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Directorate of Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA)
Notice Inviting Expression of Interest for preparing an Action Plan for food safety, standards and hygiene during Common Wealth Games 2010
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A-20 LAWRENCE RD. INDL. AREA , DELHI-35. |
Introduction To PFA Act 1954
For the prevention of adulteration of food-stuff laws existed in a number of States but they lacked uniformity having been passed at different times without mutual consultation between states. The need for Central legislation for the whole country in this matter had been felt in 1937 a Committee was appointed by the Central Advisory Board of Health and it advised for the Central legislation. As the “Adulteration of food-stuff and other goods” has been included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, it became possible for the Central Government to enact an all India Legislation on this subject. Accordingly the Prevention of Food Adulteration Bill was introduced in the Parliament.
Statement Of Objects And Reasons
Laws existed in a number of States in India for the prevention of adulteration of food – stuffs, but they lacked uniformity having been passed at different times without mutual consultation between states. The need for Central legislation for the whole country in this matter has been felt since 1937 when a committee appointed by the Central Advisory Board of Health recommended this step.’ Adulteration of food- stuff and other goods’ is now included in the Concurrent List(III) in the constitution of India . It has, therefore, become possible for the Central Government to enact an all India Legislation on this subject. The bill replaces all local food adulteration laws where they exist and also applies to those States where there are no local laws on the subject. Among others, it provides for -
(i) a Central food Laboratory to which food samples can be referred to for final opinion in disputed cases ( clause 4 )
(ii) a Central Committee for food Standards consisting of representatives of Central and State Government to advise on matters arising from the administration of Act ( clause 3 ), and
(iii) the vesting in the Central Government of the rule-making power regarding standards of quality for the articles of food and certain other matters (clause 22).
Act 37 Of 1954
The Prevention of Food Adulteration Bill having been passed by both the Houses of Parliament received the assent of the President on 29h September, 1954. It came on the Statute Book as THE Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 OF 1954). |
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