5 · Composition of Food Authority and qualifications for appointment of its Chairperson and other Members.Section 6 · Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.Section 7 · Term of office, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.Section 8 · Removal of Chairperson and Members of Food Authority.Section 9 · Officers and other employees of Food Authority.
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