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The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory

In force From 28 May 2008 Act 34 of 2006 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 34 of 2006 Ministry Health and Family Welfare Enacted 23 Aug 2006 In force 28 May 2008 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 12

Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 deals with recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory. The Food Authority may notify food laboratories and research institutions accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories or any other accreditation agency for the purposes of carrying out analysis of samples by the Food Analysts under this Act. The Act came into force on 28 May 2008.

(1) The Food Authority may notify food laboratories and research institutions accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories or any other accreditation agency for the purposes of carrying out analysis of samples by the Food Analysts under this Act.

(2) The Food Authority shall, establish or recognise by notification, one or more referral food laboratory or laboratories to carry out the functions entrusted to the referral food laboratory by this Act or any rules and regulations made thereunder.

(3) The Food Authority may frame regulations specifying--

(a) the functions of food laboratory and referral food laboratory and the local area or areas within which such functions may be carried out;

(b) the procedure for submission to the said laboratory of samples of articles of food for analysis or tests, the forms of the laboratory's reports thereon and the fees payable in respect of such reports; and

(c) such other matters as may be necessary or expedient to enable the said laboratory to carry out its functions effectively.

Section 43, The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Act 34 of 2006).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 3 Definitions
  2. s. 92 Power of Food Authority to make regulations

Made under this section, and citing it

10 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 43

What does Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act deal with?

Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act is headed "Recognition and accreditation of laboratories, research institutions and referral food laboratory". The Food Authority may notify food laboratories and research institutions accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories or any other accreditation agency for the purposes of carrying out analysis of samples by the Food Analysts under this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Food Safety and Standards Act 43, section 43 Food Safety and Standards Act, section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 10: most recently S.O.848(E)- Amendment notification (2018), then The Food Safety and Standards (Recognition and Notification of Laboratories) Regulations, 2018 (2018), and 8 more.

When did Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act come into force?

Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, cited as Food Safety and Standards Act 43, came into force on 28 May 2008, having been enacted on 23 Aug 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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