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 Food Safety And Standards Authority of India

Outline of Video
• Food Authority
• Governing Structure
• Central Advisory Committee
 Food Authority
• Food Authority is the apex body under FSS Act and a single
reference point related to food safety and standards in the
country.
• It comprises of 22 members, of which atleast onethird are women
representing various relevant Ministries and Departments such as
Agriculture, Commerce, Consumer Affairs, Food Processing,
Health, Legislative Affairs and other stakeholders representing
farmers, scientists & technologists, small scale enterprises and
consumer bodies.
• All members of the Food Authority are appointed by the Central
Government, except for seven ex-officio members from various
Departments of the Central Government who are selected by the
selection committee formed under Section 6 of FSS Act 2006.
• The Food Authority is assisted by Scientific Committee and various
Scientific Panels in setting standards of food products and by the
Central Advisory Committee (CAC) in coordination with enforcement
agencies.
• The food Authority from time to time brings out regulations to
regulate food activities.
• The food Authority may time to time give direction on matters relating
to food safety and standard ,to the commissioner of Food Safety of
state ,Who shall be bound by such directions while execising his power
under this Act.
 Governing Structure Of FSSAI
FOOD AUTHORITY
Chairperson
And
22 Member

Food Standard Compliance and Inpection

Scientific Committee Central Advisory Commitee

CP & Member of the Scientific
Panel & 6 Indep. Members
State level Steering Committee

21 Scientific Panels District Level Advisory Committee

 CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)
• Central Advisory committee is an interface between the central
and the state authorities, the Food Authority, by notification
,establishes the Central Advisory Committee which ensures
close cooperation between the Food Authority (FSSAI) and the
enforcement agencies and organizations operating in the field of
food.
• All Commissioners of food Safety are members of this
committee.
• The CEO of the Authority is the Ex- Officio Chairperson of the CAC.
• The CAC Comprises of represntative of concerned Central
Ministries/ Departments, State /union Territory Governments and
other stakeholder, provides the connecting bridge among the FSSAI,
the enforcement agencies (state) and organisation operating in the
field of food through a consultative approach.

• The primary mandate of CAC is advising the Authority on work

programme, identifying potential risks and pooling of knowledge.
❖The Central Advisory Committee shall advise the Food Authority
on -
• (a) The performance of its duties under this section.
• (b) On the prioritisation (importance) of work
• (c) Identifying potential risks,
• (d) Pooling of knowledge (creation of knowledge through learning)
• (e) such other functions as may be specified by regulations.
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