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9. Establishment of State Advisory Committee
To ensure close cooperation between State Food Authority/District Designated Officer,
enforcement agencies, organization operating in the field of food safety and to advise the
State Food Authority / Commissioner of Food Safety/ Designated Officer. The State
Government may establish an Advisory Committee to perform the following functions:-
(a) Review the performance and proposals of the State Food Authority
(b) Identify prioritization of work
(c) Identifying the potential risk in District/ State and suggest corrective measures
(d) Information dissemination
(e) Such other function as may be specified by Regulation
It may meet not less than three times a year.
Members - The members of the Committee may consist of the representatives from food
industries, agriculture, consumers, relevant research bodies and food Laboratories,
representatives from concerned State Government Departments in Agriculture, Animal
Husbandry & Dairying, Biotechnology, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs,
Environment, Food Processing Industries, Food and Public Distribution, Small Scale
Industries and Panchayat Raj.
The Committee will be chaired by the Commissioner Food Safety.
10. Establishment of Risk Management Unit
It is the responsibility of the State Government or Commissioner of Food Safety,
while implementing the provisions of this Act to ensure:-
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Appropriate level of protection of human life, health and consumer interests.
Fair trade practices in food trade.
Science based assessment of Risk management in the State.
Protection of consumer.
Keeping in view the above and to safeguard consumer health due to consumption of
food, there is a necessity to establish a Risk Management / Rapid Alert Unit in the state at
the state HQ / Food Commissioner Office. The unit may have its sub-units at Distt. level
under the Designated Officer.
The unit so established shall carry out the following functions :-
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