Correct Answer - Option 3 : FSS Act, 2006
FSSAI has been made mandatory by FSS Act, 2006
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
- The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. (Option 3 is correct)
- FSSAI is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India and It is a single reference point for all matters relating to FSS (Option 2 is correct)
- The FSSAI has its headquarters in New Delhi. (Option 1 is correct)
- This act also sets up the formulation and enforcement of food safety standards in India.
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority has issued regulations that required food companies selling organic produce to get certified with one of the two authorities - the National Program for Organic Production or the Participatory Guarantee System for India.
- Companies could also get a voluntary logo from the FSSAI.
- FSSAI is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
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Founded- August 2011
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Headquarters - New Delhi
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Chief Executive Officer- Arun Singhal
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Chairperson - Rita Teaotia
