Centre To Soon Amend Bill In Parliament To Revamp Food Safety Authority

The health ministry has proposed several amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act of 2006. The ministry had sought public comments on the draft amendments in September 2020. New Delhi: The government will soon introduce in Parliament an amendment bill that aims to revamp the functioning and jurisdiction of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said today. The health ministry has proposed several amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act of 2006. The ministry had sought public comments on the draft amendments in September 2020. “We hope we will very soon be able to introduce the food safety and standards (amendment) bill (in Parliament),” Pant, who is also chairperson of FSSAI, told media on the sidelines of the ‘Eat Right’ Summit here.

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