- Definition: FSS Act 2006 repealed various Central Acts (e.g., Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954).
- It establishes a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards.
- Key Objectives:
- Move from multi-level, multi-departmental control to a single line of command.
- Establish an independent statutory authority (FSSAI).
- Regulate manufacture, sale, distribution, and import of organic food.
- Ensure food safety and standards.