Food Safety Links

Relevant Links
INTERNATIONAL
Food And Agriculture Organization(FAO)http://www.fao.orgInternational Organization for Standardization(ISO)http://www.iso.chInternational Plant Protection Conventionhttp://www.ippc.int/cds_ippc/IPP/En/default.htmOffice International des Epizooties (OIE)http://www.oie.int/World Health Organization(WHO)http://www.who.org
World Trade Organization(WTO)http://www.wto.org
NATIONAL
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Research and Educationhttp://dare.nic.in
Indian Council of Agricultural Researchhttp://www.icar.org.in
Department of Agriculture and Cooperationhttp://www.agri.coop.nic.in
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI)http://agmarknet.nic.in
Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine and Storage Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee http://cibrc.nic.in
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairyinghttp://www.nic.in/dahd/
Integrated Fisheries Projecthttp://ifpkochi.nic.in
Department of Atomic Energy http://www.dae.gov.in
Bhabha Atomic Research Centrehttp://www.barc.ernet.in
Ministry of Commerce and Industryhttp://www.commin.nic.in
Department of Commercehttp://commin.nic.in/doc
Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)http://www.apeda.com
APEDA has registered with Food Products Exporters for certain food productsThe list of Exportershttp://www.apeda.com/ecom/scripts/exp_dir_entry.asp
Cashew Export Promotion Council http://www.cashewindia.org
Coffee Board http://www.indiacoffee.org
Directorate General of Foreign Tradehttp://dgft.delhi.nic.in
Export Inspection Council (EIC) http://www.eicindia.org
Export Inspection Council (EIC) registers exporters for exports of Commodities for which certification is compulsory.1) http://www.eicindia.org/eic/units/rice.htm 2) http://www.eicindia.org/eic/units/black_pepper.htm3) http://www.eicindia.org/eic/units/marineproducts_1.htm 4) http://www.eicindia.org/eic/units/milk.htm5) http://www.eicindia.org/eic/units/egg.htm
Marine Produce Export Development Authority http://www.mpeda.com
Spices Board http://www.indianspices.com
Tea Board http://tea.nic.inhttp://www.teaindia.org
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution http://www.fcamin.nic.in
Department of Food and Public Distribution http://www.fcamin.nic.in/civil_ind.htm
Directorate of Sugarhttp://www.fcamin.nic.in/sugar_ind.htm
Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils and Fats http://www.fcamin.nic.in/sugar_ind.htm
Department of Consumer Affairshttp://www.fcamin.nic.in/cons_ind.htm
Bureau of Indian Standards http://www.bis.org.in
Ministry of Defencehttp://mod.nic.in
Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) http://www.drdo.com/labs/dls
Ministry of Environment and Forestshttp://envfor.nic.in
Ministry of Food Processing Industrieshttp://www.mofpi.nic.in/
Ministry of Food Processing Industries regulates FPO. The list of Licences under FPO.http://www.mofpi.nic.in/venturesetup/licensing/licensing.htm
Ministry of Health and Family Welfarehttp://www.mohfw.nic.in
Directorate General of Health Services http://mohfw.nic.in/dghsindex.htm
Prevention of Food Adulteration Acthttp://mohfw.nic.in/pfaact.pdf
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Women and Child Development http://wcd.nic.in
Ministry of Science and Technologyhttp://www.mst.nic.in
Department of Biotechnology http://www.dbtindia.org
Research Institutions
Bhabha Atomic Research Centrehttp://www.barc.ernet.inCentral Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) http://www.cftri.comDefence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) http://www.drdo.com/labs/dls/dfrl/index.shtmlIndustrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC) http://www.itrcindia.orgIndian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)http://www.icmr.nic.inNational Institute of Nutrition (NIN)http://icmr.nic.in/000229/nin.htmNational Dairy Research Institute http://www.ndri.nic.in
Industry Associations
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) http://www.ciionline.org
All India Food Processors' Association (AIFPA) http://www.aifpa.comConfederation of Indian Food Trade and Industry (CIFTI) http://www.cifti.com
Consumers Organizations (Members of NCC)
Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) http://www.indiatrade.com/cercVoluntary Organization in Interest of Consumer Education (VOICE)http://www.consumer-voice.org
Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) http://www.cuts.india.org