The Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 became effective

The Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 became effective in India from 5 August 2011 making it at par with the international standards. The Act was passed in Parliament in 2006. It includes several acts like Prevention of Food Adulteration Act of 1954, Fruit Products Order of 1955, Meat Food Products Order of 1973, Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order of 1947, Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order of 1988, Solvent Extracted Oil, De- Oiled Meal and Edible Flour (Control) Order of 1967, Milk and Milk Products Order of 1992 and also any order issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 relating to food.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was established in 2008 under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 as a statutory body for prescribing science based standards for articles of food and regulating manufacturing, processing, distribution, sale and import of food to ensure safe and wholesome food for human consumption.