It help you to understand different international and national law use in food industry to regulate the food chain

3. Contents:
• Defination
• Reasons for food laws existance
• Importance of food regulations
• Objectives
• National Food industry laws
• International laws of food industry
• Conclusion
• Refrences

4. Food laws and Regulations
• The term “food law” applies to legislation which regulates the
production, trade and handling of food and hence covers the
regulation of food control, food safety, quality and relevant
aspects of food trade across the entire food chain, from the
provision for animal feed to the consumer

5. Defination
• Food law- collection of laws and regulations that govern food
production,distribution and consumption
• Food law aim to protect consumers and provide for the
efficient growth and use of food in the United States

6. Conti…
• In addition, they work on behalf of government agencies
making or enforcing food laws and policies

7. Reason for Foood Laws existence
• Maintain food quality
• Safeguard the health of the consumers
• Establish criteria for food products

8. Reason for Foood Laws existence
• Food standards
• Protect people from health hazards because of adulteration
• National standards are set to safeguard consumers health and
ensure fair food trade practices

9. Food Regulations Important
• The history of food safety regulation can be traced by the
elimination of one deadly threat at a time
• Every rule is the result of a problem that used to kill or cause
serious harm

10. Food Regulations Important
• Food regulations serve as checks and balances on the food
industry to prevent malpractices like adulteration and
mismeasuring as well as the consequences of cutting corners

11. Food Regulations Important
• Specific regulations are needed at every step of production to
make the process foolproof

12. Objectives
 To meet country sanitary and psytosanitary requirements food must
comply with the local laws and regulations to gain market access
 These laws ensure the safety and suitability of food for consumer
 Food industry laws also govern food quality and composition standards

13. Conti…
Food law shall perseu one or more of the gen-eral objectives of
a high level of protection of human life and health and the
protection ofconsumers’ interests including fair practices infood
trade ,protection of animal health and wel-fare, plant health and
the environment

14. Conti…
To ensure the traceability of food
To help improve the operating conditions for food business
operators
To ensure that information given about food is truthful
sufficient and not misleading

15. • Food laws are used to secure are food and makes it fit for
consumption
• Many food laws related to food safety and food quality
• These laws and regulations have a great chance of ensuring at
least a basic degree of food safety
• These laws have tremendous capacity to achieve food safety

16. • The PFL is the basis for the existing trade-related food quality
and safety legislative framework in the country
• It cover 104 food item falling under nine food categories
1. Milk and Milk Product
2. Edible oil and fats product
3. Beverages
4. Food grain

17. Conti…
5.Starchy food
6. Pieces and Condiments
7. Sweeting agent
8. Fruits and Vegetables
9. Miscallenous food product

18. • The Pure Food ordinance 1960, consolidates and amends the
laws in relation to the preparation and sale of food
• Its aim is to ensure purity of food being supplied to people in
market and therefore provides for preventing adulteration

19. Conti…
• The prescribe rules set standard for colouring, preservatives,
falvoring compounds, antioxidants,stabilzers,anti-caking
agent,non-nutritive constitutents and metals

20. 1. It prohibits manufacturing/preparation or processing of such
food which is likely to unsafe for human consumption e.g any
food which can cause food poisoning
2. It prohibits import,export or sale of food

21. Conti…
3. Provide for inspection and laboratory analysis of food sample
according to a set criterion

22. Pakistan Hotels and Restaurant Act,1976
• This rule applies to all hotels and restaurants in Pakistan and
seeks to control and regulate the rates and standard of
services(s) by hotels and restaurants
• The sale of food and beverage that are contaminated,not
prepared hygienically or served in utensils that are not
hygienic or clean is an offense under section

24. International Food Standards And Regulations
• International food trade has existed for thousand of years but Over the last
century the amount of food traded internationally has grown exponentially,
and a variety of food never before possible travel's the global today
• Fod production is scientifically based
• It is possible to transport food over long distances to arrive at it's
destination in a wholesome condition, without an applicable loss of quality

25. Cont....
• In order to trade internationally and have access to markets for
high-value products
• Producers must be able to meet national food regulations
• The use of international food standards worldwide not only
contributes to public health, but also helps reduce trade costs by
making trade more transparent and efficient, allowing food to
move smoothly between markets

27. Major international laws
Major international food standards and regulations include :
1.Codex Alimentarius
2.USFDA
3.General food law by European Commission

28. Codex Alimentarius
• The Codex Alimentarius is a collection of international
food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice whose
main purpose is to protect the health of consumers and
ensure fair practices in food trade
• The Codex Alimentarius thus covers food safety matters
(residues, hygiene, additives, contaminants, etc.)

29. Cont...
• The CAC was created in 1962by two United Nations
organization, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
and the world Health Organization (WHO)
• India has been a member of Codex Alimentarius commission
since 1964
• The name Codex Alimentarius taken from Latin and translates
as a “food code” of “food law”

30. Purpose of Codex
• It's main purpose is to promote consumer protection
• To facilitate world trade in food through the development of
food standards, codes of practice and other guidelines
• To guide and promote the elaboration of definitions and
requirements for foods and assist in their harmonization
• To ensure fair practices in food trade

31. Conti…
• Formulation of food standards covering all the principal foods,
whether processed, semi-processed in or in law form
• To coordinate all food standards work

32. Scope of Codex Standards
• Ensures that products complying with Codex Standards can be
bought and Sold on the international market without
compromising health or interests of the consumers
• The Codex Alimentarius is a series of food standards, codes or
other regulations

33. Conti…
• Codex Standards can be applicable for the different range of
food products such as :
1. Codex Standards for Cereals
2. Codex Standards for Pulses
3. Codex Standards for Fruits
4. Codex Standards for Vegetables

34. FDA USFDA (U.S FOOD and DRUG Administration )
• The food and Drug Administration ( FDA or USFDA ) is an agency of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the
United States federal executive departments
• The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health
through the registration and supervision of food safety, tobacco products,
dietary supplements, prescription and over the counter pharmaceutical
drugs (medication) , vaccine's, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusion,
medical devices, veterinary products and cosmetics

35. Cont...
• The FDA is led by the commissioner of Food and Drugs

36. Responsibilities of FDA
• Protecting the public health by assuring the foods are safe ,
wholesome, sanitary and properly labeled
• FDA does not have premarket approval of food products, it has
the authority to approve certain ingredients before the are used
in foods

37. Conti…
• Those include food additives, such as substances added intentionally to
food, and Color additives
• Regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco
products to protect the public health and to reduce tobacco use by minor's
• Protecting the public from electronic product radiations

38. Legal Authority of FDA
• Most federal law's concerning the FDA are part of the Food, Drug and
Cosmetics Act (first passed on 1938 and extensively amended since)
• Importance legislation of FDA related to food includes:
• 1906 _pure Food and Drug Act
• 1938 _Federal Food , Drug and Cosmetics Act

39. Conti…
• 1951,1962 _ Food , Drug and Cosmetics Act Amendment
• 1997 _ Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act
(FSMA)
• 2007 _ Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of
2007

40. European Food Safety Authority
• Founded _21 February 2002
• Headquarters _Parma, Italy
• EFSA is a European agency funded by the European union that
operates independently of the European legislation and
executive institutions
• It provides independent scientific advice and communication on
existing and emerging risks associated with food chain

41. Goal of EFSA
• To improve EU food safety, ensure a high level of consumer
protection and restore and maintain confidence in the EU food
supply

42. EFSA Tasks
• Provides objectives and independent science based advice and
clear communication grounded in the most up-to-date scientific
information and knowledge
• EFSA's scientific panels are composed of highly qualified,
independent scientific experts with a through knowledge of
risks assessment

44. References
https://www.slideshare.net/rsubha1285/food-laws-and-standards
https://foodscienceuniverse.com/food-safety/
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/government-regulations-food-industry-
76884.html
https://www.slideshare.net/BrahmjotKaur11/laws-regulations-related-to-food-
industries