FOOD LAW

*To protect consumers against health

hazards.
*To protect consumers against fraudulent
practices through food trade.
*To ensure fair practice between food
handlers.
*To help to minimize wastages or losses or
dumping of hazards and substandard
foods.
 Food act 1966
• The primary legislation governing
regulation of food safety in Nepal which
has been amended several times.
• The act and rules are continuously being
amended as an attempt to comply with
international standards and guidelines.
major provisions made in the Food act 1966
• Ban in production, sale and distribution of
inferior, contaminated or unsafe food items.
• Prosecution for misbranding of food items by
false statement
• Provision for the detention of food products
under suspicion
• Requirement of license for food
establishments.
• Provision of penalties
major provisions made in the Food act 1966
• Establishes the government bodies
responsible for enforcement of food safety
related rules and regulations and describes
their functions and responsibilities
• Set out the power and process to formulate
food standards and quality
• Regulates the packaging requirements,
labelling requirements and storage
requirements of a food item.
Major government institutions responsible
for food safety and quality management
• Department of Food Technology and
Quality Control (DFTQC)
• Department of Agriculture (DoA) and
Department of Livestock Services (DLS)
• Nepal Council for Standards (NCS)
• Nepal Bureau of Standards and
Metrology (NBSM)
 International food standards
CODEX- International Food Standards
---Codex Alimentarius, or "Food Code" is a collection
of standards, guidelines and codes of practice
adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
----also known as CAC, is the central part of the Joint
FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
-----Codex Alimentarius international food standards,
guidelines and codes of practice contribute to the
safety, quality and fairness of this international
food trade.
 GMP - Good manufacturing practices
• Good manufacturing practice guidelines provide
guidance for manufacturing, testing, and quality
assurance in order to ensure that a food or drug
product is safe for human consumption.
 ISO (International Organization for
Standardization)
• the world’s largest developer of voluntary
International Standards providing benefits
for business, government and society.
• ISO is a network comprising the national
standards institutes of 163* countries.
• ISO standards make a positive contribution
to the world we live in.