The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Chapter V Provisions
Relating to Import
25. All imports of
articles of food to be subject to this Act. -
1.
No
person shall import into India-
i.
any
unsafe or misbranded or sub-standard food or food containing extraneous matter;
ii.
any
article of food for the import of which a licence is required under any Act or
rules or regulations, except in accordance with the conditions of the licence;
and
iii.
any
article of food in contravention of any other provision of this Act or of any
rule or regulation made there under or any other Act.
1.
2.
The
Central Government shall , while prohibiting, restricting or otherwise
regulating import of articles of food under the Foreign Trade ( Development and
Regulation ) Act,1992, follow the standards laid down by the Food Authority
under the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made there
under.